How much are you considering/did you consider your bridesmaids body shapes when picking out dresses?

Question

My bridesmaid ( I am having only one older one.... the rest are lil girls so more flower girls) would look awesome in anything.... she has a sports illustrated swimsuit edition bod lol. BUT since she does have a large bust, I know she prefers things with large straps and coverage, which I am totally willing to do for her. Some people have said that is just silly since I am paying for all or a portion of the dress myself. On the other hand, I am not really considering colors based on her skin tone, so I am being selfish in that way.

Anyways, what I am REALLY asking is for your bridesmaids, did you honestly consider their body shape and what colors would look good on them, or were you old fashioned and stuck them in something hideous, or were you somewhere in the middle??

Answer 1

I spent about 2 weeks looking at dresses for them to wear lol. I found one that my fiance and I both LOVED but it would have looked horrible on one of the girls... so we kept looking. We picked our colors and thankfully it looks great on them all (victorian lilac and platinum silver, the girls are all in lilac)

I wouldn't have put them in something they were uncomfortable with because I wouldn't want a bride doing that to me. And besides I hate the whole put them in ugly dresses so I look better. If my bridesmaids look like c**p I do too lol that's how I look at it. When I was maid of honor to my cousin in 2000, she had me in a teal big poofy shiny satin 80's type dress. I hated her for it lol

Answer 2

I didn't consider size and body shapes at all. My choices were based on how much I loved them and wanted them to share in my day. If they didn't want to be in my wedding because they themselves were insecure in their looks, well that would be up to them. As for what they're going to wear, that's up to them but I choose the colour.

Choosing bridesmaids on how they look tells me you would choose a husband the same way.

Pity the marriage and pity the fool.

Answer 3

I chose my bridesmaids, and I think MOST brides choose their bridesmaids based on who they want to have with them on their wedding day.  They choose the people who have been the most important in their lives, or the most influential.  Oh, I'm sure there's a bride out there that has picked her maids based on their body types, and I do know there are brides that have said "I won't have so and so, because she's plus sized," but I think those are pretty shallow girls (the brides, not the plus sized girls).  

As far as what to have the bridesmaids wear, I tried to pick something that would look good on them.  Again, I think MOST brides try to accommodate their maids this way--today you have more options than ever before with dressing your maids though.  I work in a bridal salon, and have worked with bridal parties of every shape and size.  And, I don't see too many "hideous" bridesmaids dresses anymore, you can choose very classic dresses today.  I think the days of disgusting bridemaids dresses is going away--thank goodness!

Answer 4

hey, funny how u asked this question. coz ive been lookin at the bridesmaid dresses before my own weddin dress :D ..just coz its easier..i think if i can get one thing done....i can move onto the others..and my best friend means a lot to me..so i would like her to look very very pretty. yeh i consider my bridesmaids shape. basically my bridesmaid is very small and petite shes like 150cm, and she weights about 80 lbs...so i have to find her something more grown up..coz shes so small ppl think shes a teenager but shes 22! ..lol..and coz shes so small..she dsnt have much cleavge so she likes straps...so the dress wont fall off..and i think a long dress ...can give her length..and i asked her what colour she likes. etc. I will pay for it to as a present.

Answer 5

I think that you should take her thoughts into considerations. First off she is your best friend, and second is she not comfortable how can she calm you down and make you comfortable?

Answer 6

Yes, mostly the bust. Mine all have different size b*****s so I  wanted a dress they could wear a bra with: the bigger chests could wear a supportive bra and the smaller ones could wear a push up bra.

Answer 7

My bridesmaids were all built so differently.  I chose a designer (jennyyoo.com) and a color and let them pick their own dresses.  If you only have one bridesmaid essentially, can't you just take her shopping and find a dress you both like?  Of course you consider her body type and what she's comfortable in.  But do it with her.

Answer 8

I discussed all the details with them ( i have two - MOH and BM) We all agreed on the colour, then we went shopping togther and had them try on what they liked. We've ended up with deep red, and each girl has their own style dress. The taller girl has a long waist and heavy bust, so she went with a style that she liked, and the other is shorter and more an apple shape, so she picked one that covered her middle a bit. Both are from Mr K so are exactly the same colour and they're a similar style. They'er happy and know that they look good, which is what I want for them.

Answer 9

I have four BMs and they are all picking their own styles (with a lot of consultation with eachother), then we are getting them made using the same ivory fabric.  We have some guidelines, like no one can have V neck as I'm having V neck, and no one can have strapless as that would be too full on - but apart from that I would like them all to look good.  They'll all have gold shoes, and all have similar hair styles and wrist corsages so I think that's enough to make sure everyone knows that they're BMs !

Answer 10

I think it's very thoughtful and gracious of you  to want your  bridesmaid to look fabulous and  feel good. You sound like one considerate bride to be :) Don't listen to your detractors. You  are going to have a happy  bridesmaid at your side instead of one thats trying to hide  behind the other guests because she  doesn't look her best and thats going to make you look even MORE fabulous :)

There are lots of brides to be out there who could  learn a thing or two from you.

Answer 11

I chose the color and length and they are picking thier own dresses.  If they are wearing them and paying for them I want them be be comfortable in them.

Answer 12

i think you should consider the shape of your bridesmaids. i would want them all to look their best. also now days some people have them wear something different styles but the same color. I'm not sure if you would take that into consideration but that would be a good idea too.

Answer 13

With mine I chose the colour and they chose the style

Answer 14

Yes but I only had one. I had the colour in mind, which I knew would suit her and had an idea on what I wanted the dress to be.. simple, elegant and to suit her body which is waiflike.

We went to the same place I got my dress and bought the second one.

You can really only do what you want to do, obviously your bridesmaid will feel more comfortable if you choose something she likes, but it also needs represent the feeling you want your wedding day to have. Oh, and please don't choose something that makes her look hideous, that is a very nasty thing to do to a friend.