A (Slightly Edited) Letter to my Bridesmaids

With less than seven months to go until my super sweet wedding, I thought y'all might be dying to know what I would like you to wear!

DRESS: 

from JCrew

CEREMONY SHOES: Any BLACK or BLACK-ISH heels that you find comfortable

RECEPTION SHOES: ANY shoes (including and especially flip flops) that you love to dance in

JEWELRY: Any non-obnoxious metallic jewelry of your choosing that makes you feel beautiful.  (I also support the wearing of pearls, but of course do not require it.)

COAT: If it's cold, you best be bringing a coat!  I don't want anyone to freeze!  And no, I don't care what it looks like, as long as it makes you feel snuggly.

REMINDER: No, Abby, you cannot wear red heels in the Cathedral.  But bring those red flops to the reception.

If anyone doesn't know what non-obnoxious means... wait, then why are we friends?  Just kidding!  Use your best judgment, I am not super picky.  Or just ask!

I love you all and I so appreciate you agreeing to this torture and letting me pick out your clothes!

Victoria's Secret Bridesmaids?

found here

What do you guys think?  Can dresses from Victoria's Secret be Bridesmaids Dresses?

Bridesmaids Dresses: Part 2

Update on the Bridesmaids' Dresses: Mar went and ordered her dress with Mom to see how it fit and whether they liked it.  They had a short time schedule as Mary is about to start an awesome internship and therefore is headed to NJ for the rest of the summer starting tomorrow!  So after rush shipping it I believe, here is the result:

front view

side glance

back

How beautiful does she look???  And I called to confirm: she promises she FEELS beautiful too!  (Which is what we are going for here!!!!)  And apparently, the shoes are to die for: Steve Madden I believe?  I will have to do a little research to find a better picture.  But what does everyone think?  I think we have a winner!!  (If you are a bridesmaid, no worries, more details to come.)

And in case anyone already forgot, the dress can be found here: www.jcrew.com

Bridesmaids Dresses

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: finding a non-expensive, black, knee length dress that six of my friends would actually wear again.  You're laughing, aren't you?  My math brain really loves matching dresses!  Plan B: Have everyone buy a black dress they love and be done with it.

So to implement my plans I have two options.  Either: Scour the entire online and physical world to find something that is as close to a nice, flattering, non-expensive dress and ask my girls in a very sweet voice to humor me, or... get over my love of matching.  (I will try option one first, and upon admitting defeat will attempt option two.)

After giving a half-hearted attempt at forcing my two younger sisters to put on every potential option we could find in two bridal shops,  I return to my first love: JCrew.

from www.JCrew.com

I love this dress.  I would wear this dress one million times.  But would my friends?!  Said dress is $165 (in chiffon).  Not bad, you say?  Everything is bad when you're a grad student or fresh out of grad school.  (Shout out to recent Masters grads like me!)

So- I ran the dress by Mama and the two amazing and patient younger sisters (maid of honor and bridesmaid).  And they all liked it!  Then Mama called JCrew and verified that this dress would be flattering on all different shapes and sizes of girls.  Score!

I believe the current plan is for Mama to order the two younger sisters dresses, and see what they think in person.  If they like them, I start the begging process with the other four brave souls who have agreed to sign over their time, love, and money to my marriage process.

PLEASE comment supportive thoughts about how beautiful JCrew dresses are in person to inspire my girls to agree!