I was in a wedding party last Saturday and I have to say that my bridesmaid dress was pretty good. It’s tough to find a dress that multiple girls agree on/look good in, and there’s always drama surrounding the whole process, but this one was elegant and not too controversial. We had them made by a dressmaker named Sue from Hamilton, Ontario.
I enjoyed the mid-grey colour because of its simplicity, and the bride picked out beautiful jewel tone bouquets that complimented it very well. We all wore sparkly cuffs that I found at Aldo Accessories. They were regular $50 but I happened to catch them on sale for $15 each. Not too shabby. My earrings came from a street vendor in New York City for $10, and my black Valentino-esque clutch is from Nine West, but I actually got it in a gift bag on Cityline once. I wore super high heels which was kind of dumb because my feet were hidden and after the second round of pictures I was in high-heel-hurting-hell. Every time that happens, I envision myself having to wear the orthopedic shoes my Grandma wears from Walking On A Cloud. Slightly scary. Send me an email if you would like the dressmaker’s info – she’s really good. JD
PS – I’m fully aware of the giant stain down the front of my dress. That was a result of champagne spillage from the 90s dance party on the limo bus. Well worth it.
PPS – This last shot was taken in the courtyard at Queen’s Landing in Niagara-on-the-Lake. It reminds me of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
SevenDollarPants
You look absolutely gorgeous in that dress. I love the idea of gray bridesmaid dresses with splashes of color in the bouquets! That sounds so pretty.
I love the earrings…. an ex-boyfriend’s mom lived in NYC and sent me the most fabulous, similar medallion earrings, in bronze. I lost one on a fateful New Year’s eve.
But, I’m heading to New York City this weekend! Any tips on where to find similar jewelery? Market suggestions?
Thanks! Yes – check out this blog post we did on the markets we hit in NYC last time we were there
http://sevendollarpants.com/2010/01/27/new-york-i-love-you/
Oh! Happy accident, you have a love-on for Brooklyn… we were of similar financial and cultural mind and rented a gorgeous brownstone apartment in a safe area of Bed-Stuy. We’re bringing our bikes and plan to cycle all over Brooklyn. Who needs Manhattan?
We’ll definitely check out the Brooklyn Flea (hopefully they’ll have some funky menswear, too!)
Gotta say I love the dresses!!! The bride would have been nothing without her “FC” (fashion consultant)- at least that is what I heard!
Not sure about the earings though… haha! Kidding- love them!
Love your BFF since JK and the Bride
Semley
I just read the PS and PPS right now- you are obessed with Snow and her 7 dwarfs!
At least it wasn’t a Breezer… re: champagne in 90s dance partay!
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