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Bridesmaids Dresses - Buyers Remorse
My four bridesmaids live in 3 different cities (I live in a 4th city) and are a wide range of sizes from very short to very tall to very plus size. We were all in the same city for one day in Februrary and we went shopping and bought dresses. I wasn't ready to buy, but they wanted to do it while we were together. I made a spur of the moment decision and now I'm having major second thoughts.
I wanted mismatched dresses that were different shades of blue, but three of the four picked out the same dress in navy. My sister picked a different dress that is navy and whited patterned. I went with it spur of the moment. Since she is the maid of honor, I figured it was ok if she stood out and we would make the best man stand out in some way too.
The patterned dress is the maid of honor's, the solid is similar to the other bridesmaids', except the one they are wearing is satin. This is my dress (I'm not wearing a belt): http://www.weddingshoppeinc.com/blog/index.php/2011/04/04/wedding-dress-of-the-week-enzoani-fabi/
Is this going to look awful? Can you return bridesmaids' dresses? What should we do with the groomsmen and 2 flower girls?
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Re: Bridesmaids Dresses - Buyers Remorse
I'm not 100% clear on what you don't like about it- is it just the MOH dress you don't like, or is there something about the one the rest of the BMs will be wearing that's the issue? And as for returning things, I can't answer that because it depends on the return policy of the place where you bought it. Bridal stores often don't allow returns, though.
Here's a picture that I found while googling of a maid of honor in a different dress - I like the whole look!
[QUOTE]I'm worried that the MOH dress will be whiter than mine or thst mine and hers will look overwhelming together or that she won't look like part of the bridal party. I also don't like the satin. We want the rest of the bridal party to be pretty casual and I'm worried they'll look overdressed. My fiance wants to do charcoal gray pants, white shirts and suspenders for the groomsmen (no jackets). He's wearing charcoal gray pants with a vest and may or may not wear a jacket. We were thinking of having the best man wear a different shirt or tie. What color woudl you go with? The bridesmaids are pushing for TOMs for shoes. What colors would you go with for those?
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<div>Your dress is very formal. The bridesmaids will look great. Please convince your groom that he and his groomsmen must wear jackets. Just shirts and suspenders will look far too casual next to your dress. And I would steer clear of TOMs as well, especially since the bridesmaid dresses are short. They're so casual and wouldn't look good.</div>
I would skip the TOMS though. Admittedly, I am very against casual footwear with formalwear in general. I get why people do it; it looks weird to me. With short dresses and flat casual shoes, i think it will wreck the whole look. At least for the ceremony, I would suggest they wear some type of formal shoe--maybe leave the actual shoe up to them. They can always change into Toms for the reception if they want I suppose.
[QUOTE]I'm worried that the MOH dress will be whiter than mine or thst mine and hers will look overwhelming together or that she won't look like part of the bridal party. I also don't like the satin. We want the rest of the bridal party to be pretty casual and I'm worried they'll look overdressed. My fiance wants to do charcoal gray pants, white shirts and suspenders for the groomsmen (no jackets). He's wearing charcoal gray pants with a vest and may or may not wear a jacket. We were thinking of having the best man wear a different shirt or tie. What color woudl you go with? The bridesmaids are pushing for TOMs for shoes. What colors would you go with for those?
Posted by kafie[/QUOTE]
I think the dresses will look really nice together! But I would definitely skip the TOMS, especially considering the MOH's dress. If the guys will be wearing grey, I would have the girls do any silver shoe. For the guys, maybe have all of them wear the vests, but FI could wear a white tie, and the guys could wear a navy tie.
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I, too, would ditch the toms, at least for the ceremony. If you're concerned about the BP's costs I would think a gray or silver shoe would be much easier (they probably already own some or could borrow) than $50 toms. If they do flats or sandals the look will be more casual than pumps.
It's up to you. I'm not sure I like that color with the blue dresses.
And I agree that the guys should have jackets since you and the girls have formal attire.