There is something that I do not understand in weddings– why do bridesmaid dresses always have to look so ugly? Why on earth all brides follow this tradition and dress their sisters, cousins and usually their best friends in such awful gowns? There really must be something about it; it’s not just the assumption that these dresses look dated after some time, otherwise bridesmaid dresses would not be famous with this bad reputation.

What I am guessing is that most of the brides do not view at bridesmaid dresses as something to wear or as decent clothing, but as something to match the decoration and the leading colour of the wedding. They are trying to make these few women, who usually look different, to match the boutonnieres and the tablecloths. However, it is great that not all brides are like that, there are many who want their best friends and close relatives to feel comfortable and attractive at this important and happy event.

And after all this phenomenon of ugly bridesmaid dresses still present at weddings and this is because people try to achieve too many things with one type of dress. They want to look good at every person, but after all maids of honor have different body structure and different skin tone. The bridesmaid dresses have to match the tone of the décor and look great when it is time for the group photos. So because of that reason, that we want to achieve so many things, and asking this from just one single dress design, we usually fail in making the bridesmaids look pretty according to their own standards.

And the question is how to choose the best bridesmaid dresses?

When a bride has to choose the outfits for the wedding, it is a double task for her. She has to choose her own dress, but she also need to choose the bridesmaid dresses for that day. There is not a certain code or special rules about these dresses, but most of the times, long length dresses are preferred, and sometimes tea length, and they are usually with simple design and matching the wedding colours. The length of bridesmaid dresses is usually connected with the age of the maids of honour. There is nothing wrong with dresses` length when they are for mature women, but it is not the same when they are for juniors or children. These dresses also have to be appropriate with the season.

Short bridesmaid dresses

There are some traditions concerning Christian weddings that people still fulfill them, not only just to keep the tradition going, but also because they like them. One of those is having bridesmaids, walking in front of the bride when she is going to the priest and the groom, who are waiting for her. They also stay beside her, when she says the most important words: ‘I do’. Perhaps that is why the bride usually chooses her closest friends or relatives to be her bridesmaids. But they also need to look charming so this could be achieved with the right dresses. They can be found in a large variety. There are long or short bridesmaid dresses, and you can choose whatever you like, available on the market.

It is more common that the bride wears a long wedding dress, so short bridesmaid dresses look different apart from the bride’s dress and that is why they are so popular these days. They should not be white of course, so you can find short bridesmaid dresses on the market in many beautiful bright colours – starting from red and blue, and finish even with black. And if you want them to look really official or with a hint that they are something to wear on a special occasion, then you can find them made in shiny fabric or with scintillating effects. Short bridesmaid dresses could be made of satin, silk or net.

There are a lot of things that can vary when we talk about different styles of short bridesmaid dresses. You can find variants with long or short sleeves or even without sleeves if you prefer. There are variants about necks, like shoulder-less or low neck. In order these dresses to be unique and to look stylish when bridesmaids wear them, designers often use adornments to give the dresses such a look. Usually such trendy ideas are silk belts, satin flowers or ribbons. These short bridesmaid dresses can not come out without accessories – for sure you can find the traditional ones like purses and sandals or high heels with matching colour to the dress. But if you wish, you can have tiaras, crowns, floral bouquets or special baskets for wearing flowers to throw them on the floor, when walking in front of the bride.

Short bridesmaid dresses look really chic when they are worn with high heel shoes. Such a trendy look can also be achieved with platform heels, and they are also quite comfortable when the bridesmaids need to stand on their feet for longer periods of time during the wedding day.

When you choose short bridesmaid dresses, you can make it both ways, buy them ready to wear or order to designers. Now you can use only Internet if you want, because you can find online a lot of nice and cheap dresses and just do a few things after that in order to fit the body.