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December 3, 2009 by Mrs. 12k | Filed in: Wedding Party

For some reason, I’m always getting requests for ivory bridesmaid dresses. I wrote once about a wedding that I saw and loved where the bridesmaids all wore ivory and decided to go on a hunt of my own.

So I’m in the store, looking through the racks and I see a couple dresses I like and of course the sales lady asks a few questions and realizes I’m looking for bridesmaid dresses. I ask about ivory dresses and you would’ve thought I committed a cardinal sin.

The woman proceeds to tell me about how it’s utterly ridiculous for anyone but the bride to be in white or ivory, especially the bridesmaids. And that my wedding will never be a success if my girls wore withe or ivory.

Needless to say, I gave her my two cents, set the items I had in my hand on the counter and left without a thing.

That said, I still love the ivory bridesmaid dress. We didn’t end up doing it, but I still think it looks so classic. So I’ve put together a short list of dresses that aren’t really sold as bridesmaid dresses but that I think would work nonetheless.

And, in case you missed it, this was the original post that sparked my love for ivory bridesmaid dresses: Overstocked and Ivory Bridesmaid Dresses

Source: Maggy London at Nordstrom

Source: Suzi Chin at Nordstrom

Source: Ellen Tracy at Bloomingdale’s

Source: Arden B.

Source: Anthropologie

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More Bridesmaid Dress Ideas

December 4, 2008 by Mrs. 12k | Filed in: Wedding Party

I was in Anthropologie today picking up a few tops and I saw this dress. I really like it, but I don’t know if it would work as a bridesmaid dress. Plus, it’s $188. And while I don’t think that’s out of the question, we’ve definitely already seen some dresses for less that we like more. But I still like it.

I also like this idea, posted by Heather at We Met in a Bar. All the bridesmaids wore black dresses of their own choosing and they were all tied together with a red ribbon around the waist. This way my girls could save some money if they wanted to and wear something already have. And everyone would still look coherent and it would be apparent that they are in fact bridesmaid. The one change I’d make: I’d probably tie the ribbons in front.

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Little Black (Bridesmaid) Dresses?

September 28, 2008 by Mrs. 12k | Filed in: Wedding Party

So, while I’m on the hunt for the most perfect ivory dress of all time, I realize I might need to think a little more like Meg at A Practical Wedding. While ivory bridesmaid dresses seemed like a really good idea after I saw them in someone else’s wedding, I lost sight of reality.

Here are the issues:

Ivory is difficult to find after Labor Day
I don’t know what color shoes I’d want my girls to wear
Whatever shade of ivory I end up finding might end up looking bogus next to the ivory of my dress
Dressmakers don’t seem to care to make many ivory dresses

Now, here’s why I’m thinking of having my girls wear black dresses:

Black dresses are in abundance
Easier for them to re-wear the dress
Everyone can wear their own black shoes
Black is generally flattering on everyone
Black is classic

If really necessary, maybe we can add an different color tie/belt/sash. But I think black will be the way to go.

I think my favorite dress is the one on the left in the bottom row. The best part though- all of the dresses in my sample block are less than $180, and one of them is only $95!

Can you guess which one?

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Donna Ricco Bridesmaid Dresses

September 8, 2008 by Mrs. 12k | Filed in: Wedding Party

Since I still can’t seem to find a venue, I’ve been trying to keep my sanity by looking for bridesmaid dresses from time to time. I still think I want to go with ivory. And I think I want them to be knee-length. I have a Donna Ricco dress that I really like for the good fit so I’ve been looking at some of her other dresses for my girls. I like a lot of them on her site, but none of them come in ivory. Here’s a peek at a few:

*All dresses, courtesy of DonnaRicco.com