different colored dresses for bidal party?

threemarie24

I apologize up front, I am sick and my brain has yet to connect today.

We are now thinking of asking his sister to set up as our second bridesmaid. Since we only have two on each side we thought it would look really weird.  We will talk to her and make sure she does not have any ill feelings...PLEASE no flames for "replacing" my BFF..I get it people are not replaceable, but in our wedding we thought it is the best thing to do.

SO I am trying to find pictures to show my FI that different colored dresses will still look great. My MOH/sister is wearing a short, just above the knee (we cut it off so it will not give off the formal feel) turquoise dress (see bio of pic).  We are now going to ask his sister, or my reader, another life long friend, to set up for us. Whoever does we will ask them to get a black above the knee dress, and take MOH's shall and wrap it around the black dresses waist for more of a "match" feel...what do you think??

Again sorry for my ramble, sick=no brain function.

Steph0871

I like the idea!  If the dresses are similar length and you've got that sash to help tie them together, I don't see any issue with them not being the exact same.  I've actually been to weddings where each bridesmaid had a different color dress.  I thought it'd look weird, but they were similar style dresses so it actually tied together quite nicely.

Also, I know I'm new the boards, but I read your previous posts about your MOH issue.  I don't think you deserve any crap for "replacing her" when she withdrew herself from the wedding.

Best of luck with your change of plans!

Steph0871

oops. I guess it was a shawl you're using, not a sash. Same idea though- they'll still tie together fine.

LittleSweetie

You could also see if any of the local shops would sell you their sample in the same color if your FSIL would fit into those sizes.  Wouldn't be a perfect dye lot match, but it would be darn close.

There are tons of pics on TK of BM dresses that aren't all the same color.  My MOH's SIL got married this fall, and her BMs wore one of three different colors.  Pics below.  Granted she had like 10 BMs (not 2), but you get the idea.  They all sort of flowed together.  

http://embracelifephoto.com/clients/wertish/

I like the idea of a black dress with the turquoise accent for your FSIL.  You could also just use the shawl as a shawl and then give your MOH a black shawl, FSIL the turquoise one.  HTH

izzyjenni

We are having same color but different dresses (same length, same designer, same color, just different styles).  I think it is perfectly fine!  I like the idea of individuality and it makes it more unique.  No worries. It will look very nice!