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Wedding and Bridesmaid
Dresses
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When young girls daydream about
their wedding day, they usually focus on the wedding bridal gowns more than any
other particular factor. Don't get me wrong – a young woman with an active
imagination will think about wedding cake toppers, bridal floral arrangements,
the sound of wedding bells, and all the rest as well. Still, it usually comes
down to the wedding dresses. The problem with this is that, when picking out
bridal dresses, women are inevitably constrained to some degree or another by
convention. There is just too much tradition behind it all. Bridal gowns have
to be white, usually have a veil, and often have a long train of ruffles
hanging behind them. Although there is good bit of variation in wedding dresses
and more innovation arriving every year, they are still not a great opportunity
for self expression. Strangely enough, the wedding bridesmaid dresses are where
the bride really gets to express herself.
As a wedding planner, I used
to always be surprised when my clients were disappointed about the variety of
wedding dresses available. That is when I began to tell my clients that they
should put more thought into the wedding bridesmaid dress them in to what they
are wearing. After all, the wedding bridesmaids dresses are not there just to
make the bridesmaids look beautiful. They serve a second function as well. A
wedding bridesmaid dress helps to set off the bridal gown. For example, if the
wedding bridesmaid dresses are cream-colored, they will look similar to the
bridal gown but not as radiant, making the bride seem to glow more brightly.
If, on the other hand, they are a dark color or some vibrant shade of red or
blue, they will set off the wedding dress quite strikingly.
The wedding
bridesmaid dresses can also be coordinated with other aspects of the decor.
They can reflect the colors used in the wedding flowers, the wedding cake
topper, the decorations of the room, or even an outdoor wedding scene. The
bride is supposed to stick out and look iconic that is the whole point. But she
is also required to walk down the aisle with the bridesmaids. There is a point
to that too. Her wedding is her opportunity to shine more brightly than anyone
else, and the wedding bridesmaid dresses should reflect this. I'm not saying
that they shouldn't be beautiful of course they should be beautiful. But their
beauty should be carefully tailored to enhance the beauty of the bride even
more.
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