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bridesmaids

Bridesmaid dresses, how to pick bridesmaids, dealing with bridesmaid drama, deciding whether you even NEED bridesmaids, and lots of advice for nonbinary or gender-neutral names for bridesmaids!

You CAN wear this again: the bridesmaid tulle skirt look we heart

You CAN wear this again: the bridesmaid tulle skirt look we heart

Have some wedding party skirt-wearers who want something seriously adorable to actually be able to re-wear? Do your posse a favor and direct them to some mix-and-match tulle skirts (in one color or a rainbow!). Or screw the crew and steal one of these skirts for your own look.

Tulle for days, y’all…

Should I have my mom as maid of honor?

Mom’s my BFF: Should I have my mom as maid of honor?

My mother is my best friend and I would love for her to be my maid of honour. My dad thinks that it’s not appropriate because I “should choose someone my own age” and “the mother of the bride is a role that is demanding enough.” What do you guys think? Should I have my mom as maid of honor?

4 ways to get out of being a bridesmaid

“The dog ate my dress”: 4 ways to get out of being a bridesmaid

Declining to be in a wedding party or worse, backing out after you’ve already committed, can be a delicate maneuver. Sometimes it’s financial, sometimes it’s too much of a time commitment, and sometimes there are just personal or emotional reasons that you can’t commit. But sometimes it has to be done for logistical reasons or just for your own self-care. Here are four ways to get out of being a bridesmaid if you’ve found that it’s not in the cards for you.

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Aesthetic vs. identity: how cool are you with changing your look as a bridesmaid?

Remember this post about how to be an offbeat bridesmaid in a traditional wedding and where to draw the line with changing your look to suit the bride’s wishes? If you’re reading this site, chances are you’ve been there. Maybe more than once. We’ve got some follow-up real talk from reader Vanda that we needed to share…