{"id":37360,"date":"2015-12-03T07:32:30","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T20:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/articles\/how-to-match-bridesmaids-dresses-with-your-wedding-gown\/"},"modified":"2021-11-10T04:23:08","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T17:23:08","slug":"how-to-match-bridesmaids-dresses-with-your-wedding-gown","status":"publish","type":"au-article","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/how-to-match-bridesmaids-dresses-with-your-wedding-gown\/","title":{"rendered":"How to perfectly match your bridesmaids’ dresses with your wedding gown"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Amanda and Aaron’s\u00a0wedding painted a\u00a0picture of vintage elegance with floor-length bridesmaid dresses in cornflower blue. Image: Ben Yew Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Finding the perfect wedding gown can be a HUGE mission but, believe it or not, choosing\u00a0the perfect bridesmaids<\/a>‘ dresses to go with it can be even trickier – after all, you’ll have to take so much more than your own tastes and body shape into consideration.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s always a good idea to have already chosen your own bridal gown before shopping for your bridesmaids\u2019 dresses,” advises Tania Roddy, owner\u00a0of Sydney’s\u00a0Perfect Day Bridal<\/a>\u00a0which specialises in wedding dresses and bridesmaids’ gowns.<\/p>\n

“Your dress will provide a good base for the kind of \u2018story\u2019 you\u2019d like to create for you and your bridal party,” she adds. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, if you have chosen a sophisticated, Grace Kelly-inspired gown<\/a>, then its overall style will\u00a0serve as the foundation of your bridesmaids\u2019 dresses which\u00a0you would, most likely, want to match your your gown’s\u00a0classic styling.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Spring bride\u00a0Jessica<\/a>\u00a0chose flowing Grecian-inspired bridesmaid gowns, accessorised with beautiful flower crowns. Image: Ben & Hope Photography<\/a>.<\/small><\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since she first began working in bridal boutiques five years ago, Tania has helped around 200 brides<\/a> find their dream wedding dress – as well as the perfect bridesmaids’ gowns.<\/p>\n

“I still get goosebumps when a bride walks out and starts tearing up because she knows – and I know – that she’s found The One, her\u00a0perfect wedding gown,” says Tania.<\/a><\/p>\n

“There’s something indescribably\u00a0special about being the person who helps\u00a0a bride find the dress she’ll walk down the aisle in – and it’s doubly pleasurable when I get to help outfit her bridesmaids and bring to life\u00a0the perfect picture she sees in her head!”<\/p>\n

Below Tania shares her top tips for choosing the perfect bridesmaids’ gowns<\/a>:<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re wearing a classic princess ballgown…<\/h2>\n Real Bride Amanda co-ordinated her bridesmaids for a Disney-inspired\u00a0fairy tale wedding<\/a>. Image: Studio 4 Photography<\/strong><\/em>\n

So, you\u2019ve decided to live the fairy tale wedding dream and chosen a\u00a0dress fit for a\u00a0princesses. This style, typically, features a very full skirt and is, often, strapless and may be adorned with a long train.<\/p>\n

According to Tania<\/a>, flowing, chiffon bridesmaid dresses look beautiful matched with this style of gown, but they could really wear a multitude of styles because you\u2019ve opted for quite a traditional gown. Your bridesmaids\u00a0could be in different colours and lengths, with or without straps.<\/p>\n

Another option could be for your bridesmaids to wear a similar princess-style to you but in different colours, adds Tania.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re wearing a formal dress<\/h2>\n Real Bride Lauren<\/a> chose tailored bridesmaid dresses in delustered\u00a0satin to complement her structured lace wedding gown. Image: Sujon Photography.<\/strong>\n

If your dress is all about modern elegance, your bridesmaid dresses should also be quite formal, suggests Tania.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou might want your bridesmaids to wear long gowns<\/a>, rather than short dresses. You could look at a luxe chiffon with a soft shimmer to it,\u201d she says. \u201cLace is always very nice for a formal event, too. You could go down the path of satins and jerseys to keep it more elegant.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another option for your bridesmaids is to wear something more structured in full lace.<\/p>\n

If you want to go all-white<\/h2>\n Real Bride\u00a0Rachel\u00a0<\/a>took\u00a0a unified approach to dressing her bridal party, with stunning results. Image: Nadine Saac<\/a><\/em>\n

It used to be that only the bride wore white, but all-white bridal parties are unbelievably elegant, says Tania. \u201cIt\u2019s got a real romance and elegance to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

To set the ladies apart, they could each be wearing a different coloured sash that ties in with your flowers, which would really pop against their dresses, she adds.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve chosen a tea-length gown<\/h2>\n Real Bride Dora<\/a> chose bold mustard in a calf-length design for her bridesmaids which paired perfectly with her playful tea-length wedding gown. Image: Billeta Wood.<\/em><\/strong>\n

Reminiscent of style-icon Audrey Hepburn, this dress sits mid-calf and is a little more fun and playful than other styles, such as the princess ballgown, says Tania. It\u2019s perfect for a mid-afternoon garden party and it\u2019s a good opportunity for your bridesmaids to wear something a bit more fun, perhaps something in a bold colour in a similar style gown to yours.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re getting married on the beach<\/h2>\n Beach bride\u00a0Amelia<\/a>\u00a0chose summery apricot for her bridesmaids’ short frocks. Image: Kristy Toepfer Photography<\/strong><\/em>\n

Short dresses work best if you\u2019re getting married on the beach and your bridesmaids\u2019 dresses could be fun, flirty and a little flippy, suggests Tania. Lots of soft, flowy chiffon works well in a less formal setting too and the girls could wear beautiful pastel colours.<\/p>\n

However, adds Tania<\/a>, though matching your bridesmaids’ dresses with your own gown – and the wedding’s overall theme – is the norm, it\u2019s your<\/em> wedding day and your decision whether to stick with – or ditch – convention when it comes to your bridal party’s outfits.<\/p>\n

\u201cUltimately, you can do whatever you want,” says Tania. “There are no rules and it\u2019s all very personal. One bride may\u00a0want all her bridesmaids\u00a0in the same style gown in the same colour, while another bride may want them in different style gowns and in different shades, too.<\/p>\n

“It just comes down to what makes you, as the bride, happy!”<\/p>\n