Choosing Your Bridesmaids Dresses - Bridesmaids Style Ideas
When it comes to choosing your bridesmaids dresses, there are no rules! You might have heard old adages about sleeve lengths and necklines and frills, or that all your bridesmaid’s dresses have to look exactly the same, or in true “27 Dresses” fashion they have to be hideous so as not to outdo the bride (eesh, that’s a pretty awful attitude, right?!).
Well, we’re going to tell you to sack off the rules you might have heard - just like we’re always saying. We don’t believe in any rules when it comes to your big day. It’s all about making sure you’re having the best time and that the wedding look you choose feels right for you.
In our Book of Love we share some incredible suppliers, including bridal designers providing incredible collections of jumpsuits and dresses perfect for your bridesmaids.
Rewritten
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Rewritten is a beautiful brand based in London, providing stunning jumpsuits and dresses for your bridesmaids. Their items can be mixed and matched so your bridesmaids can find the right styles for them, and they offer a cool, contemporary look with a little bohemian twist.
All of their pieces are designed and handmade in London with the bridesmaid front of mind, they’re inclusive in size and shape, and keep sustainability at the core of their brand. Their collection features 10 unique designs available in 11 colours and in UK sizes 8-30.
We’re especially keen on the Brooklyn dress in olive green, it’s true cool-girl vibes with a sensual silky edge. The slip dress features a detachable waist tie and low, cross back spaghetti strap detail with adjusters to heighten or lower the neckline for a better fit.
For a stunning and different design, the Soho jumpsuit in oyster is a beautiful and flattering modern piece. We can see bridesmaids enjoying this out on the dancefloor with the incredible wide leg palazzo trousers.
Leim
2 red haired women wearing sustainable wedding jumpsuits
Leim describe themselves as having a collection of “toilet-trip friendly jumpsuits for both brides and bridesmaids”. Born out of the frustrations of classic jumpsuits requiring a full-nude moment (not the best when you’re in a rush, and not the best when you’re in a freezing cold loo). The toilet-friendly jumpsuits at Leim remove all the usual problems, and in turn have created a stunning bridal collection.
All Leim pieces are made sustainably, and the collection features a combination of fun, future-vintage ready-to-wear and bespoke pieces. The no-fuss, elegant designs in luxurious fabrics give you freedom to move and dance all wedding long.
We love the Dan Wrap Ezp® Jumpsuit in ivory peace silk, a comfortable and classic wrap design, perfect for wearing all day long and feeling comfortable and gorgeous!
A Lover’s Thread
a bridesmaid with a long blonde pony tail wearing a pink embroidered ribbon
A Lover’s Thread create stunning designs for modern brides. For your wedding party, however, they create gorgeous custom embroidered ribbons. You can add your choice of words and colours to make it personal to your big day.
If you’re not sure on the wording, we love the I Told The Stars About You ribbon. Made from 100% pure silk habotai, this piece oozes intimate, elopement style and was inspired by natural elements of stars and sunsets. Adorned with a hand-embroidered script in ivory, it features light touches of glass beads in blush and gold, and is hand-dyed by a specialist botanical dyer. Sustainably made and endlessly romantic; what more could you desire?
For more wedding planning inspo, be sure to take a look at the rest of our blog, our Pinterest and Instagram. You can also sign up for our free 12-month wedding planning checklist here, and for our list of trusted suppliers, take a look in our Book of Love.