Popular Bridesmaid Dress Colours

The question we all want to know is what colours work well for bridesmaid dresses at our wedding. If your wedding is coming up, you most likely want the most fashionable bridesmaid dresses around, so if you want to ensure that your bridesmaids are wearing 'it' dresses, it helps to know what colours are in for 2009.

But before you decide on a particular colour for your bridesmaid dresses, it's also important to factor in the colour of your wedding dress and the wedding dcor as well as the tone, such as if your wedding is elegant or casual or highly-formal, ensuring that your bridesmaid dresses complement the style of your wedding. For the most beautiful outcome, you might also want to ensure that the colour of your bridesmaid dresses flatter the skin tone and style of your bridesmaids.

This season is all about luxurious purple. A good alternative to red, purple is still bold but associated with elegance. Just be careful not to choose a shade of purple that is too tacky, and be wary that certain shades of purple are not as flattering on heavier women.

Pink is a popular choice for bridesmaid dresses, especially because of the connotations of femininity and innocence. Be careful of your bridesmaids' skin tone as it may look too washed out on paler skins.

Navy or royal blue are sophisticated colours for a bridesmaid dress. Not only are ink colours slimming but they flatter most skin tones. While it is a dark colour, it does not have the mourning symbolism that wearing black can produce when at a formal religious ceremony.

Pastel blue, greens, yellows and lavender are soft colours for bridesmaid dresses without being as 'girly' as pink bridesmaid dresses can be. Pastel colours for bridesmaid dresses work best for day time weddings. To ensure that your pastel-coloured bridesmaid dress maintains elegancy, avoid frills and bows and big, puffy skirts that can tend to create a 'prom' look.

Another idea is orange. Orange is a very exotic look and bridesmaid dresses can come in a variety of shades such as coral and peach. The best skin tones to suit orange are dark and olives. For more information about bridesmaid dresses you can visit our site here.