Wedding Gowns

Ugly bridesmaid dresses- Washington DC

Besides the bride’s appearance maids of honor have an important role as well. They represent the bride itself and due to the fact that they make their appearance before the bride the whole view must be an impeccable one and outstanding. Bridesmaid dresses must be chosen according to various aspects. And to avoid having ugly ones the bride should pay attention to what’s next.




First and foremost, the style must be in concordance with the place. In other words, the wedding location is also a reference. Washington DC for example. The chief town of United States is a magnificent place: an imposing location through grandeur of the buildings, a city of culture requests a sober and classic style. Being so, nevertheless the bridesmaid dresses should be long and with accent on details and design. Ugly bridesmaid dresses are when they do not fit in the decor: to presume the above location and the maids of honor dresses of an informal style, split and with cleavage, more sexy than elegant.

Indeed a dress will always make a woman look feminine, elegant and admirable. But not all kinds of dresses. And so, the ugly bridesmaid dresses category involves some of the things you should stay away from. First, avoid satin dresses. They are obsolete and the glitter makes it look “cheesy”. Totally inappropriate for such an occasion is also the bouffant dresses. They make the shoulders look bigger, disproportional with the rest of the body.

Apart from this, alike the above examples are the folds, too much ribbons or flounces. They are aimed to add something new, a plus effect for the dress but they are not all the time the best choice and according to the bridesmaid body shapes it may look even ridiculous and horrible. Not to mention the disaster of choosing printed bridesmaid dresses. Even though floral one is fashionable take into consideration that the bridesmaid has to carry a wedding bouquet as well. The combination is not as successful one: too much flowers, too hideous.

Going further, colored gowns are also part of the category of ugly bridesmaid dresses. Not all of them, but the shrill ones, phosphorescent or fade, too pale ones. When choosing the color try to find something to match with the bouquet or with the wedding decorations. If you have no ides, choose white instead of pink, annoying light green, embarrassing blue or strong red.

And I am not done yet. Another “tendency” of the brides is to make everything obvious. The obsession of being out of the ordinary, of having an astonishing wedding makes them go to extreme. And so, they add to many things. Split dresses as well as with cleavage. Take into consideration the fact that you, as a bride, are the main character. Do not put shadow on this. With all these things said I believe I said everything. It is not just an opinion, but many people belief.