Day of Pre-Wedding Attire

jessicamcc · July 2012

I need suggestions for day of attire for myself and my wedding party. I was recently in a wedding and we had matching robes, it was adorable and I want to do something similar but not the same. Any recommendations?

Mstellah · July 2012

I definitely do not hate the robe trend - I think when its done well it makes for some great memories (see pic).

However, I think the blinged out robes that splatter Bride or Bridesmaid on the back (or the Juicy outfits with the saying on the butt) are cheesy.

Summer2011Bride · July 2012

I wore a zip-up hoodie just because I wanted something easy to get off without lifting it over my head. When picking attire, think of what your hairdo will be like. My hair stylist put my veil on as well, so it was just easier to unzip something than put it over my head.

Like Stage said, even if you want to wear something monogrammed or with your new name on it, I wouldn't dictate getting ready attire for your BMs. It would most likely be something they'd never wear again, and you're only in it for a short time.

aerinpegadrak · July 2012

I wore jeans and a wrap blouse for the stuff we did before the wedding (so I could get out of it without disturbing my hair or makeup). I can't tell you what my bridesmaids wore, just whatever they wore for lunch. I hardly think my getting ready pictures would have been improved had they all been matching.

Mstellah · July 2012

<div>Happy to hear that and I couldn't agree more - cute posed photos do not equal great memories but they can equal cute/pretty picutres (if that's what you're in to). Which is not to say you can't have cute/pretty pictures without matching attire.</div><div>
</div>In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_day-of-pre-wedding-attire?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:4d64e982-3d0a-4a18-94a8-ce11ad2c39c3Post:6ee82bcd-e1df-4052-a572-39bc9d1173e4">Re:Day of PreWedding Attire</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re:Day of PreWedding Attire: Cute posed photos doesn't necessarily equate great memories. I have tons of great memories of getting ready and none of them were improved or diminished by what the people in them were wearing.
Posted by StageManager14[/QUOTE]

RamonaFlowers · July 2012

Eh, I think matching "getting ready" outfits are a waste of money. Basically, you're making people get dressed so they can "look cute" to get dressed. It seems redundant to me. A top that doesn't have to be pulled over your head and some ass-coverage are all you really need (Says the girl that was in a zip-up hoodie and some PJ bottoms with Pebbles Flintstone on them to get ready and nobody died).

I also think that since photographers charge an arm and a leg for x amount of pictures, that "getting ready" photos are a waste of money, too, so there's that.

morenachica110 · July 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_day-of-pre-wedding-attire?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:4d64e982-3d0a-4a18-94a8-ce11ad2c39c3Post:c7e08024-7197-4ba9-98f3-0170ba361d06">Re: Day of Pre-Wedding Attire</a>:
[QUOTE]Eh, I think matching "getting ready" outfits are a waste of money. Basically, you're making people get dressed so they can "look cute" to get dressed. It seems redundant to me. A top that doesn't have to be pulled over your head and some ass-coverage are all you really need (Says the girl that was in a zip-up hoodie and some PJ bottoms with Pebbles Flintstone on them to get ready and nobody died).<strong> I also think that since photographers charge an arm and a leg for x amount of pictures, that "getting ready" photos are a waste of money, too, so there's that.</strong>
Posted by RamonaFlowers[/QUOTE]

<div>Not all photogs do that. He snaps away all day and ends up with an average of x amount for x amount of hours.</div><div>
</div><div>In saying that, I considered the robe thing but couldn't justify the cost for something my BMs may never wear again. I'm wearing navy blue shorts that are comfortable and a white button up shirt so I don't have to pull it over my head. Wear something practical and comfortable.</div>

RebeccaB88 · July 2012

What Stage said. Getting ready outfits are just silly and a waste of money. Any clothing with 'bridesmaid' or the like stamped on it would be going straight in the Goodwill box as soon as I got home, and probably the same with anything monogrammed. Just let them wear something they're comfortable in and won't violate any public decency laws.

FWIW, I hate getting ready photographs too. I think they're creepy. I don't want my photographer anywhere near me until after I'm dressed.

aerinpegadrak · July 2012

Some of my favorite pictures are the getting ready shots, but we're all fully clothed. I don't think any of us would have been really comfortable running around in just robes, especially since there were several guys in the suite while we were getting ready, including the photographer.

mcskatcat · July 2012

Wear a button-up shirt or something that can easily be stretched to get over your head. We went out to lunch and whatnot on my wedding day, so a robe wouldn't have worked at all.

GoodLuckBear14 · July 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_day-of-pre-wedding-attire?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:4d64e982-3d0a-4a18-94a8-ce11ad2c39c3Post:bfa95828-ce88-4159-9df0-d3c252f69742">Re: Day of Pre-Wedding Attire</a>:
[QUOTE]Wear a button-up shirt or something that can easily be stretched to get over your head. We went out to lunch and whatnot on my wedding day, so a robe wouldn't have worked at all.
Posted by mcskatcat[/QUOTE]

Yep. I had so much running around between a stop at the florist to drop off a horseshoe and shamrock bracelet DH gave me to wrap around my bouquet, stopping at CVS to get my mom Advil, grabbing something for lunch and then finally to the salon for hair and makeup that a robe would have been a waste for me and my MOH. I wore ratty old black yoga pants and a zip up pink hoodie. One of my favorite pics is me sitting in the middle of the bed in this outfit with hair and makeup done, veil on my head, jewelry on and my brother and SIL/MOH fully dressed in their suit and dress.

Summer2011Bride · July 2012

We did do some getting ready photos (our photographer charged one price for the entire wedding day, so why not get more pics?) and honestly, most of the pics at the salon have my BMs with capes on at the salon. So you can't even see what they were wearing. They also changed into their dresses before coming to the church so pics of me getting my dress on showed them in their BM dresses already.

