How to dress only one bridesmaid?

I think you are the amazing bride, so you will stand out anyway!

But, navy looks great on bridesmaids (mine are wearing navy!), and it is a color that is easy to find in many silhouettes! If you want your dress to be the pop of "color" against the navy blue, go for it! it is your day! You could incorporate the color palate you want in the flowers, decor, etc.!

Good luck!

I would put her in my wedding colors (dusty rose, rose gold etc). Dusty rose is actually one of my wedding colors. My FH will have 5 guys in suits on his side, and I will have 2 girls in dresses, 1 girl in a suit, and 2 guys in suits on my side. We’re embracing the unevenness.
You’re going to stand out no matter what against the rose and navy.

What color ties will the groomsmen be wearing? I’d have her wear a dress that matches that

I agree with Gen. You could have her pick a dress in one of your colors and then the groomsmen could wear a vest and tie that would match her. As for the other women involved you really shouldn't dictate what they wear unless they are in the wedding. Since they are just guests they should be allowed to pick out whatver they want as long as it matches the formality of your wedding. As for the other girls you'd like to have in your wedding, I don't see why you couldn't have them as bridesmaids. My one bridesmaid got married four months before us and she was totally fine being in the wedding. I knew what her budget was and worked with it. I also have known several women who have been pregnant in weddings. You just have to work with them and be understanding.

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Well, my second closest friend is getting married on the same day on the other side of the country and my other good friend is likely having a baby about a month before our wedding. There's no way I'm going to put pressure on her trying to predict what size she will be on our wedding day or make her feel obligated to abandon her four week old so she can be a part of our ceremony and photos. I'd like to have her involved somehow because she is the one who suggested I go on a date with my FH and was one of the first people I told that we had started seeing each other, but I don't want to put her on the spot, especially since she'll have just started nursing and will be dealing with her postpartum body, leaky boobs, zero sleep, and being a mom for the first time. It just so happens that of the three women I'd most like to have in my wedding, its a completely inconvenient time for two of them.

We haven't figured out what the guys are wearing, but I'm pretty sure men's accent colors are usually matched to the bridesmaid dresses and not the other way around, so I'll need to pick my MOH dress color first. My FH is also considering just having the guys wear suits they already own, so we'd need to find a common color/theme to weave all the looks together without relying on everything being perfectly matched.

View Quoted Comment Oh did you guys not know you were getting married on the same day? If my second closest was getting married the same same as me, I wouldn't have picked that day to get married because I would have wanted my friend at or in my wedding. Seems strange that if she is your closest friend that you didn't talk about this before you picked your wedding date.

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We are getting married on the same day because we both have reasons to have weddings at that time, and we both chose to prioritize our families being able to attend vs one another being able to attend. When it was pretty obvious there was going to be a conflict, we decided getting married on the same day (even if we couldn't be at each other's weddings) was better than one of us having to compromise our wedding and then still having a high likelihood of it being very difficult or not possible to attend one another's weddings anyway. This way we share a common important date and can celebrate our anniversaries together. But I don't know why I'm bothering to explain myself to a stranger. Why do you feel the need to be so judgemental of others decisions? Please stick to comments related to the original question. If you have helpful suggestions or photos of wedding parties with only one bridesmaid, that would be appreciated. Otherwise kindly refrain from commenting on the rest of my posts.

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I wasn't trying to be judgmental. I was just trying to understand why the people closest to you couldn't be in the wedding. You mentioned that your fiance has a sister. If you are close with her, she could always be a bridesmaid if you don't like the uneven look. Also, if you have male friends or a brother that you're close you could always have a bridesman. I had my brother on my side. Some brides think that gender determines what side a person is on, but really you should just have those you are close to. I have also seen people have junior bridemaids so if you have nieces or other young family members your close with, but would like to include that could be a good way to include them. I looked for you for some photos of 1 bridesmaid, but there aren't very many with just one bridesmaid, but I hope the ones I have included below help

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Thanks Veronica those photos are super helpful! I was searching and having little luck.

I don't have siblings and my FH's sister and I aren't close at all (he isn't very close to her either). She tends to be needy and dramatic so when I asked him if he thought she should be in my bridal party to make numbers more even he was not in favor of the idea at all (which was actually a relief to me). She's not a bad person, just super energy intensive to deal with. Even so, we felt it was more important to choose a date that worked for us and our immediate families (his sister included), than my friend in California. When we picked the date my FH must have asked me half a dozen times if I was okay with it because my friend wouldn't be able to come, but I just felt like we were going to compromise everything else about the day in order for this friend to be able to attend and she wasn't even able to guarantee she'd come if we picked a different date. Picking the same date took the pressure off both of us having to fly across the country right before/after our own weddings and all of the expenses that go with that, so it's definitely not ideal, but it made the most sense. In pre-school two friends had the same birthday as me and it made it extra fun, so this is like the adult version of having the same important date and I'm hoping my friend and I can really celebrate it together in the future!

View Quoted Comment You're welcome! There aren't a ton of photos, but I definitely think you can make it work with 1 bridesmaid. I'm sure your photographer will also be able to provide you with ideas. I would pick a dress you love and then have the guys were a tie and vest that match that color.

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I agree and think showing my FH these photos will also help him feel more confident having uneven wedding parties. He's considering just asking his two friends to be in his wedding party if I only have one bridesmaid, although I think we could make it work if he asked all four that he was thinking of. Either way, these photos are a huge help. They already make me feel a lot better about only having one maid!

View Quoted Comment Good I'm glad 😊