Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids

The season premiere of Say Yes to the Dress Bridesmaids is Friday April 13 @9/8c on TLC.  The previews for the show are hilarious and it looks like there will be lots of  drama.  Watch and see if you can pick up any good advice on how to get all your bridemaids to agree on the same dress.

The agony of being a plus-size bridesmaid

I read an article on CNN.com today titled “The agony of being a plus-size bridesmaid”. The title alone drew me in to read the article in its entirety and after reading it I just had to blog about it. As a wedding planner, I always advice my brides to choose bridesmaid dresses that complement everyone’s figure. I could only imagine how a bridesmaid must feel when they are “forced” to wear a strapless form fitting gown that’s at least 1-2 sizes too small only because the bride insists that everyone wear a “cute” dress. “What looks pretty on a size 2 is not so pretty on a size 16.” You should want your entire bridal party to feel comfortable in their dress and their shoes. Please let’s not forget about the shoes; that’s an entirely different blog post itself. My advice is to get ALL the bridesmaids together for a professional fitting at a local bridal shop and allow everyone to have an input into the style dress they wear. Check out some of these hot picks available at www.Nordstroms.com for less than $200.00: