A new website lets you shop for bridesmaid dresses online
Shopping for bridesmaid dresses can be one the most stressful tasks on your wedding to-do list. As the bride, you have to pick a dress all your ‘maids will like as well as one that will flatter their figures. Don’t worry about trying to choose something they’ll wear again because the likelihood of that is slim to none. Sorry, it’s true. You also can skip the matching jewelry as a bridesmaid gift for the same reason.
To add to the stress, your bridesmaids probably live all over the country and possibly internationally so getting them to visit a bunch of bridesmaid dress stores together is probably out of the question.
No need to fret. WeddingtonWay.com is a new e-retailer that sells some of the most stylish bridesmaids dresses available. Designers include After Six, Alfred Sung, Coren Moore, Cynthia Rowley, Dessy, Lela Rose Bridesmaids, Simple Silhouettes (pictured, Lotus) and Thread.
You and your bridesmaids can shop by designer, color, theme, length, neckline, waistline, silhouette (skirt), fabric and price range. Once the bride chooses her favorites, she can compare them and invite her bridesmaids to each rank them from most to least favorite. After the bride selects the final dress, the bridesmaids can order them directly from WeddingtonWay.com. The bride is able to keep track of the process and know who has and hasn’t ordered her dress in time. (Remember it’s important that bridesmaid dresses are ordered in a timely manner so you have a few weeks to do any alterations.)
Anne Chertoff is the author of The Wedding Organizer available at russellandhazel.com.