I honestly wouldn't worry about what they were wearing, and for you, wear something that is practical considering what you'll have to do that day (errands, lunch, etc).

mbcdefg · July 2012

I'd be REALLY uncomfortable sitting around in a robe, especially around people I didn't know like stylists and photographers. If you really must fo this, maybe get them zip up hoodies in a neutral color or their favorite colors. But I'd personally just save your money and let them wear what they want, the photos will be nice because they're your friends not because of their clothes. I forget what my BMs wore. I think they wore jeans?

RamonaFlowers · July 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_day-of-pre-wedding-attire?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:4d64e982-3d0a-4a18-94a8-ce11ad2c39c3Post:d4b26eb2-1445-400a-ba77-7f729fefb165">Re: Day of Pre-Wedding Attire</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Day of Pre-Wedding Attire : Not all photogs do that. He snaps away all day and ends up with an average of x amount for x amount of hours. In saying that, I considered the robe thing but couldn't justify the cost for something my BMs may never wear again. I'm wearing navy blue shorts that are comfortable and a white button up shirt so I don't have to pull it over my head. Wear something practical and comfortable.
Posted by morenachica110[/QUOTE]

But my point is that you <span style="font-weight:bold;">do</span> get charged for the hour/shots they take during the "getting ready" period. There's only so many pictures I'd want/need of myself putting on lipstick or getting my hair curled. I'd either rather just pay for one less hour, or have the frames/time applied to photos that I'd actually want to look at again, such as DH and I dancing at the reception.

That being said, I don't really care if <strong>other</strong> people do it, whatever, I'm not paying your photographers. I was simply telling OP that she didn't need matching outfits for everybody to get ready in, and then pointed out that my opinion might be skewed to begin with because I didn't give a duck's butt about getting ready photos for my own wedding (And years later have no regrets about not caring).

MyNameIsNot · July 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_day-of-pre-wedding-attire?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:4d64e982-3d0a-4a18-94a8-ce11ad2c39c3Post:20fe12e2-dad5-4feb-a309-5ea45b4b3b04">Re: Day of Pre-Wedding Attire</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Day of Pre-Wedding Attire : But my point is that you do get charged for the hour/shots they take during the "getting ready" period. There's only so many pictures I'd want/need of myself putting on lipstick or getting my hair curled.<strong> I'd either rather just pay for one less hour, or have the frames/time applied to photos that I'd actually want to look at again,</strong> such as DH and I dancing at the reception. That being said, I don't really care if other people do it, whatever, I'm not paying your photographers. I was simply telling OP that she didn't need matching outfits for everybody to get ready in, and then pointed out that my opinion might be skewed to begin with because I didn't give a duck's butt about getting ready photos for my own wedding (And years later have no regrets about not caring).
Posted by RamonaFlowers[/QUOTE]

<div>But not all photographers work like that. For example, my photography package was a full day package (unlimited time, unlimited shots) and then we got the digital images, and can do what we want with prints. The next step down was like 4 hours, and we weren't willing to consider not having her through the whole reception. The cost would be the same if I had her show up at 10 and photograph us getting ready or just meet us at noon for pre ceremony pics. </div><div>
</div><div>Also, matching outfits for BMs getting ready is stupid. </div>

louannholzer · July 2012

I guess ask your bridesmaids what they want. I make embroidered shirts for a living and my maids suggested to me, to make everyone hoodies with their last names on them in purple. it wasn't my idea at all and they all spoke about it amongst themselves and asked me. So maybe to some matching is stupid but to others it isn't.

Summer2011Bride · July 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_day-of-pre-wedding-attire?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:4d64e982-3d0a-4a18-94a8-ce11ad2c39c3Post:98b645ea-71e1-4e9f-8634-808cb7f4f656">Re:Day of PreWedding Attire</a>:
[QUOTE]I guess ask your bridesmaids what they want. I make embroidered shirts for a living and my maids suggested to me, to make everyone hoodies with their last names on them in purple. it wasn't my idea at all and they all spoke about it amongst themselves and asked me. So maybe to some matching is stupid but to others it isn't.<strong> I own a photo studio </strong>so one of my employees will be doing my photos so we will have pro photos while getting ready :
Posted by louannholzer[/QUOTE]

You own a photo studio AND a craft business (from thread earlier this week) and you're only 21 if I remember correctly? That's a lot.

And I agree with Stage. While you weren't soliciting customers, just mentioning you're a vendor has been enough to get other people banned, so be careful with that.

louannholzer · July 2012

In Response to Re:Day of PreWedding Attire:[QUOTE]In Response to Re:Day of PreWedding Attire:I guess ask your bridesmaids what they want. I make embroidered shirts for a living and my maids suggested to me, to make everyone hoodies with their last names on them in purple. it wasn't my idea at all and they all spoke about it amongst themselves and asked me. So maybe to some matching is stupid but to others it isn't. I own a photo studio so one of my employees will be doing my photos so we will have pro photos while getting ready :Posted by louannholzerYou own a photo studio AND a craft business from thread earlier this week and you're only 21 if I remember correctly? That's a lot.And I agree with Stage. While you weren't soliciting customers, just mentioning you're a vendor has been enough to get other people banned, so be careful with that. Posted by Summer2011Bride[/QUOTE]

Yes I do I fixed the post my mom and I run it together and I also have the other business I do online. I stay busy I don't like down time, I am also a nanny full time. My fianc was deployed so I started crafting, family business for the other and the nanny job is just to load up my savings account. It's all rewarding and pays the bills.

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