| Bridesmaid, the maid of honor, is the next | | | | 3. Place of wedding- in today's era, when couples |
| important to the bride herself. She not only | | | | are experimenting with very new places to get |
| stands next to the bride but also carries her | | | | married like underwater or sky, this aspect holds |
| flower basket and takes care of all the needs of | | | | great importance. For a ballroom wedding, dress |
| the bride. Bridesmaid is usually a close friend of | | | | can be flowy but on the contrary for a beach |
| the bride or a young cousin of hers. | | | | wedding, length of the dress needs to be cut |
| Tips to buy a perfect bridesmaid dress cheap but | | | | short and fabric drip free. |
| classy | | | | 4. Length of dress - you can choose between |
| A bridesmaid dress should be one that | | | | floor length or tea length dress. Now this decision |
| complements the bride and her dress in all ways. | | | | rests primarily upon two factors - (a) Age of |
| While buying the dress there are lots of | | | | Bridesmaid - A very young girl, may not be able |
| bewilderment, to avoid this keep in mind the | | | | to carry floor length dress and trip over to create |
| following - | | | | a pandemonium on the final day. Also for a beach |
| 1. Colour - the rule of thumb for buying a | | | | location wedding, a tea length bridesmaid dress is |
| bridesmaid dress is that it should complement the | | | | the best. Decide on the length keeping these |
| bride's dress. The bride is the focal point of the | | | | factors to avoid any embarrassing situation. |
| evening, so this should not be distracted by | | | | 5. Style - though the traditional style is a one |
| anything flashy on the bridesmaid dress. | | | | piece evening gown. But following the |
| Traditionally a bridesmaid's dress is sober white. | | | | contemporary styles, much in vogue is a two |
| To give a formal look, choose an immaculate | | | | piece dress. It can be a mix 'n match of |
| white and black. The bridesmaid will look stylishly | | | | contrasting colour. Play around with colours a little |
| elegant in this. To give a romantic look to your | | | | but as long as you feel comfortable. Do not |
| young bridesmaid, choose a white dress laced | | | | overdo it. |
| with black, or a black wrap. Apart from these | | | | 6. Accessories- in the anxiety to buy the perfect |
| colour that are forever traditional and dramatic, | | | | bridesmaid dress, we usually tend to forget the |
| soft pastel colours like cream, baby pink, soft sea | | | | accessories. But GOOD SELECTION OF |
| blue, lilac are much in vogue. | | | | ACCESSORIES CAN MAKE A CHEAP |
| 2. Fabric- this aspect of the dress is very | | | | BRIDESMAID DRESS LOOK PRICEY and that's |
| important for it decides the fall and the comfort. | | | | the trick. |
| To get the perfect fall for the bridesmaid dress, | | | | (a) Jewelry - keep them simple. A pearl set looks |
| go for chiffon, crepe or georgette. Heavy stuff is | | | | classy or you can simply try danglers to |
| a strict no-no. Fabric should be smooth and | | | | dramatize the look. |
| comfortable on your body. You should be able to | | | | (b) Flowers - match the colour of your dress with |
| carry it off. Selection of fabric heavily depends on | | | | flowers. It will greatly accentuate the complete |
| weather, the time of the year when the | | | | look. |
| ceremony is to be held. Summers call for lighter | | | | (c) Shoes - comfortable shoes of the right height |
| fabric while for winters silk is good, though silk | | | | is the key to a good dress. A biting shoe might |
| dress will be on a costlier side. For a cheap | | | | force you to sit through the dance party and that |
| bridesmaid dress that looks splendid, there's a tip - | | | | for sure will be utterly miserable. |
| TRY A NORMAL FABRIC DRESS WITH SILK | | | | It's not the price of the dress; it's how you carry |
| LACE OR SEQUINNED WORK AT NECK. This will | | | | it. Use a little creativity of your own to personalize |
| not only be different but also simply classy. | | | | and instantly your bridesmaid dress will be |
| Wrinkle free fabric is more comfortable. | | | | beautiful. |