Wedding season has officially begun and all across the country women are getting ready for their big day.  Its hard to believe that this time last year we were about 2 1/2 months away from our wedding weekend extravaganza.   By now, we were in the throws of the final details with respect to flowers, hair/makeup and the menu.  It was a ton of fun but slightly stressful at the same time as there are so many moving parts to keep track of.  And me being the perfectionist that I am, I wanted everything to be just right.  One of the most stressful parts I found was picking out the bridesmaids dresses.  Picking a dress or dresses that appeals to everyone in terms of color, style, fit, and material is a major challenge as no one has the same figure.   CNN has a cute article on their website today describing the challenges brides and bridesmaid find. 

I’d like to think I did a pretty good job in picking a dress for my bridesmaids but I’ll never know what they really thought.  I tried to take into consideration the color and the style along with their body types to find something that everyone would feel comfortable in.  Everyone is different and finding a dress that looks good on all can be quite the challenge.  While I know it is the bride’s wedding day, if you want a happy bridal party, my advice would be to take everyone’s body style into consideration.  There is nothing worse than unhappy bridal party and if they dont’ feel comfortable in what they are wearing it will show in their attitude that day.  If your party is of all different shapes and sizes, then my suggestion would be to pick a color and a material by one manufacturer that is best for the majority of people and then allow each person to choose their own style.  Everyone will be able to pick what’s best for their figure and in the end will feel most comfortable on the ‘big day’.  There is nothing worse than wearing something you vehemently hate for 12 hours.  It will show in your pictures – trust me and those pictures will be all you have left to remember the day by after its over.