Bridesmaid Dress Help

I feel like your bridesmaids are being a little too picky. I understand requesting to be able to wear something comfortable, but they're not giving you anything to work with and you're not asking much from them. Azazie is a great option and they have TONS of options (how could they not find a single dress on the website that they didn't find "ugly"?) They can all order the dresses to try on and you can have a dress try on party together! If they aren't even willing to work with you on this when you've been more than accommodating as their friend, then honestly I wouldn't bother with them at that point.

I am a bridesmaid in a wedding actually happening this weekend. As well as a bride to be. Both my friend that is getting married and me before I got rid of the bridal party all together did it where we just had to find a dress in that . With my friends wedding she just wanted everyone to have a long fancy wine color dress. In her message to us she actually said she wants us to pick the dress we like because we all have different taste, budgets, and body types. Could you try doing something like that. Where you set guide lines and just let them find something. I am actually doing it for the enitre dress code for my wedding (25 people in all) where they just need a bright beach color but can wear anything they want that matches that kind of theme. Just a suggestion to make it go a little more smoothly for you. Hope this might help you some

I agree that it sounds like they're being overly picky/pessimistic. I think Azazie has a ton of great choices under $150, and if they can't find something they like there (especially if you're letting them choose different dresses), I think they're going to have a hard time anywhere.

If you like the Azazie blush color, just send them your requirements (long, blush, chiffon etc) and let them pick a dress that fits. You don't need to go shopping as a group. Your MOH can just deal with it. Or let them pick their top 3, order them for try on and get the girls together to try on dresses. I totally understand them having restrictions and a budget and you're trying to be accommodating, which is great.

I don’t think you should let your MOH dictate the vision you want for your wedding and bridesmaids. She only has the wear the dress one day, she should get over it. I totally understand the bra thing as that was a requirement i wanted for my girls as I hate strapless bras. This is the dress we decided on from David’s bridal

I think what you need is to stand up to your sister instead of rethinking your whole plan. I let my girls select their own dresses from azazie in the same length/color/fabric, and they were all able to find something they were very happy with— it’s a super reasonable approach and there are SO many dresses they can’t *all* be too ugly!! It sounds like she’s just mad because she wanted the experience of a group try on. I suppose you *could* organize that for her benefit, and agree that if they don’t find something they like in-store., they have to do it your way

Since when does the MOH or any BMs get to decide what kind of dresses you have your bridal party wearing??? Nope. You pick the dresses (or a selection like you have done), and they buy one to wear. Period. Your MOHs opinion that the dresses are "ugly" is irrelevant. As long as you like the dresses, that's all that matters. It's YOUR wedding, not the MOHs, or the BMs. If they want to be in your wedding, they can choose one of the dresses from Azazie, or they can wear what they want and come as a guest.

I hate this kind of bridal party drama. It's not right that BMs are trying to tell you your choice sucks.

And as for all the BMs going together to a store to try on dresses? That often comes with more drama than you need. Check the discussions on this topic. Most brides find it difficult to get all of their BMs in one place at the same time to do this. Everyone has busy lives, and it's not easy coordinating schedules. Why add that unnecessary stress?

Besides, these are dresses, in a store. It's not rocket science. What's to learn from trying them on as a group? That everyone knows how to dress themselves? Ridiculous. MOH is only manipulating you to do what she wants. Sorry, this isn't her wedding, it's yours. Stick to your guns. Azazie makes it so much easier on everyone. Can't decide between a couple of different styles? No problem, order them both for a try-on-at-home. Then you can see how each one looks, in the privacy of your own home.