One thing I'm learning to balance with the new job is keeping up with wedding planning. I'm not going to lie: anywhere from 15%-85% of my day at my last job was often spent daydreaming and researching for the wedding! I had lots of time to pore over wedding blogs, dress websites, etc. etc. I certainly can't do this anymore, but luckily those months that I was able to do lots of research helped me to come up with pretty clear ideas of what I want/don't want, so now I have an easier time making decisions.
One big decision that I am super excited about: bridesmaid's dresses! I had seen this photo on the Alfred Sung website a few months ago, and immediately loved it. Although I am normally not a fan of halter styles, there was something about this one that was less trendy and more vintage that I really liked. It seems to go quite well with the vibe of my dress and the "vintage charm meets modern whimsy" motif, and it meets three of my other requirements: not strapless, not satin (it's a nice blend that isn't too shiny like satin, nor is it too slinky like chiffon), and it is t-length.
MatOH and I went to check out the dress in person a few weeks ago, and we both immediately loved it. She tried on a few other dresses that day, but we both kept coming back to this one. I took my mom to see the dress a few weeks later, and emailed a photo to the rest of the 'maids, and the decision was unanimous: it's perfect!
I know this is straying from my color scheme somewhat, but the teal color kept drawing me in so that is what I decided to go with. I am still going to keep chartreuse and plum as accent colors, but I have always loved teal and I am very happy to keep this as the main signature color. Through the magic of Photoshop, I took the photo of the dress from the Alfred Sung website and made it teal, for your viewing pleasure:
Did anyone else have such an easy time deciding on bridesmaid's gowns?
