I’m back in town from my first weekend away from Richie since the engagement.  Missed him!  I spent time with my family; Richie had the “work” assignment of covering Ronnie Mund’s appearance at a strip club in Indy.  Tough day at the office, eh?

While I was home, I finally had the face-to-face chance to sit down with my sisters annnnnnnnd ask them to be my bridesmaids! 🙂  I don’t want a big crazy wedding party- just my two sisters & one of my childhood best friends, Cyndi. 

It’s got me thinking dresses & I thought I’d bring the debate to you guys because you’re awesome at this stuff.  Generally I despise bridesmaid dresses (no offense, Cyn- I loved* the dress I wore as your Maid of Honor and am going to wear** it all the time).

Here are the priorities: 

-I want the three of them to look and feel beautiful & elegant.

-I want the dress to be appropriate for different ages, my sisters are (mumblecough) years older than me (I was a flower girl in one sister’s wedding & a 10 yr old bridesmaid in the others) and I don’t want them to feel like their wearing something out of the juniors section that they’re uncomfortable in.

-I want colors that complement some of the design elements.  One thing we’re dealing with is a unique shade of blue in the wall behind us and some centerpieces we’re looking at that are made of old amber/brown glass.  So maybe in the neutral/blush colors?

-I don’t want them to spend a boatload of money.

What do you guys think about using three related colors for dresses rather than them matching?  Like different shades of the same basic color.  What about doing that AND using three different style dresses so each person looks their best?  But then how do you tie them together?  Use the same material maybe?  And how do you coordinate it with the groomsmen?  I feel like the whole matching cummerbund thing is very prom-esque.

I’m prepared for your genius thoughts on all things bridesmaid dressy.  Go.

Use these for some quick inspiration:

 

The dresses are awful enough to have distracted me from the shotgun the first 3 times I looked at this pic.

 

Where the "bridesmaid dress/ curtain" comparitive originated.

Perhaps camo IS the best option. At least no one can see you.

*read: theoretically appreciated

**read: remember it fondly