be[love]d: retro-inspired rings

Loving these adjustable rings by Madame Mystique Fashion Jewelry.  Teal is my favorite color, so naturally these fun statement rings caught my eye. A great bold accessory for your bridesmaids!  They'll go great with a neutral color palette.

from wedding to weekend

It's a well known stereotype that bridesmaid dresses can only be worn once.  The movie 27 Dresses truly captured the worst of the worst.  I think we've all hoped and prayed that maybe, just maybe, we could wear the dress again.  Perhaps we've even tried to make it work, but nothing could hide the fact that was once a bridesmaid dress.

When BHLDN's new line launched, my friend, Prudence, did a post focused on their non-tacky, "wear again", bridesmaid dresses, and it seems they understand every bridesmaid's frustrations.

Today I received an email from BHLDN, featuring their dresses' versatility with the phrase "Once a bridesmaid...always a dress." One dress. 2 (or more!) ways.  It's like a dream come true for every bridesmaid, or just a girl on a budget (like myself).  Add a bold necklace, take down the updo, switch out the shoes.  Or here's a thought -- what about a party dress that could eventually be a bridesmaid dress.  Who says you have to be a bridesmaid to wear one of these lovely pieces?

versatility at its finest

It's tough choosing bridesmaid dresses for many reasons.

Chances are your friends aren't all exact clones of each other (probably a good thing) so certain styles look good on some, but not on all.

Same thing with color.  I'm a big fan of bright orange, but let's be honest -- not everyone loves bright orange.

Not everyone is rolling deep -- price is a huge factor.  You don't want money to be an issue.

Then you have to factor in what you want the "look" of your wedding to be...

Do you want them all to be the same style? Do you want them all the same color? Or different shades of the same color? Or different colors all today?

If you've seen the movie 27 Dresses, it's clear that bridesmaids dresses have a reputation of being ugly/ridiculous.  This is NOT true...and I'm here to show you one amazing option!  

I have a friend who's getting married soon, and she showed me these super versatile dresses, and I just had to share them!  Made of a jersey material these dresses are the epitome of versatile.  They can be worn many different ways, there are different lengths, colors, and best of all they're super comfy!

Image Credit: Erin Leigh on Etsy

Image Credit: Erin Leigh on Etsy

Image Credit: Erin Leigh on Etsy

Image Credit: Meg Perotti Photography

Image Credit: Steve Depino

Erin Leigh sells these dresses on Etsy for about $98! These dresses are also sold by Butter by Nadia and Dessy Group.  They retail for about $240.