Fun facts about Bridesmaids! 

Since we are on the subject of bridesmaid, I thought i'd let you in on some things you can expect the days leading up to you wedding.

Knowing the budget all the girls can spend is a good thing to keep in mind. The average cost for a bridesmaids dress is $147. Always be considerate of the price, money can be a touchy subject. Fights and bridesmaids can be common even with your "BFF". In order to be prepared, the number of fights you will probably have over shoes, dress and jewelry is 11. When picking out your bridesmaids dressing its hard to find something they can wear again unless its a cocktail dress. This not a shocker but only 2% of bridesmaids actually wear their dress again. For example 27 Dresses! Being out of the box is a good thing sometimes but 7 out 10  brides kept it traditional when picking their bridesmaid dresses. 

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Guide to the perfect bridesmaid dress! 

The lovely subject of bridesmaids. Bridesmaids can easily turn to Maidzillas if you give them to much control, so always stand up for what you want. Still bridesmaids are an important part of the wedding and making sure they look good is key. Do not purposely try making them look bad, since they will be in your photographs for the rest of your life.

When shopping for your bridesmaids you don't have to bring the whole party as it will be a more complicated appointment. Instead bring 2, maybe the maid that has the most similar body type to the rest or the maid who is the most difficult to fit.If your a modern bride then opt for different maids dresses. But make sure they have similar styles and flow well together, but this can be a tricky task. You can make the maid of honor stand out by having a different color or dress style, but make sure it doesn't clash!  When trying to make a decision, ask their opinion but make the finial decision yourself. Once you have found their dresses, try and place all the orders at the same time to make sure the dresses will be made from the same dye lot.If not your dress colors might be a shade off. Make sure all your bridesmaids have the same shoes and cover ups. Always..always..always communicate with you bridesmaids! 

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