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Gone are the days when the only place you could find high-quality bridal party dresses was at a local bridal shop. Today, you can shop for bridal party dresses all over the internet from the virtual racks of a department store, designers, and even Amazon. The marketplace giant is a go-to for all sorts of wedding needs—including wedding invitations, table decor, and guestbooks—and its fashion offerings make it a great place for bridal party dresses, too.
“Amazon provides a great option to select dresses from a variety of price-point ranges and styles that allow for a cohesive wedding party look,” says wedding designer and planner Abby McKinney. It’s also a good option for weddings with shorter timelines (thank you, Amazon Prime), mixing and matching styles, and more budget-friendly bridal party dresses, too.
We searched the depths of Amazon to find the best bridal party dresses, carefully considering the quality of construction and price, plus the style, sizing, and color options available. The result is a list of the best Amazon bridal party dresses—keep reading to shop them.
What to Look for in Bridal Party Dresses
Cost
If your bridal party will be paying for their gowns, celebrity event designer and planner Samantha Goldberg says to “try to be sensitive to the cost of the gown.” Everyone is in a different financial situation, so choosing an affordable dress is beneficial. Another way to consider cost is to pick your bridal party dress color and then have your bridal party choose their dresses (approved by you, of course). Some brides might also consider paying for the dresses themselves or gifting their bridal party each a gift card to put toward their dress.
Color Options
When shopping for bridal party dresses, color is one of the most important things to look for. You, of course, want to ensure the dress you like comes in the appropriate color. But, if your bridal party are each wearing different styles, you also want to make sure the individual dresses all match up. When going with the mix and match styles aesthetic, it helps to purchase different styles from the same brand—that way you know the dress colors align.
Cohesiveness
Another thing to consider is how cohesive the dresses look together. “I recommend all of the bridal parties getting together with their dress options so the bride can see how everything looks together,” says event planner Melisa Imberman. “It helps to take photos of the dresses all together so you can see how they will look side by side in photos.”
FAQ
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“Traditionally and still the most common practice today is for each person in the bridal party to pay for their dresses,” says McKinney. “Growing in popularity is the option for the couple or bride to host their wedding party attire and cover all costs on behalf of their friends.” If they stick to tradition, Imberman says it’s “common for the bride to gift her bridal party accessories to be worn on the wedding day and/or treat them to hair and makeup.”
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“Finalizing and ordering bridal party dress dresses approximately six months before the wedding date is the standard timeframe,” McKinney explains. “Manufacturing and shipping lead times have lengthened in the last couple of years. if ordering from a custom source, add additional time and consult your designers’ production timelines.” That said, there is much more wiggle room if you order dresses on Amazon. “When considering and ordering bridal party dresses from Amazon, your order and lead times may be shorter, but order at least three or four months before the wedding to allow time for sizing returns and alterations,” McKinney suggests.
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“Most are measured by bust, waist, hips, depending on style and length,” says Goldberg. “However, everyone has ideas on what looks good with their particular body type—some people want more room to move around where others don’t have such requests.”
McKinney recommends referencing the measurement sizing charts for the designer or dress listing when taking your measurements. And, when ordering from Amazon, she says to “consult the sizing guides included and reference the reviews for experience on the exact sizing and fit,” McKinney notes. “Always order for sizing based on your largest measurement and have the rest custom fit during alterations.”
Why Trust Brides
Contributing writer Jessie Quinn has a bachelor’s degree in fashion journalism. From working in the fashion closet and interviewing designers at NYLON Magazine to now writing about the best style trends for various publications, Jessie researches and sources the best fashion finds. When researching the best bridal party dress on Amazon, Jessie had high standards and vetted dozens of dresses for four key components: Quality, construction, color options, and sizing. As a result, she curated a list of top Amazon bridal party dress in a variety of styles that work well for a range of body types, have amazing color options and feel more expensive than they are.
