Bridesmaids Dress Dilemma?

elizabethmae315

 I went shopping with a few of bridesmaids this week, and I am now stuck in my decision making. 

A few weeks ago, I went with my maid of my honor and another bridesmaid, where we picked a designer, fabric and color. (Bill Levkoff, Chiffon, and Watermelon btw). My MOH found one she loved, and the other BM found one she liked. My plan was to let all the bridesmaids pick their own specific style of dress, with the same color and fabric. 

When we went this week, 3 more BMs picked the same dress as the first BM. One did offer to pick a different style if thats what I wanted to do. 

I will have 6 BMs in total, so now I dont know if everyone should just wear the majority loved dress and let down the MOH, or have 3 girls with the same dress, and 3 in completely different ones? 

Any advice?

colleenm18

Why dont you have all the BM in the dresses that seemed to be liked by most and then the MOH in the dresses she loved.  This way you also have a way to distinguish the MOH

mekiakoo

Maybe you could have the girls standing in alternate positions- separate the 3 with the same dresses and put the other 3 with different dresses between them so it wouldn't look too strange?

The PP has a good suggestion too.

Nati05

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[QUOTE]Maybe you could have the girls standing in alternate positions- separate the 3 with the same dresses and put the other 3 with different dresses between them so it wouldn't look too strange?
Posted by mekiakoo[/QUOTE]

I agree. Let the girls wear the dresses they want and simply put them in an order where their dresses will be alternating. It won't be a big deal at all and it definitely won't look strange! :)

penny12986

PPs have great ideas. Also, if you are worried that MOH won't stand out, she could have a slightly different bouquet, or a different hairstyle, etc. Not suggesting that you demand a different hairstyle but if you bring it up to her, she might feel more comfortable. Other than that, no one will probably notice.

ceglare4

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[QUOTE]Maybe you could have the girls standing in alternate positions- separate the 3 with the same dresses and put the other 3 with different dresses between them so it wouldn't look too strange? The PP has a good suggestion too.
Posted by mekiakoo[/QUOTE]

I think that this is your best option if you don't want to make all the girls wear the same dress. I do think it would look odd if half the BM's wore the same dress and they all stood together. It would look off balance to me.

michelle11988

I say let them wear what they want.  Also let the MOH wear something different if that is what she wants.  I agree with pp to make sure for the pics the same dresses aren't all standing on the same side.

littlemoments324

let the MOH wear the one she loves and then have the rest of them wear the other dress