Glamour and gladrags Have your wedding party comfortable, confident and dressed to impress When it comes to the big day, the question on everyone’s lips is: what am I going to wear? It’s difficult enough to decide for yourself, let alone being responsible for another group of people, your closest confidants, who make up your bridal party. So, where to begin? It sounds selfish, but if you can’t be on your wedding day, when can you: with yourselves. The reason for this is that your look will have the greatest influence on that of your bridesmaids and groomsmen. If you’ve opted for a boho vibe, you’ll want to look for a similar style for your best gals. Likewise, if the groom has fallen in love with a pastel, tweed, three-piece, dressing the chaps in tuxes won’t quite be the ticket! And, of course, in deciding upon your own look, you’ll already have in mind whether it suits your venue and overall vision for the day. We asked some of the region’s experts for their ideas on what’s hot for 2023. Read on to find out more... HERE COME THE GIRLS Your bride tribe will naturally be made up of the ladies closest to you, your inner circle, the ones you hold dear. So, because you love them its only natural for you to want them to feel comfortable and enjoy your big day alongside you. The best advice we can give you then is to be as open-minded as you can about their attire. Giving them as much flexibility as possible when looking at dresses will make them feel happier when shopping, ensuring a relaxed and superfun process. Don’t worry, you don’t have to let go of the reins completely. Just giving the girls some parameters will set you all well on the way to smiley faces on the day. For example, you might decide you can’t compromise on the colour, which most will be happy to concede as long as they’re wearing a style that matches their vibe and personality. There are ways to get creative with colour too. For example, do you want to select a different colour from your main palette for each maid to wear? Perhaps you fancy going floral, which is stunning for a boho-inspired day. The choice is yours. There are also fun ways to mirror this in the groomsmen’s attire with pocket squares and ties to complement the bridesmaids and that’s just your starter for 10! Heather Laver from The Bridal Lounge in Northwich tells us more, “For bridesmaids’ dresses this year, people are looking for more floaty styles with chiffon skirts. They create great movement in photos, and are also comfortable without restricting movement. “The bride tribe themselves come in all shapes and sizes, so quite often brides let their party choose varying styles, but in the same colour. This keeps them all to a theme, without making anyone feel too uncomfortable in their outfit. “Another trend we have our eyes on at the moment is for bridesmaids to each wear the same dress but each in a slightly different hue of the same colour. Again, this creates a lovely link between them, but as everyone can wear a shade that best suits them, all of the ladies will feel confident and at ease.” Images courtesy of The Bridal Lounge DRESSING THE BRIDAL PARTY 59
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