Mismatched Bridesmaid Dresses: A Guide

One of our favorite recent trends is mismatched bridesmaid dresses. If you’re considering following this trend, here are our top tips and some inspiration to get you started!

To create a cohesive but unique wedding party look, we always consider the following:

Stick to specific colors

Whether you want everyone in one color or want to play with a variety of colors, it’s important to set some guidelines to make sure the group stays cohesive. Let your party know what shades you’re wanting (if you prefer light blue vs. dark blue, or if you want a mix of both). If your party tends to be indecisive, consider assigning them to a color or style! This will help you to be sure there is enough variety.

Add texture

Including outfits with different fabrics will immediately elevate your party’s look! Consider suggesting mismatched bridesmaid dresses with ruffles, tiers or layers. They can also choose from different fabrics like satin, velvet, tulle or chiffon. Textures can help add more interest to the party, without having to bring in new colors.

Stay organized!

Whether you want to assign specific people to a color, pattern, or style, or just keep track, make sure you’re in the loop! Providing some guidelines will help your party get started, but if you love the mismatched wedding party look, you need to be sure your party is finding different styles. As people begin purchasing their attire, have them send photos of their outfit so you can be sure the final look will be cohesive. Pro Tip – Use an editing platform, like Canva, to see how the outfits look next to each other!

And now let’s dive into some inspiration!

Mismatched bridesmaid dresses in the same color

Mismatched bridesmaid dresses in different styles, but the same color family

Mismatched bridesmaid dresses in different colors and styles

Mixture of dresses and other outfits

Not sure where to shop?

We have so many great recommendations! Check out the following places for a variety of styles, price points and clothing types.

• Birdy Grey
• Revelry
• Dessy Group
• Show Me Your Mu Mu
• Generation Tux
• The Black Tux
• Azazie
• Some non-wedding specific stores that also have great options are are LuLu’s, Petal and Pup, Men’s Wearhouse, House of CB, Reformation, ASOS and Revolve
  
  P.S. BNCo couples get special discounts with several of the stores above!

Let’s get this planning party started!

Planning a wedding can be overwhelming – we get it! When it comes to designing your wedding, we want you to have fun. Our curated team of designers are pros at mocking up wedding party attire, so you can see the outcome before purchasing! Click here to send us an inquiry!

Bianca Nichole and Co is a team of wedding planners in Austin, Texas and Raleigh, North Carolina, available for travel wherever love takes us.