Inspired by Mix and Match Bridesmaids Dresses

Bridesmaids dresses… you either love them or you hate them! Sometimes they can be the most amazing complement to any wedding decor and other times they can be the ugliest dress you’ve ever seen ( sorry to say it but its true. You’ve seen the movie 27 dresses right?)! When are you ever going to wear that hideous thing again? What I love is when a bride gives her maids the creativity to choose their own dresses. They can give some guidelines like stay in a certain color, or style, but other times I’ve seen a dress free for all where the bridesmaid gets to pick whatever dress she wants. I think that it gives the wedding such a personal flare by incorporating the styles or color preferences of the bridal party members involved. Besides who wants to see 7 hot pink matching evening gowns in every picture? Well, maybe some people do

Take a look below to see some of our favorite bridesmaids looks.

Photo by Elizabeth Messina

Photo by Erin Hearts Court

Photo by Flory Photo

Photo by Heather P. Moore

Photo by Leigh Miller

Photo by Jose Villa

Photo by Max Wanger

Photo by The Image is Found

Photo by Jose Villa

Photo by Millie Holloman

Photo by Stephanie Williams

Photo by Aaron Shintaku

Photo by Max Wanger

May you be inspired,

Leila

postcards and pretties: i love this...especially if the dress can be worn again after the wedding
June 18, 2010 11:21 am
Stephanie K: Leila - Such a fantastic post! I'm a huge advocate for the mix & match theme since it allows everyone's style and creativity to come through. Plus it really makes the big day even more special. For my own wedding, I let my MOH (it was a small wedding) pick out her dress since I wanted her to comfortable and beautiful on that day. And the proof is in the photos! ; )
June 18, 2010 11:23 am
Emmie: i agree... we dont want anymore of those 27 Dresses horror stories. I have 2 in my closet that could be made into drapes if i wanted to :)
June 18, 2010 12:26 pm
happy diamonds: When this is done well, I love it so much! These are such great examples and it's nice that the bridesmaids don't look like soldiers. It adds such a nice sentiment that each girl is different, and unique. It makes the bridesmaids seem that much more special.
June 18, 2010 1:45 pm
Katlin: Itotally agree with @happy diamonds because it could be a total disaster if the bridesmaids dont have good taste and they wear whatever they want. Hopefully the bride knows her wedding party well enough to know what they'd come up with if she's giving them that much freedom, but ive experienced weddings where this obvioulsy was not the case!
June 18, 2010 3:08 pm
Leona Morelock: Such a great post. I have a bride with a peacock themed wedding, this would be such a great idea for that as there are so many rich colors in the peacock tail.
June 19, 2010 12:28 pm
Ashley G: Fantastic photos! My best friend is getting married on Saturday and we all have different coloured blue dresses in three different styles. I know she was a little nervous about how it was going to look but these photos just assure me it's going to be beautiful!
June 21, 2010 9:52 am
Angela Gaspar Photography: I just love this idea. I want the personalities of my bridesmaids to come out on my wedding day!
June 23, 2010 9:51 pm
Michelle: i love these - i was a bit wary of the mix and match idea but these all look so fun & fantastic!
June 26, 2010 6:41 am
Miss Carley: gorgeous! love all the colors!
July 1, 2010 10:57 am