Ladies, today is a momentous occasion. (Ha!) My goal of each bridesmaid picking her own dress from one fabric/color/designer is finally complete. PIB of the dresses (all will be floor length black poly chiffon). I thought I'd share this tidbit because I know that some other Knotties had questions about going that route... so I'll tell you how we
finally wrangled seven women into one dress order:
* We chose Jasmine Bridal (B2 and Belsoie) as the designer because they had the biggest selection of dresses, plus they're able to take ANY dress style and convert it to the fabric you want (e.g., any satin dress can be ordered in chiffon).
* My bridesmaids tried on styles at different shops (some in the Twin Cities, some in Wisconsin) but the order for the dresses was placed through Dena Marie Bridal in Roseville. I chose Dena Marie because they weren't pushy (and they didn't jam four bridesmaids into one teeny tiny dressing room like another well-known bridal shop did). Kirsten at Dena Marie is a fantastic resource - she explained the ordering process clearly and was very accommodating about answering my questions.
* The most difficult part of the process was narrowing it down to one designer - it took three shopping trips to finally make a decision. I think it's worth the extra chaos though - it was nearly impossible to find a dress that suited all of the bridesmaids, and this way they will all feel foxy.
If you choose to have your maids pick their own and it starts to stress you out, just breathe! It can be done.
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