Time to get Fancy

 {Images via J. Crew}

I saw the Marbella dress today on Green Wedding Shoes & loooved it.  The colors are quite close to my color palette idea.  I am not quite sure if I am on board for bridesmaids wearing different colored dresses.  I do like dresses in the same shades/color families.  I certainly like the idea of the Maid of Honor wearing a different dress.  What do you think, Jess {don't look at the price tag...}?  Everytime I venture off into the world of bridesmaid dresses I always seem to find my way back to the Sophia dress.  The silhouette is classic & flattering & the price is not too outrageous {hey, if you wear it two other times after the wedding it was only $55...right?  heh.}.  They even have shoes to match the Marbella, which would be extremely cute for the bridesmaids, but cha-ching!!! I would not expect them to buy those.           

Another dress that caught my eye {hello orange!} is the Printed Erica dress with an every-so-lovely Liberty of London print.  The Juliet dress is also pretty & I love the sweet cantaloupe color.  As a side note, I do not think I actually own anything from J. Crew.  Seriously.  I get the catalog & pour through it, but never buy anything.  Perhaps that will change with the wedding because they make it so easy!  If my sister likes one of these patterned dresses enough, I will buy it.  If she does not, then I will keep looking. 

Comments

[Amanda]

I love that Liberty print dress. I think it would make an amazing bridesmaid's dress. And it really would be one of the kinds you could actually "wear again". (I know they always say that, but come on). :)

[vdoprincess]

I wore the sophia dress (long version) for my wedding and loved it. I've shot weddings where they wear the juliet dress, and it's actually quite flattering on both busty and non-busty bridesmaids. Also, jcrew dresses are veryvery rewearable and go on sale fairly regularly, making them (in my mind) quite practical when it comes to bridesmaids garb.

[jengee]

My bridesmaids wore the Juliet in bright rhubarb. The color was amazing outdoors! Jcrew has sales all the time and they have super easy to work with. Bonus.. they were really comfortable and light to wear all day long.