Tying The Knot: Bridesmaid Dresses Inspiration

When J and I decided that we were going to have a winter wedding I immediately began thinking about colors. And what girl wouldn't! 

But winter was a little tricky. 

I knew I wanted an actual color. Not just black & white or silver or neutrals. But obviously not hot pink (or any pink for that matter). I am not a huge fan of golds or greens really so those two were out almost immediately. I began thinking about doing a red of some shade. Red-red, burgundy-red, wine-red.... all good options but I wanted to stay away from our wedding ending up too Holiday and Christmas-like. I want to embrace the season with pine cones and snowflakes and flickering candles next to the fireplace but avoid the stockings and Santa theme that's easily confused with wintertime. 

And that's when I figured it out. Navy it was! I want a true, deep, classic navy. 

I also knew almost immediately after starting to think about the reality of our wedding that my maid of honor and bridesmaids would not all wear the exact same dress. I definitely think the uniformity looks good for some weddings and some bridal parties but I knew I didn't want to do things that way with mine. I am having my maid of honor and three bridesmaids and J is doing the same number for his men but there isn't going to be anyone else in our wedding party so I knew I could do different dresses for my ladies without making it seem too crazy at the front of the room. 

I want each of them to feel amazing and beautiful and confident on that day. And I also want to give them the freedom to choose a dress that they love, that they may wear again someday and that they can spend whatever the feel appropriate on.

Now things are just ideas and inspirations in my head right now as I haven't actually talked to my ladies about their dresses, no dresses have been looked at in person, and it's still early along in the planning process. But, I cannot wait to start hearing what they've found, knowing what they're interested in and seeing what they end up deciding on in the future. And the process is going to start this weekend as J and I are headed back to CO for a long weekend to start getting things like this underway. Eeeee!