When a bride takes on the task of choosing her bridesmaids’ dresses she has many decisions to make. The color, the style, and in recent trends the length. Long being known as a bridesmaid gown, modern brides have been opting for a fresher look to her special day. Both options offer a variety of styles that would compliment any theme, but careful consideration should be made when choosing the length of the dresses that are meant to compliment the most important part of the wedding, the bride.
Location & theme of the wedding
There are many pros and cons with both short and long dresses and when choosing what length you would like there are two important things you should consider, the theme and location. Location is obviously where the wedding will take place and it tends to dictate what the theme, which covers the whole overall feel of the wedding, will ultimately be. With both location and theme under consideration any bride is sure to choose a style of dress that she, and hopefully her bridesmaids as well, will love. Options for winter bridesmaid dresses would be completely different from that of the wedding in summer time.
Traditional or formal wedding?
Brides considering a traditional or formal feel should opt for a longer gown for their bridesmaids. Long gowns give a regal more elegant atmosphere to the event whether it is indoors or out. However, a con for long gowns outside is that it is easier for them to get soiled from dragging on the ground. Also if it is warm out, as most would hope at an outdoor wedding, the bridesmaids may heat up faster than anticipated. So this style works best indoors on a clean floor with climate control. However, if you’ve had your heart set on a wedding surrounded by nature, a long gown will work if you choose a breathable fabric and have the hemline fall just short of the ground.
Dress versatility!
Short dresses are by far the more versatile of the two choices. They make for really cute bridesmaid dresses. With the many style options available in today’s market short dresses can pull off elegant very well, however they tend to give off a more relaxed spunky feel and work better for brides considering a fresher more modern event. As with long gowns, short dresses work well at any location but measure up better outside. With no long hemline to drag on the ground the dress should stay clean through the whole day. The short hemline also offers a cooler option for those warm summer days. One con is that if you choose a short hemline and plan to have your wedding outdoors you should opt for a style that hugs the legs so your bridesmaids aren’t imitating Marilyn throughout the ceremony.
Your wedding day will be a day you will remember for the rest of your life and with all the decisions you have to make it can seem overwhelming. Just remember, it’s your day, and you should be happy with every decision that is made. So when it comes to the length of your bridesmaids’ dresses keep in mind where your nuptials are going to take place and the overall theme you wish to convey and you can’t go wrong.
