Opinions on Bridesmaid Dresses

[f77g4]

Well since I've gotten my dress now, I am on the hunt to find the bridesmaid dresses.

http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp351/f77g4/girlsdress2.jpg

This is the dress that I am leaning towards (although the color is not that color in person) - it has the same broach as my wedding dress. Now my girls would like to have fuchsia dresses but since my dress has the turquoise sash I am wondering if they should be in turquoise as well. When we were at the shop and I was getting my dresses, the Davinci fuchsia looked really sharp with the turquoise sash of my dress but I am wondering if it would be too much.

Here is my dress again:

http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp351/f77g4/Ashleys_dress_001.jpg

I'm just wondering if we should do turquoise dresses with the fuchsia flowers instead but like I said, that fuschia looked really nice next to my dress.

Also, is it ok if their dress is straight in the front where mine has the pickups?

[snowflakebride]

Personally, I have always found pickups on both the wedding gown and the bridesmaid dresses a bit too much, so I think you'll be fine with the straight dresses. As for the colors, I'm not sure myself. :)

[gwenshack]

I'm not sure about the color either! Man, we're no help. Ha.

You saw them next to one another and I didn't - but I'm leaning toward thinking that the fuschia color might be too much. It's such an eye popping color that I'm afraid it would lead the eye away from you. I dunno...!

[PGDesigns]

By any chance, is that the color of the dress in the bottom left corner of the picture of you in your dress?


I also think that style will look great with your dress.

[gwenshack]

By any chance, is that the color of the dress in the bottom left corner of the picture of you in your dress?


I also think that style will look great with your dress.


OOh, good eye and good question!

[f77g4]

OOh, good eye and good question!

Hmm that is a good question! Unfortunately I don't remember butwhat I am remembering is that I don't believe that is the color pink.

I am thinking that that pink is an Alfred Angelo dress and we can't go with them as they have the wrong pink. I am remembering a richer darker pink - similar to my save the dates.

Unfortunately I don't have pinks of the right color as the place didn't allow us to take pics unless you bought the dress.

[f77g4]

Here is the Davinci color chart online - my dress ivory with that turquoise sash and the color that I'm comtemplating for the dresses is the fuchsia.

http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp351/f77g4/Davincicolors.jpg

[PGDesigns]

Sorry, I just remembered this thread!

What kind of setting will the wedding be and do you know yet on flowers? I think these two colors could easily go together and look GREAT!

[f77g4]

We are getting married in an old small country church and our reception is being held at a golf course.

I'm definately planning on using these 2 colors but was curious to see if the girls should wear the turquoise like my sash or the fuchsia like they want.

For flowers I am thinking roses and lillies. I found a beautiful bouquet online with fuchsia roses and white calla lillies - it's stunning.

Also, the centerpieces are going to be fuchsia tiger lillies - already have them and they are made. See my original plans were fuchsia and chocolate brown and then I found my dress and the sash only came in turquoise, white or ivory but I didn't know that until after I had the dress on and loved it.

[EarlyBird]

its hard to say. in one way i think them having turq. with you having turq. it would be a bit much.. like your dress wouldnt POP as much.. then agian, i dont know if i would love that pink next to your dress.. could drown out your colored sash too.
i do love fuschia flowers. i would say you will really have to show them to us next to eat other. i like the color combo but on a whole dress, i think i would need to see if before saying anything. whats your other color?? maybe could you go with a lighter pink or a lighter blue with fuschia flowers?

i dont know.. like i said, id be interested in seeing them next to each other.

[EarlyBird]

i see above that you were originally using brown and fuschia.. you could use brown, fuschia and turq.

brown dress, turq. sash and fushia bouquets.. its just a suggestion and of course, only that !! take it or leave it.. i personally couldnt see myself having RED dresses so i wound up adding black in my color scheme :) sometimes those things happen haha

[f77g4]

i see above that you were originally using brown and fuschia.. you could use brown, fuschia and turq.

brown dress, turq. sash and fushia bouquets.. its just a suggestion and of course, only that !! take it or leave it.. i personally couldnt see myself having RED dresses so i wound up adding black in my color scheme :) sometimes those things happen haha

I have thought about the brown dresses as well - however - here is my problem with brown dresses, I personally prefer black tuxes over brown ones (just my opinion) and I don't care for the look of brown dresses next to black tuxes so I don't know what to do.

Guess me and the girls will have to plan a trip soon back to the bridal store...it's just so hard with the weather these days and with the bridal store being almost 2 hours away for me and my MOH (but only like 5 minutes for my bridesmaid)...

[emilycake]

I personally think the colors would look great with each other. If it were me, I'd let them have the fuschia dresses and just incorporate a little turquoise with them...maybe in their flowers, or in their jewelry. It's going to look bold and beautiful! :cool:

[Docsgirl]

I think the fuschia dresses would look pretty! My girls are wearing bright red and I'm not really worried about them detracting attention....it's all about the bride no matter what. ;)

My honest opinion is that I think it would look pretty along with your dress.

[wannabeNurse2]

Well...you could have the sash be your something blue. You don't have to incorporate it into your wedding colors. I think the turquoise or fuchsia would look nice on the girls.

[f77g4]

Well...you could have the sash be your something blue. You don't have to incorporate it into your wedding colors. I think the turquoise or fuchsia would look nice on the girls.

I do plan to incorporate the sash as my something blue - I was just concerned that it would look like too much going on if there were in the fuchsia and then my turquoise sash.

Thanks everyone for your opinions.

[wannabeNurse2]

This is an over exaggeration but it gives you an idea. http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/april4bride/thegirls.jpg

[wannabeNurse2]

This bride's sash doesn't match her bridesmaids' dresses. I don't think it looks bad. http://images.*******.com/ImageStage/Objects/0003/0000119/large_image.jpg

[f77g4]

Thanks so much for those pictures!

[wannabeNurse2]

Sorry one more.http://www.ouroneheart.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/pink-and-green-bridesmaids.jpg

[f77g4]

Thanks again!

[tk93]

if you like the fuscia, and your girls like the fuscia, i say go for it!
personally, i think it might work out better if the girls aren't wearing the same shade so you don't blend into their dresses. (i'm putting my girls in black!) :)

[RosieAngel]

Hmm... I like the idea of turquoise dresses to match the turquoise sash, myself. I think it will look neat and put-together.

Since the fuscia is such a warm color and warm colors tend to stand out more than cool ones like turquoise, I worry that their brightness would overpower you. Personally, I would give everyone lots of fuscia flowers to bring that color into your wedding color scheme!

[f77g4]

Hmm... I like the idea of turquoise dresses to match the turquoise sash, myself. I think it will look neat and put-together.

Since the fuscia is such a warm color and warm colors tend to stand out more than cool ones like turquoise, I worry that their brightness would overpower you. Personally, I would give everyone lots of fuscia flowers to bring that color into your wedding color scheme!

This is what I am still thinking of doing. It's not even so much that I worry they will overpower me but that I'm afraid to have too much going on and having it look awkward, etc.

I have a nice pic in my planning file of the girls in turquoise dresses and fuchsia flowers and it's beautiful.

I guess another trip to the bridal store is necessary!

[gwenshack]

This is what I am still thinking of doing. It's not even so much that I worry they will overpower me but that I'm afraid to have too much going on and having it look awkward, etc.

I have a nice pic in my planning file of the girls in turquoise dresses and fuchsia flowers and it's beautiful.

I guess another trip to the bridal store is necessary!


I think that would be just lovely, personally. I think as long as you stand out, and the bridesmaids look beautiful as a complement to you, it will all work out. I love the idea of the turquoise dress with fuschia flowers. The pop of the fuschia would just be such an eye catcher.