THE JOURNAL

Follow along with our favorites from Weddings and Portraits and get a little slice of our life too while you are here!
 Based in The Carolinas. Available for travel.

Weddings

Engagements

editorial

personal

business

BLog home

THE JOURNAL

Where to buy Bridesmaid dresses.

Today’s post is for my future brides! A friend of mine got married last year and I know she really struggled to find bridesmaid dress options! Most people in my area just resort to David’s Bridal and it isn’t a bad option, but it certainly isn’t the only option! So today I am sharing a few of my favorite bridesmaid dresses and where they are from. All photos are from their websites directly!

First up…Badgley Mischka! They sell gowns along with their stunning shoes!!

Charleston SC wedding Photographer Candi Leonard Photography wedding photographer Asheboro NC Piedmont Triad NC wedding photo_5299.jpg

And I can’t forget my favorite store, J.Crew! They have a LOT of options and even carry larger sizes in their wedding store than their traditional store.

Charleston SC wedding Photographer Candi Leonard Photography wedding photographer Asheboro NC Piedmont Triad NC wedding photo_5300.jpg
Charleston SC wedding Photographer Candi Leonard Photography wedding photographer Asheboro NC Piedmont Triad NC wedding photo_5301.jpg

And these next few are my FAVORITES!! If you are an anthropologie fan, you will L-O-V-E BHLDN! Their bridesmaid dresses make me majorly swoon!!

Charleston SC wedding Photographer Candi Leonard Photography wedding photographer Asheboro NC Piedmont Triad NC wedding photo_5302.jpg

Now, I know a lot of people want to try dresses on first and are hesitant about ordering online. My biggest piece of advice for that is to have your bridesmaid that is the hardest to fit order one first and see if it works before you order the rest! Just make sure they have a great return policy first!

Another wonderful option as well is Rent the Runway! They have several of the gowns from popular places or that are similar in style! They will ship 2 sizes for each rental just to make sure you get one that fits! You can always use saftey pins to make minor adjustments for the wedding day and then send them back!

I hope this post is helpful! If you liked this be sure to check out 3 tips for great getting ready shots.

comments +

  1. These dresses are just gorgeous!!! I LOVE BHLDN!!! They seriously make some gorgeous dresses!!!

  2. Meredith says:

    I adore BHLDN and J Crew

  3. Mahlia says:

    These are absolutely gorgeous alternative bridesmaid dress options

  4. Jill says:

    I love these options and need to really look into BHLDN!!

  5. Misty says:

    Love these dresses!!! Adorable!

  6. Sara O'Hara says:

    Ahh! GORGEOUS!! Love these alternatives to DB!

  7. Gahhh, we love these bridesmaids dresses! Gorgeous!

  8. Brittani says:

    I haven’t heard of some of these!! Thanks for sharing! I’ll definitely need to go online hunting for cute bridesmaids dress options 🙂

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

THE JOURNAL

A gorgeous Black Tie wedding at the stunning Lowndes Grove Estate. 

a few favorites from

weddings

Heidi & Ryan

Our favorite tips to capture stunning Bridal Portraits every single time!

for the bride

 Bridal Portrait Tips

A Stunning Elopement in the Historic San Francisco City Hall. 

DESTINATION WEDDING

San Francisco City Hall Elopement