While social media tries to box women within so-called beauty standards, there are people out there exerting efforts to celebrate every woman’s uniqueness. Similar to how the wedding industry has plus-size sections at their bridal shops. Recently, you see more experimental wedding themes and colors. Actually, wedding rules loosening up year by year. One of these rules is about mixing and matching bridesmaids’ dresses.
Back in the day, these ladies were required to wear the same color of the same dress style to appear as one. But thanks to social efforts pushing for more modern wedding practices and celebrating body positivity, now bridesmaids are allowed to enjoy the wedding regardless of their shape, style, and color.
So, if you are about to get married and want to join this celebration of individuality, we are here to help you with an idea how to mix and match bridesmaids’ dresses, and what style component to pay attention to.
Three Key Aspects of a Bridesmaid’s Look
To get a good start on how to mix and match your ladies’ looks, dive into the three main components of a bridesmaid’s look – color, cut, and length.
When mixing and matching the bridesmaid dresses, you can pick just one component to play with or mismatch. You can also play with the three components if you are bold and creative.
So, here we do! Ideas on different ways to mix and match bridesmaids’ dresses.
Same Colour, Different Necklines
The easiest way to create a mismatched bridesmaids’ dresses ensemble is by using the same color but allowing your bridesmaids to express themselves in different necklines. The body shape, size, and preference help determine the neckline that suits each bridesmaid.
Different Shades of the Same Colour, Different Lengths
Because women come in different colors, one color or shade will not highlight every bridesmaid’s asset. So, to make all the girls happy and to achieve your mismatched bridesmaids’ dress goal, let them wear different shades of the same color. Raise the level of being mismatched by using different dress lengths.
Complementary Colors, Different Waistlines
People come in different beautiful undertones – warm, cool, and neutral. So instead of letting them wear the same color or different shades of the same color, use complementary colors. They are colors that sit across the color wheel. Also, your bridesmaids can highlight their curves using an empire or natural waistline dress.
Dresses and Jumpsuits
Go beyond exploring the mixing and matching game by letting some of your bridesmaids wear jumpsuits while others wear dresses. Through this, members of your bridal party who do not want to wear dresses can still join the entourage.
Clashing Color Blocks
Get bold by assigning each of your bridesmaids a specific color. Brighten up the entire wedding ceremony and reception with colorful bridesmaid’ dresses.
Different Dresses Under One General Theme
Let the imagination of your bridesmaids run free by giving them a generic theme. Let them interpret it the way they want to wear their bridesmaid dresses. For example, you want to go with a garden themed wedding. One bridesmaid can wear a sage green bridesmaid dress. Another can wear a mint green bridesmaid dress.
Play with Fabrics
Whether you go with the same color, different shades of the same color, or complementary colors, you can bring your A-game of mixing and matching bridesmaid dresses by playing with different fabrics and fabric structures. Some popular fabric choices for bridesmaids are chiffon, jersey, crepe, sequins, and beaded.
Conclusion
Mixing and matching do not mean forgetting the thought that you want to make the bridal party cohesive. The presence of the word match is a reminder that while you enjoy mixing unusual or modern bridesmaid dress codes, they should still match and look cohesive when seen as a whole.
Mix them well to avoid making your bridesmaids a hot mess.
