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Beginner April 2022

Need advice on mixing bm dress colors please!

Alison, on August 31, 2021 at 6:53 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 1 12
Need advice on mixing bm dress colors please! 1
Need advice on mixing bm dress colors please! 2 Okay sorry if this is a little long winded, but any feedback or advice will be appreciated!


So I have 4 bridesmaids, one of them isn’t comfortable in feminine clothes, but I want her to still look like she’s part of the bridesmaids and not match the groomsmen. She’ll most likely wear a suit vest& pants. My plan has been to do everyone in a different color (all in a rosey & mauve color scheme), so that we won’t have to worry about having her match perfectly to the dresses.


I ordered some sample dresses (and a potential option for the other bridesmaid) in the colors I’ve been leaning towards to get a better visual, but am still not sure if it works. My concern is the two lighter colors (dusty rose/vintage mauve) look very similar, and the darker (desert rose) stands out. I was hoping to find something darker for the other bm to balance it out, but haven’t had much luck. However, it is a similar tone to the mauve dress, which is nice, and my moh will be in the darker color, so maybe it’s okay she stands out a little bit?


So, what do you guys think of how they look together? I feel like I just don’t have the eye for this kind of thing and am still having a hard time picturing how it’ll look. Thanks in advance!!



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Latest activity by Jasmine S., on September 1, 2021 at 11:01 AM
  • Rebelle Fleur
    Master July 2021
    Rebelle Fleur ·
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    Maybe give the darker color to the MOH…. I love the color a scheme and the vest color, will
    The pants be the same
    Color ?
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  • A
    Beginner April 2022
    Alison ·
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    Thank you! Yeah my MOH called dibs on the darker color early on lol (so that works out nicely) and the vest has pants in the same color. I’ve been desperately searching for suit separates in the right colors that include a vest because she said she probably won’t want to do a jacket. Not surprising that it’s been quite the challenge 😅. I LOVE the darker color so I’ve been determined to find a way to make it work.
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  • Rebelle Fleur
    Master July 2021
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    You made wonderful choices. In especially love the suit!
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  • Rosie
    Master February 2022
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    Oh I think it looks cute, and blends together pretty well. I do agree that the darker dress is definitely much darker than the others, but not necessarily out of place. As the others have said, you could give this one to the maid of honour?

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  • Kari
    Master May 2020
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    So I think three of the four pieces look fine together but don't love all four together.

    The three dresses look great together. The one is considerably darker, but because they are all in the same pink family, it works.

    The two lighter colored dresses and the vest look fine together, because they are all roughly the same brightness (similar pastel shades).

    When all four are together, the darker dress and the vest compete against one another a little bit. The darker dress is a bit too dark to go seamlessly with those other lighter three colors, which are all so similar. The vest is too purple/lavender to go with the three dresses, which are all pinker. Does it look horrible? Not at all, that's just me being nitpicky!

    I do think having the bridesmaid in pants to match the vest might change how I feel, because there would be more purple to balance out the pink. Right now, because the vest is so much smaller (visually) than the floor length dresses are, the whole collection feels overwhelmingly pink with just an odd accent of purple. If that purple color was head-to-toe, it would be a quarter of the overall look, not less than 1/8th, so it would look more balanced overall.


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  • Ariel
    Devoted October 2021
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    I think it works. Try not to over think it. Think of all the times you’ve taken a group picture with your friends with no color scheme or coordination and it still looks great!
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  • Amy
    Savvy June 2021
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    Love they blend together nicely♡♡
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    Master January 2019
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    My first response when looking at it was I love the combo! But, after looking a little closer, I’m not a fan on the color of the dress with the ruffle on the sleeve (the one of the right). I feel like it’s too pink while the other colors have a purple undertone. I think they work welll and would be fine if you don’t change anything, but if you were to change one I’d pick that one. I think it would be ok to do the 2 lighter colors the same and then the suit and MOH different.
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    Master January 2019
    Cassidy ·
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    Oh also, this is one of the small details that I don’t think warrants a lot of your time. Don’t stress over the colors. Day of, they won’t matter in the grand scheme of things. Think about, make a decision, and then move on. Don’t dwell on it. What ever choice you choose will be perfect.
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  • Yasmine
    Master October 2020
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    I actually like how that looks together!

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  • Meghan
    Master October 2019
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    I think the vest looks great with the pinks. I do, however, think all the different shades of pink looks like a bubble gum machine. I would maybe pick colors that are more subtle pinks.

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  • Jasmine S.
    VIP May 2022
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    The purple vest is good and works with the other pastels. I agree with some other posters that the brighter pink dress is what really sticks out, but it's not SO different, so I don't think it would be a huge deal if you want to keep the colors as they are.
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