How To Select Bridesmaid Gowns That Incorporate Your Wedding's Theme?
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
One of the best parts about wedding planning is that you get to spend a lot of time matching and mixing colors. You will have a chance to sit down with your partner and plan out your wedding outfits, your wedding details, and the lovely nitty-gritty details of your wedding. From the wedding venue to the wedding exit, you will want everything to be planned to perfection because you’re going to get married only once. Since the wedding theme along with the wedding color scheme will play a large role in your wedding, you will need to ensure that everything in your wedding merges together, organically, to create a wonderful look. And because of this, you will need to ensure that your wedding dress goes well with the colors you choose for your wedding so that the setting looks well put together. And since your bridesmaids will be right next to you through your wedding for every step, their outfits and dresses also need to be in line with your wedding theme and color scheme. That said, you will need to understand the color scheme and the theme of your wedding before your wedding arrives. So, today, we will talk about how the points that we just talked about can be merged for your wedding day! However, instead of discussing your wedding dress and wedding details, today we will discuss how you can make your bridesmaids a part of your entire picture-perfect wedding! Not only will the blog help you create a lovely wedding setting, but will also help you to get amazing wedding photos with your best girls!
Wedding Theme is Where you Should Start Looking for Bridesmaids Outfits
Before we talk about the different ideas to use for your wedding, we encourage you to come up with and settle on the wedding theme. And by wedding theme, we do not just mean select the type of wedding you will have, like a Thanksgiving theme wedding, Christmas-themed outdoor wedding, or even a Halloween theme. Now, after you choose a theme, you still have some more work to do. After the theme, you will have to look for color choices for your wedding as well. Once you choose your color scheme, your wedding theme will be complete. However, before we jump on to other things, remember that your wedding theme can also be softer. For example, if a Christmas theme wedding is not what you want, then you can choose a vintage theme or romantic theme. Ideas such as using a romantic theme, or others like that, your theme will come alive with the colors, choosing a romantic theme only means that you’re looking for the colors that go along with the theme you’ve chosen for your wedding. So, as you can see, the choice of your wedding scheme will depend heavily on your choice of wedding theme and colors. Only after you have the colors and the theme for your wedding, you will be able to choose the colors for your bridesmaids' outfits, to incorporate them into your wedding theme. However, we’d also like to tell you that you can go the other way around as well. What we mean to say is that you can choose your bridesmaids’ outfits and the colors for those, and then slowly work your way to choosing your wedding color and theme. What works for others does not need to be what works for you too, so take the route you find the most comfortable. As you go about choosing the colors, themes, and everything else, you just need to remember that everything should tie in together.
Incorporating your Bridesmaids’ Gowns and Outfits into your Wedding Theme
- Shades of Blues
Let’s start with one of the most charming ideas, shall we? We love blue, and we love bridesmaids in blue for sure! You can have your bridesmaids dress in shades of blue to make them look perfect. However, what we love the most about the shades of blue is that you can find a shade to fit practically any wedding color scheme or theme. Before we start talking about the ideas that you can use for your wedding, let’s discuss what we love the most. You can have your bridesmaids dress up in gradient blue dresses. All you’d need is to choose the shades of blue that you’d want your bridesmaids to wear. A gradient blue theme for your bridesmaids’ gowns will be a lovely addition to your wedding and will give you amazing wedding photos with your bridesmaids. To make this even better, you can also choose to wear an ombre blue wedding dress or any other color that compliments the blue shades.
However, that said, you can use shades of blue with other wedding color choices as well. Some good shades to use for your bridesmaids' dresses are dusty blue, sky blue, powder blue, and steel gray-blue. The colors these shades of blue go with are sage green, butter yellow, blush, white, lilac, coral, fuchsia, teal, dark purple, burgundy, turquoise, and emerald. So, if you have a wedding theme with these shades, the ideas for blue shades will go well with your wedding. Our favorite out of all of these ideas is the jewel tones. Steel gray blue bridesmaid dresses look amazing with rose gold, silver, and white colors as well. To improve your bridesmaid dresses, and to incorporate the colors into your wedding remember to pair these dresses with the right kind of accessories and bridesmaid bouquets.
- All-Black Party Gowns
Another favorite idea of ours is to use all-black party gowns for the wedding. The best part about this is that you can use black bridesmaids’ dresses. You choose short bridesmaid dresses or even longer, ethereal-looking wedding gowns. What we love the most about these dresses is that they go well with practically any and every wedding color scheme. One of the best things about this is that you can use black with most of the wedding color schemes. From red to emerald green, from blush pink to bright yellow, black looks good with any color. However, remember that black in wedding schemes is usually used to balance out different colors, and to add some dramatic elements. Furthermore, if you’re sold on using black for your wedding, remember to balance the wedding scheme with black accents, so that the different elements of your wedding can look as though they are tied together. Unlike other colors, black is quite strong, so you will need to incorporate some more elements to balance it out, or else your bridesmaids’ dresses will not look like a part of your wedding. To make your bridesmaids look perfectly in sync with your wedding theme, make sure that the colors of your wedding’s accents match that of your bridesmaids' accessories. This will ensure that the theme of your bridesmaids’ dresses matches your wedding’s theme.
