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Help with Bridesmaid attire!!

stephanie123456stephanie123456
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Hi fellow knotties,

I just purchased the bridesmaid dresses today and now the dilemma is what do they wear with it?!?!??!!?!?!

They are wearing Bill Levkoff 105 in Watermelon, and I'm getting married in August in Southern California. The ceremony will take place in a park overlooking the beach and the reception will take place in a garden, so it won't be super formal. I was thinking maybe some super cute silver sandals but I'm not sure. Also, jewelry? Should they wear a necklace or a bracelet? I want to purchase a piece of jewelry for their gifts that they would also wear at the wedding so I want to plan ahead.

Any help is appreciated! 



BTW this is the dress and color!!
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Re: Help with Bridesmaid attire!!

  • egm900egm900 member
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    My MOH is wearing this dress in a different color, she's wearing heels, but I can see a nice sandal with it. She has a simple necklace and a bracelet to go with it. She thought anything more than a simple chain with a pendant didn't look right, but that could be personal preference. Ithink you could just do a bracelet. I love the lines of this dress, it looked good on several of my BMs, but since they had agreed to go all different, only one got it.
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  • ViczaesarViczaesar member
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    You shouldn't give guidelines for shoes other than color and maybe general style unless you're paying for the shoes.  Telling your bridesmaids what kind of jewelry to wear is micromanaging, and jewelry given for the purpose of wearing it in the wedding doesn't count as a gift, it's part of the uniform that you require.



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  • calliopeia2013calliopeia2013 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_help-with-bridesmaid-attire?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:c2222e64-b27c-4d20-97c0-d3b93ba0d647Post:b29b4ab3-09b7-4adb-a433-c5dca8330d17">Re: Help with Bridesmaid attire!!</a>:
    [QUOTE]You shouldn't give guidelines for shoes other than color and maybe general style unless you're paying for the shoes.  Telling your bridesmaids what kind of jewelry to wear is micromanaging, and jewelry given for the purpose of wearing it in the wedding doesn't count as a gift, it's part of the uniform that you require.
    Posted by Viczaesar[/QUOTE]

    This.  It is appropriate to give your BMs a gift of jewelry if you don't require them to wear it to the wedding, however.

    FWIW, I do think silver sandals would look best with the dress- but just ask your BMs to each wear a pair of silver sandals rather than picking a specific pair- that way they can buy something they like or wear a pair they already have.

    ETA: Also, I don't think I would want to wear a necklace with that dress, but maybe it's just me.  I think there would just be too much going on at the neckline if you did.
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  • MyNameIsNotMyNameIsNot member
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    Let them pick their own jewelry.  Outside of the "it's not a gift" thing that PP points out, it's just too matchy matchy.

    I would ask them each to choose their own silver or metallic sandal.  
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  • mbcdefgmbcdefg member
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    Tell the girls to pick our their own silver sandals, and whatever jewelry they want.

    It's just an added expense and stress for you to choose their accessories, plus it's micromanaging them. And nobody is going to notice or care about their accessories anyway. Save your money and sanity and let them handle it themselves.

    If you want to give them jewelry as a gift then that's fine, but don't pick it based on what they're wearing for YOUR wedding. Pick pieces that they will be able to use on an everyday basis, or for their own special occasions (maybe a pearl necklace or sterling silver bracelet or something that'll go with lots of future outfits).
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  • OBX2011OBX2011 member
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    I agree with PP's

    Allow the girls to pick any shoe they'd like in silver and no necklace with that dress.  I don't think it would like right with that neckline.  You could do a bracelet and some killer earrings though!

     

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  • TiffannieFTiffannieF member
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    I'm going to echo everybody else here.  Just give them a color of shoes and let them get what is the most comfortable.  I hate wearing heels so if you had required me to wear them I would be nervous.

    I wouldn't recommend a necklace with the one strap.  Maybe some earrings.  If you do decide to get them earrings I would get them but not consider it part of their gift (I had got my BMs jewelry and wrapped it along WITH their gift). 

    GL the dress is cute!
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  • misssunshine17misssunshine17 member
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    I'd go with a nude shoe since it would match other outfits. I'd have nowhere to wear a silver shoe. Or just tell them light colored. No one will be looking at their feet to notice. 

    Also, ditto PPs about the jewelry- it is not a gift if you're requiring them to wear it or even mentioning it to wear the day of the wedding. 
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