The bride will be happier with the end result, and her bridesmaids will have a more pleasant shopping experience. Working with a stylist at your local bridesmaid salon to help curate the fabric, color and designer choices can make the whole process simpler and less stressful for both the bride and bridesmaids. "It's helpful to work with someone with infinite product knowledge to make sure you are putting the right mix and match of styles and colors to suit your bridesmaids and your wedding day, adds Kathleen Casey, co-owner of Bella Bridesmaids
Organising the wedding at home was easy as we didnt have to ask permission for any of our crazy ideas and we could do whatever we wanted. Photography by Carley Buick I based the day around us marrying in the walled garden
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Between the color and texture, theres a lot going on, but it just adds to the dimension, Nicola said
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