- Beige!
Apart from the first two options in our list, which are quite bold and need to be paired correctly with other colors, we have an option that works just perfectly with any color! Beige is one of our favorite colors, especially for bridesmaid dresses, simply because dresses in this color are amazing, classy, chic, and blend right in. Since the color is neutral, it is perfect for just about any season and theme! What we love the most about beige dresses and gowns is that you can choose any kind of dress for your bridesmaids, and the dress will look perfect. Above all, regardless of the wedding theme, color combinations, and everything else, this color just adds the perfect charm to your wedding. From elegant long dresses to cutesy short bridesmaid gowns, beige can work like a charm for your outdoor or indoor wedding, summer or winter wedding! Our first priority is to give you ideas that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also versatile, because why not? What’s more, beige dresses are exceptionally easy to style. You can add a few accessories and it will give you a different look, an entirely different look! That said, for accessories and the choice of accessories, remember to add elements from your wedding scheme. Beige, to us, gives us a soft girl vibe. So, for you to improve your wedding setting and incorporate your wedding’s look, you can use floral elements. For example, you can pair the beige bridesmaids’ dresses with braided flowers in hair, and floral crowns, or even pair the beige dresses with lovely greenery crowns. The reason why we feel beige dresses with pretty floral crowns or even bridesmaid greenery bouquets are perfect for your wedding is that they go along with the colors. With floral additions to the bridesmaids’ outfits, matching the wedding theme is as simple as choosing the same colors as your wedding colors for your bridesmaids!
- Taupe and Gold
Now that we’ve mentioned a neutral color, let’s move on to one of the most flattering color combinations for your wedding! Taupe and gold are one of our favorite combinations for weddings. We absolutely love that this combination works for any and every season! No matter what season, no matter what kind of wedding you choose to throw, you can never go wrong with these colors. Now, there are two options here, one is the fact that you can have a taupe wedding dress, while your bridesmaids balance your wedding outfit by dining lovely gold dresses. The other option is where you have an all-white wedding outfit and your best girls use taupe and gold as their bridesmaids’ dresses. Your bridesmaids can use the colors alternatively. So, if you have eight bridesmaids, you can have four dresses in taupe and the other four can be dressed in gold. However, know that the alternating color idea for your bridesmaids works best if you have even numbers of bridesmaids. With odd numbers, you’ll have one left out. However, even so, we have an amazing idea for you. Instead of thinking that you have no ideas to go ahead with an odd number of bridesmaids, remember that you can use this idea by having your bridesmaids use taupe and gold in color choices, while you can use the color of the wedding dress that you love and have your maid of honor, who will be one from your bridesmaids, dress in a dual tone dress. With this idea, your maid of honor will look like a part of your bridesmaid gang, while looking different. And interestingly enough, this will also help you mitigate the odd number of bridesmaids hurdle easily.
- Buttercream Yellow
Since we love beautiful colors and an elegant addition to your wedding, we’d like to bring your attention to something sublime yet bright! Buttercream yellow is one of our favorites. Now, one of the best things about this color is that it brings you a splash of summer, and injects beauty into your wedding without marring the wedding theme you’ve already chosen. You can use this color to go with your wedding’s theme, or you can use this as a “pop of color” for your wedding, the choice is yours. We love both ideas and we feel that the use of this color for your bridesmaids’ dresses will help you add fun as well. We already approve of a summer wedding with this shade. However, you can use it for a winter wedding too because it can make the moody, Ways to Stay Cool at A Summer Wedding - Blogs - Borrowing Magnoliachilly wedding seem like a bright day of summer. As for how to style the dresses, it will depend on the wedding theme and style. For example, if you have a vintage wedding theme planned, you can pair the buttercream yellow dresses with vintage pearl accessories. Furthermore, you can even go for an 80s look for your bridesmaids, complete with a tophat with pearl details and gloves! If you’re keeping your wedding modernistic, then choosing convertible dresses, off-shoulder dresses or even long party dresses will work the best for your wedding. We recommend buttercream yellow because it has a muted yellow shade, and it is not jarring when you throw it in a mix of other colors. Additionally, the muted hue of this shade of yellow will not be too bright next to your ivory wedding dress. You can even pair the bridesmaids’ outfits with pearl necklaces and tote bags.
- Mismatched Contrast
This idea is more on the unconventional side, but we love it regardless! What we appreciate the most about this idea is that you will give your bridesmaids the freedom to choose whichever and outfit, along with the colors they want. The theme of the outfits will be contrasted. So, as it goes with contrasting wedding shades, your bridesmaids will have to pick out a dark shade and pair it with a lighter shade. Now, coming up with contrasting shades for an outfit is simple enough. However, what you need to understand is that you have to make sure that your bridesmaids either choose shades from the same color palette, or they choose colors from different palates that are still contrasting, or you settle on a contrasting shade for the sake of uniformity and ask them to choose the matching shade. These three options will help you streamline your bridesmaids’ dress and gown colors. And before your bridesmaids begin shopping for their dresses, settle on the type of dress you want. For example, have your girl gang sit down and discuss what dresses would be the most flattering for them. You can choose the silhouettes with them and leave the rest to your best girls. Or you can also, choose to select the dress type for them, and simply let them choose the colors. Since it is your wedding, you can choose to pick any of these ideas to help your girl gang choose their wedding dresses.
