Whoever thought of matching bridesmaid dresses, anyway? Why not have your best friends wear whatever they look best in when they stand up with you? Saves a lot of time, money, and nerves, too.
My mother-in-law made my bridesmaid dresses and they were hot little blue numbers. My sister and best friend loved them and since I was an ugly bride of course they looked better, but I didn’t mind cause it was still my day any way.
Bridesmaids and groomsmen came from a really old belief that the devil will go after the first couple who walks down the aisle. In order to trick the devil the bridesmaids dressed EXACTLY like the bride and the groomsmen dressed like the groom. Because the bridesmaids and groomsmen were not married to each other (or anyone else), they made perfect decoys which is why the attendants walk down the aisle first. After a few hundred years, it changed so the bride wore a different dress but the tradition of the bridesmaids dressing alike stuck.
611Kwel about 15 years ago
It’s to draw attention to the bride.
611Kwel about 15 years ago
It’s to draw attention to the bride.
3hourtour Premium Member about 15 years ago
It’s to draw attention to the bride
TexasProudCowgirl about 15 years ago
That’s funny, cause when I’m at weddings like that, I can’t help but pay more attention to the awful bridesmaid dresses than the bride.
alondra about 15 years ago
Tell her you refuse to wear the bow.
anat622 about 15 years ago
Whoever thought of matching bridesmaid dresses, anyway? Why not have your best friends wear whatever they look best in when they stand up with you? Saves a lot of time, money, and nerves, too.
MamaTaney about 15 years ago
Because, Anat622, it also can look REALLY awful in photos, among other reasons.
ForeverAllstar about 15 years ago
My mother-in-law made my bridesmaid dresses and they were hot little blue numbers. My sister and best friend loved them and since I was an ugly bride of course they looked better, but I didn’t mind cause it was still my day any way.
MotherOfMoses about 15 years ago
Look at it this way Forever, they looked cheap & trashy while you looked elegant & classy in your white, flowing dress.
bald about 15 years ago
wear the bow in your hair lila. it would be different
ejcapulet about 15 years ago
Bridesmaids and groomsmen came from a really old belief that the devil will go after the first couple who walks down the aisle. In order to trick the devil the bridesmaids dressed EXACTLY like the bride and the groomsmen dressed like the groom. Because the bridesmaids and groomsmen were not married to each other (or anyone else), they made perfect decoys which is why the attendants walk down the aisle first. After a few hundred years, it changed so the bride wore a different dress but the tradition of the bridesmaids dressing alike stuck.
JWF Premium Member about 15 years ago
That’s so cool. Thanks, ejcapulet, for the explanation!
jrgtr42 about 15 years ago
hey, at least by dumping the bow, she can get (theoretically) another use out of the dress…