Opinion Needed: BM looks (long)

mgoss228 · December 2010

I'm trying to figure out the accessory situation for my 2 MOHs and 3 BMs. I want to distinguish the MOHs with creme colored headbands and maybe different necklaces or bracelets. The BMs would have different headbands (green or less fancy version) and less fancy versions of MOHs jewelry. I will be buying these items, and am trying to search for them on the web right now.

I would love your opinions!

The lowdown: My colors are Royal Blue, "Spring" green, and champagne. The girls will all be wearing different styles of Royal Blue Mori Lee chiffon dresses and will be wearing their choice of light gold metallic shoes. The "theme" is semi-formal, and is rustic & vintage. It's at a barn venue and in the Spring, so I want it to have that oh-so-wonderful "whimsical" feel you'ld find on Bridal blogs like Ruffled or Style Me Pretty.

My Maid of Honor is wearing:

My Matron of Honor is wearing:

My Matron of Honor is the only one wearing straps. All 4 other girls will be wearing strapless dresses.

My ideas right now are (with random examples I've pulled off the web):
Fancy (sparkly) headband with a simple necklace (MOHs with creme colored headbands, BMs with green):

and

(sorry for the small pic, that is a simple string of fake pearls)

or something similar to the necklace I'll be wearing, which is this (falls to my collarbone):

The 2nd choice would be: simple headband (MOHs creme, BMs green) with a "statement" necklace (BMs have slightly less "fancy" version):

(sorry for the small pic, that is a simple satin headband that splits in the middle)

and

I've thought about bracelets too, since Matron of Honor has the halter. But I love necklaces and would prefer those.

Thoughts? How should I distinguish the MOHs? (and thanks for reading ALL of that!)

ckonidak · December 2010

I think you may be overthinking this. :-( Just help your girls look and feel beautiful. Maybe instead of giving the MOH's tons of jewelry, etc to stand out, you can make their bouquets different from the regular BM's?? (I have to say, my MOH really wants to look different (better) than the other BM's, which I totally dont get. She's the one standing closest to me, why the need to feel snazzier or more-special than anyone else)?? Totally just don't get this attitude, but if you can find a way to make it beautiful, then more power to you!

fancynewbecca · December 2010

I love the headband idea... i think that's super cute! I wouldn't worry about wearing the necklace with the halter, if you'd rather do that. The right kind of necklace with a halter will look great.

... but I love the headband idea

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mgoss228 · December 2010

Thanks for your opinions. I had originally wanted to put all my girls in cardigans (since it's a Spring/Barn wedding), but my MOHs told me that it would dress down the BM dresses. So I wanted something else "whimsical," thus my headband/necklace idea.

I don't plan on budgeting a lot on the flowers (just not a flower person), and all 5 girls will have white tulip bouquets (my bouquet will be slightly fancier with white tulips and either blue irises or purple and yellow tulips). If I was a flower person, I would totally do the different bouquets for them. But I'm more of a "sparkle" person

The more I think about it, the more I think I'll stick them with small pendant necklaces, and MOHs with "sparkly" headbands and BMs with plainer ones. The dresses and shoes are all different, so I want a "touch" of matchy-ness.

Thanks again! It was the 5 month mark for me yesterday, and I started freaking out about a few different WR things (this being one of them).

MacPanda · December 2010

I love the statement headbands. I would suggest maybe doing the sparkly headbands for the MOHs but then none for the other BMs. Then keep the simple necklace for all. You don't want it to look too top-heavy with the accessories. You could also get away with doing the bigger headband with a statement bracelet but no necklace for the MOHs.

Either way try not to worry too much about it. I'm sure whatever you do will be great. They two gals will recognized in the program and stand out just because they are closest to you when standing.

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