Un-Matchy Bridesmaids

In a recent wedding magazine, I saw an ad for bridesmaid dresses by Anna Elyse. Her dresses were kinda pretty (kinda predictable), but the combination of different colors caught my eye.

Anna Elyse dresses can be ordered in well over 100 different colors in silk dupioni, taffeta or satin. With so many colors and fabric textures to choose from, it would be difficult to choose just one (or even two or three), and the designer's suggested collections of close-but-not-matchy-matchy colors are just brilliant.

For example, here is a line-up of her "Simplicity" silhouette dresses (long A-line with empire waist):



When I look at these, I think of hot chocolate, toasted marshmallows, graham crackers and whipped cream... Basically all the essentials for the destination winter wedding in Big Sky that I blogged about a while back.

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And this is the "Audrey" silhouette (classic A-line):



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It's like watermelon meets bubble gum meets candied apples. Perfect for a July wedding!

The Winslet silhouette (empire waist with wide A-line) is shown here:




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I love these earthy green colors... the skirt seems a little dramatic for a "green" wedding, but these colors in a shorter style would go perfectly with tree sapling favors and an all-organic menu. And plantable wedding invitations, obviously.

Of course, the bridesmaids' dresses have long ago been picked out and ordered, and--somewhat by accident--they are all exactly the same color and style. It just so happened that nearly all the girls* loved (and looked gorgeous in) this particular style, so it just kind of worked out that way. But if we did not find the dresses, I would have loved to do something along these lines, with different but coordinating colors. Which color would you choose--blues? Greens? Browns? Pinks?


*For the record, it was not as if one of them did not like the dress... it's just that she hasn't yet had the opportunity to see it and try it on!