Category Archive

bridesmaid outfits

A more traditional blog might call this archive BRIDESMAID DRESSES, but we’re a big fan of gender-neutral wedding parties here at Offbeat Wed, so this is the spot to get ideas for what your female-identified wedding party members might wear.

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Same bridesmaid dress, different accents

If you want all of your bridesmaids to dress the same without taking away their individuality, just do what Angela, aka. OBT member Delerium, did…

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Non-matching bridesmaid dresses

“I am thinking of asking my three brideswomen to just pick a dress they like (maybe within a colour scheme…?) I don’t think they have to be matching because they are all uniquely beautiful and hopefully will feel more comfortable in something that they have picked out themselves. Have you got any pics of non-matching brideswomens’ dresses?”

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Who pays for bridesmaids’ dresses?

I’ve told my bridesmaids that they can wear any black dress of their choosing. Since I’m not requiring them to buy an actual bridesmaid’s dress (ick), should I offer to pay a sort of stipend for a new dress that they will probably buy for the wedding anyway?