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What do you think about these bridesmaids dresses

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Pis · 22/03/2025 11:33

So I had decided I would do petrol blue bridesmaids dresses with a few girls wearing blue and white floral dresses.

However, my head has been turned by these navy dressses. Ordinarily I would say navy is a shit color for a summer, daytime wedding. But my head has been turned. My flowers are going to be long stem roses - various shades of white, cream, blush pink with a tiny bit of green.

This particular shade of navy is really speaking to me!

I think I might just be subconsciously over trying to find the right floral bridesmaid dress though

What do you think about these bridesmaids dresses

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Manchesterbythesea · 23/03/2025 20:15

I like them. I think navy is a good colour no matter what time of year. It also sounds like it will go beautifully with the flowers you have picked.
What about the bridesmaids? Have they a say?

RedHillLady · 23/03/2025 20:07

Pis · 22/03/2025 11:48

I only think booby dress is inappropriate. I think the rest are totally fine for a church

The thigh high split is more evening out than church wedding.

Eyerollexpert · 23/03/2025 18:14

Navy is my favourite colour, however are all you bridesmaids going to be tanned as it is quite a draining colour for pale skin.
I absolutely love your original idea, that blue is stunning and I love the floral ones too. You have great taste.🙂

SilvieBear · 23/03/2025 17:21

I think the navy looks lovely. I much prefer it to the lighter blue you posted Op.

eqpi4t2hbsnktd · 23/03/2025 17:16

They look like going out out dresses.

Gundogday · 23/03/2025 17:14

The navy blue would look stunning. I like the dresses above, even the booby one if it were hitched up a bit higher.

Moveoverdarlin · 23/03/2025 17:09

I like the navy. Girl number 4 is far too titty for my liking though.

Jabberwok · 23/03/2025 17:07

My only thought is that if it's a sunny day and your outside for photos, the bms are going to be hot.

lovely navy shade for a autumn/winter wedding. Personally I'm too much of a traditionalist to pick that for summer.

PrincessBing · 23/03/2025 16:51

I've worn deep blue/ navy as a bridesmaid before, the wedding was in early September when it's still very mild and summery. It looked lovely - it was Coast, if that helps- so I'm sure your party will look good in navy. I wouldn't choose the dresses in your photo however, sorry. I think you need something more classic, especially for a church wedding. The last time I was a bridesmaid at a church wedding- 2023, no shoulders were allowed out to play!

Mine were in soft blue for my winter wedding but the flowers were white with greenery and some darker blue bits and it all looked good, so I'm sure your flowers will work really well. Your floral colours sound lovely.

tillytoodles1 · 23/03/2025 16:50

No, they're far too sexy for a BM,and unless your girls are all gorgeous models they'll look totally different in the flesh.

Bluevelvetsofa · 23/03/2025 16:49

The colour is fine, but not the styles.

Yogagrandmum · 23/03/2025 16:35

wont look good on the little ones.

Mermaidsarereal · 23/03/2025 16:11

Love the colour but not the styles (sorry!) I had navy at my wedding last year and bought the bridesmaids cream roses as bouquets and they looked lovely. I would recommend JJ's House and Ever Pretty for dresses.

HottyBotty · 23/03/2025 00:01

Pis · 22/03/2025 11:33

So I had decided I would do petrol blue bridesmaids dresses with a few girls wearing blue and white floral dresses.

This particular shade of navy is really speaking to me!

I think I might just be subconsciously over trying to find the right floral bridesmaid dress though

I think they r lovely. But they look black which is a no no. If you could.find them in a lighter navy, or even different colour, then yeah!

Other point is, these look like gorgeous models. If your bridesmaids look like this I'm sure the dresses will be fab. But they look like the kind of dresses that, if worn by us normal looking folk, might not fit too well and might look a bit cheap... But I don't know how stunning your bridesmaids are!

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 22/03/2025 23:39

Like the couple but those anyway dresses are generally made out of shite material and don’t look great in real life

ChildrenOfTheQuorn · 22/03/2025 21:54

I'd go with the petrol blue just because it's something different! I've literally been a navy blue bridesmaid twice. But if you do go for navy blue, the dresses in your image look cheap af. I'm sure the posters of MN can find some nicer ones.

Jeschara · 22/03/2025 12:29

I like the one on the right facing the end one, smart, can be worn again and appropriate for the occasion, the others are lovely but would not be my choice for a wedding.

verysmellyjelly · 22/03/2025 12:25

I think navy can be absolutely stunning for bridesmaids, but agree with PP, definitely not those dresses!

socks1107 · 22/03/2025 12:23

My daughter wore navy as my adult bridesmaid, it’s a gorgeous colour for a wedding and looks striking in photos

DialSquare · 22/03/2025 12:21

ASOS is worth a look for bridesmaid dresses. I like this one.

https://www.asos.com/prd/207045481?acquisitionsource=pasteboard

YouRemindMe0fTheBabe · 22/03/2025 12:16

My bridesmaids wore navy at my summer wedding. My husband's family tartan is blue tones so I chose it to tie in with that. I didn't even think about whether the colour matched the season. They looked beautiful and made a striking contrast with my ivory dress. No regrets.

wandawaves · 22/03/2025 12:16

How many bridesmaids are you having?

sunights · 22/03/2025 12:15

Those specific dresses - No.
Navy - Yes.
My cousin had a big church wedding years ago and the bride looked stunning in ivory lace with pearl detailing in front of her bridesmaids and MoH who were all in satin navy.

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Pis · 22/03/2025 12:12

wandawaves · 22/03/2025 12:06

I like the navy.
But then I googled what petrol blue was, and i love that!
I don't know what you mean about the floral though? Were you going to have some solid petrol blue, and some floral?
I don't think a floral for a bridesmaid is good. I think it'll age terribly in photos too.

I don't think the fact that it's summer matters to the colour choice.

So yeah exactly what you wrote a mix of petrol blue and floral. I’ve seen it done with a sage green colorway and thought it looked nice.

The petrol blue image I’ve attached is to show the shade of blue I like not the style of the dress.

I think it breaks up the wall of blue. I am by no means an expert.