Bella's Brides Wedding Dress Blog

Your wedding party is made up of the people you’re both closest to, and who have likely watched the two of you grow together as a couple and been supportive of your relationship.  Their attire also sets the tone for your wedding’s style, so it’s important to choose carefully to have everyone looking their best for a day you’ll never forget.

Wedding Party Attire Basics

You wedding party’s attire should generally coordinate with your wedding colors and general style, and also fit your personal preferences.  There are special considerations for each group in your wedding party as outlined below.  However, at the end of the day your preferences are most important and you should go with what you love.  For wedding party attire Toronto area brides have many bridal shops available to fit their budget and fashion sense.

Bridesmaid Dresses

Your bridesmaids are not only your dearest friends, but will also play a major role in planning and preparing for your wedding.  Therefore, you’ll want to select bridesmaid’s dresses that fit everyone’s taste, budget, and body type and also reflect the general style of your wedding.  This can seem like a daunting task at first, but fortunately for bridesmaid dresses Toronto brides have many great boutiques available with consultants who are ready to help you and your bridesmaids.

One important decision is whether your bridesmaid dresses should be short or full-length gowns.  For formal evening weddings, long gowns may be appropriate.  For informal or morning weddings, short or tea-length bridesmaid dresses might be more fitting.  You should also ask your bridesmaids what they prefer, and try to consider everyone’s taste.  However, you’re the one to make the final call, and you should go with what you love.

Mother’s Dresses

Of course you love your mom and she also plays a prominent role in the wedding (which usually includes footing the bill) so you also want her to look and feel her best.

Make sure to give your mom a lot of free reign on her dress selection, and be sensitive to what she prefers.  Generally, give her a few criteria, such as your wedding colors, level of formality and preferred length, and let her pick and choose as she pleases.  For length, the same rules as for bridesmaids generally apply: long for evening/formal weddings, and short or tea-length for morning, afternoon or generally informal weddings.

The mother of the groom does not need to match up with your mother unless that’s what you personally prefer.  However, you’ll typically want both moms to have a similar length of dress, and also the same general formality to keep one of the mothers from feeling under-dressed.

Flower Girl Dresses

Most little girls jump at the chance to dress up like princesses, and your flower girl will probably be happy with just about any dress you choose.  However, you should clear the dress and its price tag with her parents before making the final call. Typically the flower girl matches either the bride or bridesmaids, and this option is totally up to you.  Some brides also compromise by matching the flower girl to the bride and having her wear a sash to match the bridesmaids’ dresses.

Ultimately, you should choose wedding party attire that suits your own personal taste and coordinates with your vision of the wedding of your dreams.  However, things will run more smoothly if you try to take everyone’s needs into account, and your wedding party will likely look and feel better for it.

A wedding is one of the most enjoyable social occasions. Most people like to make it a real day to remember and put a lot of effort into its preparation and organization. Because weddings are such a part of our society, tradition over the years has done much to dictate how we approach them. This is not to say that you must create a “cookie cutter” style of affair at all, but it does mean that certain conventions need to be met just to satisfy tradition and expectations. As a bride or groom you may be somewhat unconventional and used to alternative approaches, but the chances are that your parents are not and will be looking for a more sedate affair!

However you structure your wedding, you want to be sure that everyone is happy and that no “toes” are stepped on, figuratively speaking, as you walk down the aisle. In this perspective, a little bit of care should be shown when choosing a dress for the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom. The selection process will require etiquette and attention to style, but if all are aware of where they stand, everything should go off without a hitch.

The mother of the bride should discuss selection of dresses with her daughter a long time in advance. It’s best to start preparing these things at least six months ahead as this will leave plenty of time for all parties to select and order. There will also be adequate time for special features, alterations and so on to be scheduled if necessary. Custom wedding dresses do take quite a while to prepare and you want to be sure that each of the principal figures has a beautiful wedding dress for the big day.

The mother of the bride’s dress  should never be white; this should be reserved of course for just the bride. A black dress is considered to be bad luck and anything with too vibrant a color is simply considered to be too much. Coordinate the mother of the bride’s dress so that it complements the appearance of the bridal party.

The mother of the groom’s dress  should never overpower the mother of the bride’s dress as this is considered to be bad etiquette. A simple coordination in advance will ensure that there are no unpleasant surprises on the day and once again, the groom’s mother should ensure that her dress is complementary to the whole party.

Visit Bella’s Brides Toronto Bridal shop to choose the perfect dresses for the whole bridal party.