Ethereal Wedding Bridesmaid Dress Inspriation

dresses from left to right: strapless dress; one shoulder dress; beaded blouson gown; backless maxi dress

My cousin Stacy is getting married & I  couldn't be more thrilled for her & her hubby-to-be. Their wedding is going to be an absolute dream. The look & feel she's going for is Grecian meets midsummer's night dream. Its going to be the most ethereal day & I cannot wait.

I'm loving the muted color palette Stacy has chosen for our bridesmaids' dresses. Naturally I've already started to hunt for the perfect dress. These are some of the initial dresses that I found that aren't traditionally "bridesmaid dresses" but I think they could work. What do you think? Do they hit the Grecian Ethereal theme? Which would you choose?

Turquoise: Dresses + Shoes

photos by the talent Erica Lynn

As promised, here are my bridesmaids' dress choices! I had to get in on the fun and sported a pair of turquoise patent leather pumps to match my girls!  

Thanks again to all those beautiful faces for being by my side on the most special day of my life. Love you lots ladies!

An Alternative Bridesmaid Dress Plan

Deciding on the colors for the color palette was only the tip of the planning for our wedding.  Now to decide which color to use for what was the next step.  Immediately I wanted to decided on what color my beautiful bridesmaids would wear. I didn't have to think twice on this one - the tiffany's blue was for them.  

Luckily, turquoise is a universally flattering color on everyone.  LIke most bridesmaids my gals came in different shapes and sizes (in my crew we had the tiny and tinier and then the leggy and leggier - no not bad problems to have at all). Wanting to stray from traditional bridesmaid dresses I thought it would be fun for my gals to pick out their own dresses.  Knowing they would never agree on the same dress  I asked them all to pick their own dress in a shade of turquoise. 

Here's how to take the alternative bridesmaid dress plan:

Take a trip to the hardware store

Choose a strip form the paint swatches that best suits the color you're looking for.

Snag enough swatches for the girls (you can cut some in half if you don't want to be greedy!)

Distribute the swatches to your gals and they can take them shopping with them when they go hunting for their perfect dress!

Check in tomorrow to see what my girls chose!