That said, remember to choose the style and the type of dress for your bridesmaids as per your theme. For example, a flowery and fluffy gown for your wedding will be perfect for a softer wedding theme. That said, you can choose a vintage-inspired outfit for your bridesmaids if you’re throwing a moody wedding. If you’re throwing a sci-fi-inspired wedding, or fantasy-inspired wedding, then choosing medieval-esque dresses for your bridesmaids in the colors of your wedding will be perfect. We hope you get what we’re trying to say. The reason why we illustrated the idea with some examples is to help you figure out the essence of what we’re trying to explain. This way, it will help you to get everything in order.
How to choose your bridesmaids’ gowns?
When you’re thinking of choosing the color and type of bridesmaids’ dresses that merge well with your wedding color scheme and theme, you will need to pay attention to many different ideas and options. Apart from the ideas that we have mentioned above, you will need some extra help. We have compiled a list of some more tips that you’d need for bridesmaids’ dress shopping.
- The Trick is to find a Dress with Similar Details, not the Same Details
When you’re looking to make your bridesmaid look their best at your wedding, make sure that you’re paying attention to the colors and the details of the bridesmaids’ dresses. See, using similar or the same colors may sound interesting and perfect, but the same color on everyone will reduce the impact and may end up making your wedding look a little washed out. The trick is to choose a similar hue. If you’ve chosen a white wedding dress for yourself, then you can choose cream or off-white wedding dresses for your bridesmaids. This will make your bridesmaids look similar to you but not exactly the same. Furthermore, the same applies to your bridesmaid's dresses’ details. For example, if your wedding gown has intricate lace details, then your choice for your bridesmaids’ dresses should come with minimal details. Additionally, you can choose dresses with fewer details compared to your wedding dress’ details.
- Remember to Choose Wedding Dresses in Similar Styles
This is an important and crucial step for your bridesmaids’ dress shopping. Remember to keep your wedding dress style when you’re shopping for your bridesmaids’ dresses. Your bridesmaids do not need the same kind of wedding dress style, but you can choose a similar dress for your bridesmaids. Now, think about it, if you are choosing to wear a vintage-inspired wedding dress, and your bridesmaids are dressed in modernistic dresses, your wedding dress and the setting will look off. However, if your vintage-inspired wedding dress is paired with a simple vintage-inspired bridesmaid dress, all the while keeping the first point in this section in mind, then your wedding setting will look perfect.
- Keep the Wedding Dresses and Formality of the Dresses
Remember to keep your bridesmaid dresses tonality the same as yours. For example, if you’re looking to create a beautiful setting for your wedding, then ensure your wedding dress’s formality matches your bridesmaid dresses as well. By formality, what we mean is that if you’re wearing a lovely boho wedding dress, your bridesmaids cannot be wearing princess-style bridesmaid dresses! This will only make your wedding aesthetic look a little mismatched.
- Match the Vibe with your Wedding Accessories
One of the most important parts of your wedding is to tie in every look and every aspect of your wedding together. So, one of the things that you can use to complete your wedding look along with your bridesmaids is to use the same wedding accessories. Since you and your bridesmaids will have dresses that are similar, accessories can be the perfect way to add the last details to merge everything together. You can use similar headpieces, similar wedding shoes, and even belts if you are choosing to wear them. That said, remember that some of the accessories should be reserved only for the bride. For example, if you choose to pair a veil with a lovely hat, your bridesmaids can wear hats but not a veil. Furthermore, if you choose to wear a tiara, you should choose a smaller tiara for your bridesmaids. Lastly, your bridal look will include a bridal bouquet as well. And this will act as an accessory to your wedding looks, for you and your bridesmaids, both. That said, obviously, the bride’s wedding bouquet will be bigger than the bouquet of the bridesmaid's bouquets. The color scheme for your wedding bouquet and your bridesmaid’s bouquets will be the same. You can even use the same flowers for the bouquets.
With the ideas above and the tips we mentioned for you, we hope you can figure out how to incorporate your bridesmaids' dresses into your wedding theme. We have added some interesting ideas for you to use. However, we know that our list is not exhaustive, and we hope that it helps you get started. The ideas that we’ve listed out will help you understand the basics of the subject matter in discussion. The trick to merging things and including the colors is to understand color theory and implement it in your favor. We will also like to remind you that when you’re choosing a bridesmaid dress color, remember to get some swatches of the fabric and the colors. Use a board to place the swatches to understand if the colors sit well together or not. In some cases, some hues don’t go well together even though by theory they should. So, be careful and add the swatches to a board to understand if these colors go well together or not. Apart from this, remember to cross-check with your girl gang when you choose a color for them. Although it is your wedding and you get to call the shots, it is also an emotional investment for your girl gang. After all, they’ve stuck by your side for years and they love you greatly. So, be receptive to their ideas and thoughts before making a selection.
