Imagine being a fly on the wall, let alone a bridesmaid, at the wedding of the Scorpion Queen and Centipede King of Thailand. The two won their respective titles from Ripley’s Believe It or Not Wedding Contest, after he spent 32 days in a glass cage with 3,400 scorpions, she 28 days with 1,000 centipedes. The pair will wed in bloodstained-clothes, as is the Thai tradition. Does this mean bloodstained bridesmaid dresses? Our guess is their will be no bridesmaids, as the couple plans to consummate their union in a coffin directly after the ceremony.
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As the trend toward more casual wedding gowns and destination wedding gowns continues, now is a great time to cash in on a trick smart brides know: shop for your wedding dress in the bridesmaid dress section.
Many bridal boutiques offer beautiful bridesmaid dresses that serve perfectly as wedding dresses, at a much more inexpensive price. Check out sites like Dessy.com for bridesmaid dress styles in white or ivory. While you're there, shake things up further by dressing your bridesmaids in stunning styles to coordinate.
If you think you’ve got it bad, listen to this hilarious excerpt for one bridesmaid’s nightmare, courtesy of Kristin of Colorado: Kristen was excited to be a bridesmaid because she knew her friend would pick classy bridesmaid dresses. Unfortunately, the bride’s mom picked the bridesmaid dresses and Kristin wound up in navy blue petticoats. Then, the unfortunate bridesmaid was supposed to sing in the wedding, but the bride’s nephew lifted up the petticoat of her bridesmaid dress, exposing her underwear while screaming “ Stop! Sing Barney!” Confessions courtesy of bridesmaidaid.com.
Here are three ingenious suggestions on how to stand out in a bridesmaid dress, courtesy of The Knot. First suggestion? Bridesmaid dresses in one color, but different silhouettes. Ever heard of Alfred Sung bridesmaid separates? The separates are ideal.
Second suggestion: same bridesmaid dress, different fabrics. Check out the fabulous fabric swatches on dessy.com. Final suggestion: same bridesmaid dress, different accessories. Have you seen Dessy's lovely bridesmaid accessories line?
What can we say, they've got it all.
Brides and bridesmaids are now advised to buy their gowns at least 16 weeks before the wedding, according to the Lafayette Journal and Courier. This means sixteen weeks for desperate bridesmaids to contract mysterious illnesses, sell their bridesmaid dresses on Ebay and use the proceeds to skip the country, or convince the bride that bridesmaid dresses are just so, so eighteenth century. Why not bridesmaid bikinis?
Brace yourselves, bridesmaids. Color is reportedly back in a big way for bridesmaid dresses. Waltzing down the aisle in peony, orange or green bridesmaid dresses in not a job for a blushing bridesmaid. But according to the Cincinnatti Enquirer, these are some of the hottest bridesmaids dress colors this year, so get ready to break out your bridesmaid boldness! Another reason bridesmaid bravery is needed? The same article states, “Brides are back to being unafraid to telling their bridesmaids what to wear, after many recent brides tried to find something that their bridesmaids would wear again.” Yikes!
Since January is the biggest month for newly engaged couples, it’s also the biggest month for bridal shows. Bridesmaids, here’s why you should encourage the bride in your life to attend. Bridal shows offer one-stop shopping for every wedding favor under the sun: flowers, caterers, bridesmaids’ gifts, bridesmaids’ jewelry, bridesmaids’ shoes... you get our drift! Accompany your blushing bride to a bridal show to expedite the wedding process and hopefully score some bridesmaid goodies for yourself!
Ever wonder if anyone actually has junior bridesmaids? Well, in the case of The View's Star Jones, the answer is yes. Star had two junior bridesmaids, along with twelve bridesmaids, three matrons of honor, three best men, twelve groomsmen, three junior groomsmen, four ring bearers, and four flower girls.
I hope they had a wedding planner with experience as a drill sergeant!
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Recently named Cosmo's "Fun, Fearless Female of the Year," Miss Beyonce Knowles may be taking the bravest plunge of her life: marriage. Though the marriage is still a myth at this point, there's one thing for certain. If Beyonce does get married, she's having fellow Destiny band mates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams as bridesmaids.
The question is, will the trio do their usual quasi-coordination for the bridesmaid dresses, or will they actually dress like individuals? Our guess is coordinated bridesmaid dresses, in which case they should check out Alfred Sung separates....
Bridesmaid dresses may never be as beautiful as the bride, but at least there is less material involved now. According to the Buffalo News, instead of the yards of taffeta involved in bridesmaid dresses past, the new bridesmaids dresses involve halter tops, strapless bodices, and deeply cut backs for a little less dress and a little more flesh. In other words, bridesmaids, get ready to show some skin.
How about this? Fed up with too many wedding manuals from a bride’s point of view, at risk of becoming groomzilla, fiancé Doug Gordon wrote his own wedding guide, entitled “The Engaged Groom.” Get it? Anyways, among his interesting and unorthodox advice: don’t register for food, have good female friends as groom’s attendants, forget personalized gifts, and drumroll please…. the liberal man decrees, “For goodness sakes, let the bridesmaids pick their own bridesmaid dresses.” We say this engaged groom is one enlightened guy. Or is “Doug” some bridesmaid’s pen name? Either way, genius!
According to those irresistible charmers Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, in their unforgettable summer hit Wedding Crashers, "Bridesmaids are desperate - console them." Here's how we think bridesmaids should take revenge for being a "consolation" prize for womanizing men: Bridesmaids should now begin crashing weddings and target groomsmen that are clearly jealous of their buddy's marital prowess. Exploiting elementary male rivalry, bridesmaids will then move in on vulnerable groomsmen and rope them into extended monogamous relationships that they are unable to escape. (Wait a second, that sounds like Crashers. Oh well.)
