{"id":12302,"date":"2012-04-02T01:00:52","date_gmt":"2012-04-02T08:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theweddingyentas.com\/?p=12302"},"modified":"2012-04-02T09:13:24","modified_gmt":"2012-04-02T16:13:24","slug":"bridesmaids-dresses-with-patterns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/planning\/bridesmaids-dresses-with-patterns","title":{"rendered":"Printed Bridesmaids&#8217; Dresses For The Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Quick, close your eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Picture a bridesmaid dress.<\/p>\n<p>Is it blue?<br \/>\nBlack?<br \/>\nPink?<br \/>\nWine?<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know, I&#8217;m no mind reader, so I have no idea what color you picked in your head, but I will bet dollars to donuts (mmmm donuts) that you pictured a solid colored bridesmaid dress.<\/p>\n<p>Am I right?<\/p>\n<p>When people think about bridesmaids&#8217; dresses, they think about a dress that&#8217;s dyed one single shade. Maybe they imagine the dress to be chiffon or silk or a cotton sateen. Maybe the dress has straps, a bare shoulder, or a bow. Maybe the dress is long, short, or tea length. The styles may vary and the colors may definitely vary, but the one dress is probably shown in the mind&#8217;s eye in one color.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t have to be that way. Bridesmaids&#8217; dresses can come in many different patterns and prints, and choosing these dresses for your maids is a way to be unique or express your own personal style or style of your wedding day.<\/p>\n<p>It can be easier (and sometimes even cheaper) to find these dresses off the rack and ready to wear because they may not be &#8220;bridesmaid&#8221; dresses at all. They can be good ol&#8217; regular dresses found in your favorite everyday shopping mall store. <\/p>\n<p>Many bridesmaid dress designers also carry ensembles with prints, but they&#8217;re not as common. You&#8217;ll just have to ask your boutique or check designers&#8217; web sites.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s enjoy an online fashion show of both ready-to-wear printed dresses and made-to-order printed dresses &#8212; all dedicated to bridesmaids!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12303\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12303\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/After-Six-Bridesmaid-Style-6553-by-the-Dessy-Group.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Printed Bridesmaid Dresses\" width=\"580\" height=\"422\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/After-Six-Bridesmaid-Style-6553-by-the-Dessy-Group.jpg 580w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/After-Six-Bridesmaid-Style-6553-by-the-Dessy-Group-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After Six Bridesmaid Style 6553 by The Dessy Group<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12305\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12305\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/BR-Monogram-printed-silk-strapless-dress-from-Banana-Republic.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Printed Bridesmaid Dresses\" width=\"580\" height=\"426\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/BR-Monogram-printed-silk-strapless-dress-from-Banana-Republic.jpg 580w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/BR-Monogram-printed-silk-strapless-dress-from-Banana-Republic-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BR Monogram Printed Silk Strapless Dress from Banana Republic<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12306\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12306\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Eliza-J-Embellished-Metallic-Satin-Strapless-Dress-from-Nordstrom.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Printed Bridesmaid Dresses\" width=\"580\" height=\"434\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Eliza-J-Embellished-Metallic-Satin-Strapless-Dress-from-Nordstrom.jpg 580w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Eliza-J-Embellished-Metallic-Satin-Strapless-Dress-from-Nordstrom-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eliza J Embellished Metallic Satin Strapless Dress from Nordstrom<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12304\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12304\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/After-Six-Bridesmaids-Style-6632-by-The-Dessy-Group.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Printed Bridesmaid Dresses\" width=\"580\" height=\"409\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/After-Six-Bridesmaids-Style-6632-by-The-Dessy-Group.jpg 580w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/After-Six-Bridesmaids-Style-6632-by-The-Dessy-Group-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After Six Bridesmaids Style 6632 by The Dessy Group<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12307\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12307\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Sonja-Dress-by-Kate-Spade.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Printed Bridesmaid Dresses\" width=\"580\" height=\"426\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Sonja-Dress-by-Kate-Spade.jpg 580w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Sonja-Dress-by-Kate-Spade-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sonja Dress by Kate Spade<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12309\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12309\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Watters1343.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Printed Bridesmaid Dresses\" width=\"580\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Watters1343.jpg 580w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Watters1343-300x248.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bridesmaid 1343 by Watters<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12308\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12308\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/TRAILING-EMBROIDERY-DRESS-from-WHBM.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Printed Bridesmaid Dresses\" width=\"580\" height=\"463\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/TRAILING-EMBROIDERY-DRESS-from-WHBM.jpg 580w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/TRAILING-EMBROIDERY-DRESS-from-WHBM-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trailing Embroidery Dress from White House | Black Market<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Not bad, right? There are definitely options out there and they&#8217;ve worked for real brides! See for yourself!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Photo-by-Brooke-Schwab-Photography.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Photo by Brooke Schwab Photography\" width=\"580\" height=\"430\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Photo-by-Brooke-Schwab-Photography.jpg 580w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Photo-by-Brooke-Schwab-Photography-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Photo-by-Jonathan-Canlas-Photography1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Photo by Jonathan Canlas Photography\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Photo-by-Jonathan-Canlas-Photography1.jpg 580w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Photo-by-Jonathan-Canlas-Photography1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Photo-by-Vela-Images.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Photo by Vela Images\" width=\"580\" height=\"558\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Photo-by-Vela-Images.jpg 580w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Photo-by-Vela-Images-300x288.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style='float:right;margin:5px 15px 0 0;'><div style='float:left;'><g:plusone size='medium' href='https%3A%2F%2Farchive.bryanfriedman.me%2Fyentas%2Fplanning%2Fbridesmaids-dresses-with-patterns'><\/g:plusone><script type='text\/javascript'>  (function() {    var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text\/javascript'; po.async = true;    po.src = 'https:\/\/apis.google.com\/js\/plusone.js';    var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s);  })();<\/script><\/div><div style='float:left;'><a style='font-size:11px;color:#CCCCCC;' href='http:\/\/twitter.com\/share' class='twitter-share-button'\r\n                          data-url='https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/planning\/bridesmaids-dresses-with-patterns'\r\n                          data-via='WeddingYentas'\r\n                          data-text='Printed Bridesmaids&#8217; Dresses For The Win'\r\n                          data-count='horizontal'>Tweet<\/a><\/div><div style='float:left;'><iframe src='http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.bryanfriedman.me%2Fyentas%2Fplanning%2Fbridesmaids-dresses-with-patterns&amp;send=false&amp;layout=button_count&amp;width=90&amp;show_faces=false&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;font=verdana&amp;height=21' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:90px; height:21px;' allowTransparency='true'><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick, close your eyes. 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