How to match bridesmaid dress colors across different styles on a budget
Affordable dress brands often fail to offer nicer fabrics consistently across multiple product styles in the exact same color. Meanwhile, brands with better fabric consistency and color-matching options exceed tight budgets, forcing wedding parties to compromise on quality or price.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Looking for non-bridesmaid dresses from retailers like Azazie
- 2Subsidizing the cost for bridesmaids or having them pay over budget
- 3Shopping around for alternative brands or higher-end designers like Dessy Group and Amsale
- 4Shopping at children's thrift stores like Once Upon A Child
- 5Checking department stores and warehouse clubs like Costco, Ross, TJMaxx, Target, and Dillard's for holiday dresses
- 6Visiting a local fashion district to buy wholesale
- 7Looking on Pink Princess
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I wanted to do Azazie satin, but have heard the material is thin and one of my bridesmaids isn’t excited about the material :(. I’ve found other materials on their website but it’s hard to find the nicer materials across products in the same color”source ↗
“I think the dresses from Dessy are exactly what you’re looking for, but they won’t be in budget.”source ↗
“Curious are there any inexpensive places to find flower girl dresses? I would love to find some under $50 but I guess under $80 would be good.”source ↗
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