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There's a bright side to bridesmaid dresses this season. Soft blush, petunia red, periwinkle, electric blue...These striking hues make a bold bridal party statement. But the trick to making these saturdated tones shine is pairing them with perfect accent colors.

Purple reign

Violet, periwinkle, acquamarine and electric clues are lighting up the best bridal parties this season. Available in just the right cool hue to suit all your bridesmaids, this year's best purple-toned gowns come in Jackie O coctail lengths. You'll find them in empire-cut gowns with assymetric neck details. Whatever you choose pump up the glam factor with cool silver accents.

Jeweled stilettos, drop-dead gorgeous chandelier earrings, cool metallic clutches...Dramatic silver accessories give "blue-girl" bridesmaids some fine heavy metal to play with.

Red, she said

Coming in a variety of sizzling shades, the red bridesmaid dress has come a long way in 2009. Grecian column dresses, short strapless cocktail lnumbers, one-shoulder gowns...You'll find these hot styles in red, coral and blush hues to suit ever bridesmaid.

Gold makes the perfect complement to a dramatic red color palette. Whether it's a charming clutch, sexy, strappy sandals or bold bling, go for the gold and color your gal-pals happy on your big day.

In all the flurry over bridesmaids' dresses, wedding favors and flower girl tantrums, one teeny wedding detail often gets lost in the fray: the groom.

The man who set this entire wedding circus into motion with one sweet proposal is often ostracized, ordered around, or pushed to the sideline. Now a funny book appropriately titled What the Hell is A Groom and What's He Supposed to Do? by John Mitchell, finally expounds on this elusive role.

From brownie points systems, to engagement ring shopping and meeting the parents, this book is the official groom's guide. Buy this humorous book to dispel wedding tension instantly....and to save yourself hours of nagging!

When squabbles over bridesmaids' dresses, bachelorette parties, and bridesmaids' gifts become too much to bear, ditch your older attendants and take refuge with your angelic littlest attendant: your flower girl.

Unlike your more cynical peers, flower girls are generally adorable fairy creatures who look up to you, idolize you, and make you smile with their sweet ways. To reward them for their darling presence in your wedding, consider this cute little flower girl gift: the book Flower Petals Falling Down: How to be A Flower Girl. Sweet as they are, young attendants can occasionally get confused about their role in the ceremony. This book serves as a gentle reminder, and since it is co-written by two five-time flower girls Shannon Gold and Erica Gold, you can pretty much bet these girls are getting expert advice. Best of all, it comes with an actual basket for your flower girl to practice with. If that's not adorable, we don't know what is.

Getting kicked off bridesmaids' duty: thrilling reprieve or humiliating demotion? For heroine Siri Agrell, it's a bit of both. Happy to be away from bridezilla but bitter from all the money she wasted on bridesmaids' dresses and shiny shoes, suddenly Agrell finds herself ejected from the wedding, without so much as a bridesmaids' gift to show for her trouble. Her crime? Detailing the horrors of modern bridesmaids in a national newspaper. Hurray, you may say! And Agrell's loads of fan mail may seem to confirm your sentiment. But whether you agree with Agrell's actions or not, the book Bad Bridesmaid: Bachelorette Brawls and Taffeta Tantrums is a fascinating look at the fired bridesmaid, a status most attendants only dread/dream of. Enjoy this cathartic read for the funny and realistic details that ground this fantastical plot.

There are dozens of books being billed as "perfect bridesmaids' gifts," but only a few are actually worth purchasing. This book by nine-time bridesmaid Mary McDermott is an exceptional selection, largely for the "insider" view it provides. Rather than dispensing lofty clichés, McDermott gets deep into the more nuanced side of bridesmaiding, from being the default bridesmaid needed to even out the groomsmen lineup to dealing with undesirable bridesmaids' dresses. This book isn't for everyone but it is definitely the Bridget Jones of Bridesmaids' Books: perfect for the young and single attendant looking to buy a flattering bridesmaids' dress without blowing her Visa bill in the process. The fiendish cartoon illustrations also add to the fun. Copies of this book would make great bridesmaids' gifts for younger bridal parties.

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