Wishahmon Blog: 27 Dresses

Friday, May 31, 2013

Rent Bridesmaid Dresses

If you had watched 27 Dresses, you will remember Katherine Heigl's closet full of bridesmaid dresses. What a waste of valuable closet real estate. If you were a bridesmaid before, you would have heard the statement: "You will be able to wear it again." Personally, I have tried to wear my dresses again and failed. I have tried to wear a black sweater over my pink dress to make it more casual, wear a jean jacket to make it more casual, and cut it short to wear with jeggings to make it more casual. Each time, I realize it will not work and change my outfit before going out. Fail.

If you are going to become a bridesmaid, consider telling the bride about Little Borrowed Dress. They have stylish, affordable, bridesmaid dresses that you can rent and then return for only $50-$75!
Here’s how it works:

First, choose your dresses. Since Little Borrowed Dress isn’t one of those sites that requires you to sign up before browsing (because, no thank you), you can tweet or pin your favorite dresses and crowdsource your wedding party for opinions. Or you can skip right to ordering a free fabric swatch to check out the colors you like in person.
Next, try it on! (Or don’t!) Little Borrowed Dress has a showroom in NYC if you want to try on their dresses. But if you’re not local, don’t worry, because Little Borrowed Dress includes a backup size in every order they send out.
Then place your reservation online and wait for your dresses to arrive. They’ll be there two weeks before the wedding, professionally cleaned and ready to go!
The next step is on you. Have a little too much champagne. Do the Cupid Shuffle. Eat as much cake as they’ll let you.
Finally, drop your dress in the mail using the prepaid envelope provided by Little Borrowed Dress and never think about it again.

Totally cool idea! With these added bonuses: You don't have to shell out a lot of money for a bridesmaid dress (costs add up!), have to store it afterwards, and have to work your brain to figure out how to wear this dress again. (Let me know if you have any ideas! I have a pink dress and a peach colored dress.)

~Monica
Owner and Lead Designer @Wishahmon

Photo Credits: Little Borrowed Dress

Friday, January 25, 2013

Bridesmaid Dress Trends 2013

Without a doubt, you are the main actress on your wedding day. Your bridesmaids are your supporting actresses. They have your best interests in mind and will do everything in their power to make sure you look stunning. Wouldn't you want them to look and feel great too?

Back in the days, after you select your bridesmaids you would ask them all to go to one boutique with you and try on the dress that you chose. All the bridesmaids would be wearing the same dress. The bridesmaid are there not really for their opinion of the dress but to be measured for sizing and to pay for their dress. This former tradition has been made into many jokes in movies such as 27 Dresses and Bridesmaids.

The new trend is for the bride to chose the color and suggest the length or style. (Did you catch the part where I said "suggest?") This is honestly the best way to chose dresses that fit the figure of the bridesmaid and to keep friendships and relationships! Check out the different ways of coordinating all your supporting ladies!

~Monica
Owner and Lead Designer @Wishahmon

Coordinating Colors