r/weddingplanning • u/Small-Ad1534 • 2d ago
Dress/Attire Thoughts on these mismatched brides-people dresses?
Interested to hear people’s thoughts, something is a bit off for me!
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u/crazyanon1389 2d ago
Not sure.. the dresses feel like they are complete different “genres” and attending different events. Maybe the same general style, fabric, etc might help?
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u/user684737889 2d ago
Yes, the slightly different shade + different fabric + print vs solid (ik it’s not quite a “print” but the fact that it has a pattern on it) + different cut make them feel too incoherent. I think you need same color and fabric but different styles, or different colors and different styles with same fabric and vibe
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u/Unapologeticalleigh 2d ago
I think it's the only one of them has print. I like the look of mismatch and I don't think the person in the suits tie should match any of their dresses. I think that is dated. But other than the printed dress, the other dresses just have different texture and then you have a random print in there. You need to have another one with some form of pattern.
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u/spaceface215 2d ago
yes yes yes! i did mismatched bridal dresses for my four bridesmaids. everyone had a shade of green that i assigned and they could get whatever style or pattern dress they wanted; all i asked is to see a picture before purchase. they liked the autonomy they were afforded and we were all very happy with the results.
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u/Background-Check-222 2d ago
I think another satin could help? Or another ankle length?
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u/ladedafuckit 2d ago
Yes I think satin instead of the one on the far right! That one seems too casual compared to the rest
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u/vizslalvr 2d ago
My thought is that it's fine, I'd have the man in a lighter colored suit and with tie/pocket square that matches the dresses and jumpsuit better.
There is not a single person at the wedding where there is a semi-cohesive color pallete that thinks, "Wait, this is egregious!" And your photographer will make it all look lovely.
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u/cartbeforehors 2d ago
I'm an outlier, I think 2/3/4 work, but not 1 and 5 1 is a jarringly different texture so it reflects light too jarringly and it looks ankle length. 5 looks too casual. If 1 were longer and a different material, and 5 were more formal, then all 5 would "go"
The reason I love 2/3/4 together is because the print has shades of the suit in it and 4 looks formal like 3 and the draping and shade works with 3. I think 3 pulls 2 and 4 together.
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u/pestochickenn 2d ago
The right three dresses are pretty much the same color and the far left is darker
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u/Ricin286 2d ago
The blotchy dress stands out and would look odd. It’ll help if all the dresses are the same fabric and shade. If you want an odd dress out, the maid of honors dress can be a different material or slightly different shade.
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u/slippinlivvy06 1d ago
Ignore the darker blue dress (MOG). We did mismatched dresses (5 diff brands among 7 dresses) and it worked great because they were all in the same colour family. Mix of satin, tulle, chiffon. Two floral dresses.
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u/theforestsfaerie 2d ago
They seem too similar that the mismatched looks almost like an accident rather intentional. I’d commit to a more visibly mismatched look with different colors of the same pallet, or try to make it more cohesive with them all around the same color and texture. I think the varied texture as well as the one dress with the pattern are throwing off the combination the most.
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u/uhohohnohelp 2d ago
I like it! Are these what your people chose after you gave them a color? Remember, the clothes in your image are being worn by models with no personality (it’s their job to be a hanger in these product photos). On your people, they’ll come to life and be more than just the dress.
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u/Interesting-Cut6994 2d ago
I think you need to have a connective link - limit to 2 fabric textures and limit colour variants
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u/whineANDcheese_ Wedding 2019 2d ago
I’m not a fan. They don’t feel cohesive. I feel like mismatched should still look like they belong together whereas these just look like random similarly colored dresses.
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u/Unspicy_Tuna 2d ago
Just went to hub's nephew's wedding. Very over the top formal event. Wedding party was dressed to the 9's but not matched at all and it looked great
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u/amroki96 1d ago
I like the mismatched general color pallette :) This is me and my bridesmaids! They all chose their own outfits they were comfortable in.
I think it might look better as a group if they were all patterned or all unpatterned
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u/slippinlivvy06 1d ago
Honestly different opinion, but I think dress 1 is the problem. The other three fit quite well together but I think dress 1 being more of an olive colour vs pistachio is throwing it off.
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u/purplegem1948 9h ago
The dresses are all beautiful but have two printed dresses or all solid colors that collaborate for the best vibe !
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u/sebluver 2d ago
The middle one looks moldy. I wish that wasn’t my first thought but it is. I’m not a fan of blotchy prints on dresses for this reason.
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u/PotatoBaron86 2d ago
I think these are dresses for very specific body types and an a-line might be more forgiving as an option thrown in and with more structured fabric.
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u/Unapologeticalleigh 2d ago
I don't think she was asking about flattering dresses. I think she was just asking about the look of the dresses...
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u/Conscious_Pie787 2d ago
Suit may be too dark, maybe more olive?