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Across The Stars
Devoted October 2019

Long-distance bridesmaid dresses

Across The Stars, on August 28, 2018 at 2:36 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 12
How do I do matching bridesmaid dresses for an out-of-state bridesmaid? I'm having five bridesmaids in our wedding (October 2019) and four of them live within 15 minutes of me so it's no problem shopping together. My fifth bridesmaid is in the Navy in California and probably won't be able to come to NC until the wedding itself. Has anyone had experience with long-distance bridesmaids and how to make dresses work?

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Latest activity by Maren, on August 29, 2018 at 11:15 AM
  • FutureMrsKC
    Master January 2019
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    All of my BM dresses came from David's Bridal. Davids will take your name and create a profile for you, then when the dress(es) are picked out a bride can go to any davids bridal across the country to get fitted and buy it.

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  • FutureStephD
    Super March 2019
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    Basically all wedding stores will do this for you - they will order all dresses from one store so that they are the same dye lot (i.e all the colors are the same shade). They can mail the dress to the out of state BM.Also, BrideSide will send samples to the out of state maid if you want.

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  • MrsD
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    I have 9 bridesmaids in 5 states, only 1 lives in the same state as me! I went with Azazie (after ordering quite a few swatches from 4 companies) and gave them a color, fabric, length to pick from. So they are picking their own dresses (all looking similar) and ordering themselves!

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  • Kelly
    Champion October 2018
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    We did Azazie.
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  • Shinee
    Expert September 2018
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    All of my bridesmaids got their dresses from David's Bridal. I have one bridesmaid who lives in another state and she visited her local David's Bridal, found a dress she liked (floor-length and apple red color), and ordered it in her size. I did have a profile there as I also got my wedding dress through them and my bridesmaids all saved some money since they got their dresses there as well.

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  • Kelsey
    Devoted September 2018
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    We had this issue, and that's why everyone got their dress from David's Bridal to ensure the colors matched.

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  • Ashley
    VIP December 2018
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    My bridesmaids live in 3 states and only one lives anywhere near me. I used renttherunway.com so they could all rent the same one for cheap.

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  • Miranda
    Expert February 2019
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    I'm in the same situation. Four of my five bridesmaids are close to me, but my maid of honor lives across the country. Even with the ones who are local, it was impossible to get everyone together at one time to go shopping. We're doing a combination of two different dresses, so once it was decided who was wearing what I just made sure that they had the dress style number and color, and a picture to refer to. (Using David's Bridal, by the way.)

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  • Maren
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    Hi Jessica! Like FutureMrsKC said, David's Bridal is a great option. They offer a wide range of colors, styles, and sizes with locations across the country. That way, your bridesmaids can all try on and get fitted for the same dresses, no matter where they are. Smiley heart

    Did you have any colors or styles in mind for you BMs yet?

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  • Across The Stars
    Devoted October 2019
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    Thanks for all the help everyone! We're doing a fall-themed church wedding so I know I want orange long bridesmaid dresses. Was thinking of letting them pick their exact styles unless something perfect jumps out at me when we start shopping ☺
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  • Tpatb
    Master August 2019
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    I have a cross country bride, but we’re doing dresses online: lovetanya.com I’m letting them pick their own sizes, & the designer offers a “try at home” program. I paid $10 for each sample (I only did 3) & the girls had 3 days to try them on, then they shipped them back for free.
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  • Maren
    Champion October 2021
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    That's a great idea! Smiley heart Happy shopping & best of luck on your bridesmaids dress search Smiley heart

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