should your maid of honor have a diffrent dress
2007-03-03 15:14:47 · 17 answers · asked by zilly123 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
It's all up to you. There isn't a rule that it has to be. Mine will be the same but my friend's maid of honor had a darker color than the rest.
2007-03-03 15:18:31 · answer #1 · answered by J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Normally the Maid of Honor can wear the same dress just in a different color, or you can get the maid of honor to wear a dress in the same style just different dress. It always works. But the maid of honor does not have to wear a different dress just another shade of color that goes with your wedding colors.
2007-03-03 15:22:13 · answer #2 · answered by WI Wedding Lady 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually it is a slightly different shade of color. Say for instance the bridesmaid dresses are a cranberry color, then the maid of honor could have a lighter color but in that color family. You also could have the maid of honor have a different color. Say the bridesmaids dresses are emerald green, then the maid of honor could be a silver bone color. The dress should be the same style.
2007-03-03 15:37:58 · answer #3 · answered by cardgirl2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've seen this done several ways.
I've seen the maid of honor have the same dress as the other girls, with a larger or different bouquet. I've seen the maid of honor have a slightly different dress than the other girls (for example, they have a sweetheart neckline, she has straight across). I've seen the maid of honor have the same color as the other girls with a completely different dress (they all have strapless tea-length, she has a halter floor-length gown). I've seen the maid of honor have the same dress as the other girls in a different color or different shade (the M.O.H. has navy, the bridesmaids have pale blue). I've seen the maid of honor have nothing different than a title (same dress, same flowers). It's all personal preference!
2007-03-04 03:18:16 · answer #4 · answered by ms. teacher ft 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's completely up to the bride. they don't HAVE to have a different one. i've been in a few weddings and the maids of honor all wore the same dress as everyone else. personally, i think that a different dress makes her stand out and direct attention away from the bride. but again....it's completely up to the bride for who wears what. it's her day so she gets the final say in things.
2007-03-03 15:28:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suggest that you have the maid of honor's dress be the same as the bridesmaids because it will look better for the pictures. However, you could have a different colored sash or bouquet or something.
2007-03-03 15:26:48 · answer #6 · answered by goaliegirl87 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she has a different dress make sure it is in the same color and fabric as the other girls. If you want her in a different color put her in the same style of dress as the other girls. If you do her dress in a different color and style it doesn't look as if you put time into planning out what the wedding party was going to look like. Your maid of honor will look like she lost her dress or something and showed up in something she could get at the last minute. Also something to keep in mind if you put her in a different style keep her dress somewhat similar to the other girls. For example if you have you girls in a tea length gown something really simple you wouldn't want your maid of honor in formal looking floor length gown. If you doing different color keep her dress in the same color family, in general looks best if her dress is lighter, so in the pictures it goes dark to light you being the lightest color. I would also avoid silvers, Ivory's or anything to light because you won't stand out as much.
2007-03-03 16:34:50 · answer #7 · answered by Mz. J 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Completely up to you.Some brides want to highlight their maid of honor, some want everyone to wear the same thing. Best Wishes.
2007-03-03 17:02:16 · answer #8 · answered by stseukn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I did, and it worked very well, people liked it, was to give each of my attendants a piece of ribbon the color I wanted the dresses to be, told them the length I wanted, and let them pick the style. They all came out looking good together color-wise and length-wise; and it allowed three people with very different body shapes (one a 12yo girl, one very boyish figure, one very hourglass figure) to each have a dress they could look good in, wear again, and enjoy. The idea of making everyone wear the same, very expensive, typical 'bridesmaid' dress is expensive, and kills the individuality of your friends. My people looked good in their dresses, matched well enough for pictures, and the money wasn't wasted. And even my snobby upper-crust mother-in-law, who didn't even like me, didn't complain.... though she complained about nearly everything else. So not all the 'upper crust' insist on matching dresses.
2007-03-03 15:32:51 · answer #9 · answered by Kat 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is up to the way you want the pictures to look.
Note that its rather dumb to have the bridesmaids wear stupid dresses that can't be worn for anything else. Pick styles that are socially acceptable for other functions. The bridesmaids will be much happier. They don't have to look like they belong in a circus.
2007-03-03 15:18:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