How To Choose Bridesmaid Dresses To Suit Your Entire Tribe

Neutral bridesmaid dresses are perfect if you still want to capture soft, classic elegance without falling back on identical gowns. Shades like taupe, fawn and barely-there blush are perfect for daytime ceremonies (labels like Shona Joy and CHANCERY nail the brief), while a lustrous champagne or silver bridesmaid dress dials up the glamour for evening. A neutral palette is also the perfect canvas if you’re giving your tribe free rein over their beauty look for the day. Whether they go glam or natural, hair up or down, everyone will still look effortlessly put-together.

Nothing channels timeless glamour quite like a black bridesmaid dress. While it was once considered a sartorial faux pas to wear black to a wedding (too morbid? Too chic? We’ll never know…), we’re seeing more and more weddings incorporate black into their palette, from refined decor to bridesmaid dresses. And because a black formal dress is a silhouette your bridesmaids can wear well beyond your big day, we think it’s the perfect excuse to invest – look to Australian designers like Christopher Esber for directional silhouettes your tribe can treasure forever.

Whether your wedding MO is bold, beachy or beautifully laidback, a pop of colour is the perfect way to bring personality to your big day. A lilac or sage green bridesmaid dress will complement both indoor and outdoor weddings, while rich autumnal colours like saffron and rust are perfect for transeasonal nuptials. Lean into classic silhouettes like a silky bias cut, column gown or matching separates to let your chosen colour be the star of the show.

A few key pieces are all you need to tie your wedding party’s look together. Keep jewellery delicate and simple – if you’re keen to create a uniform aesthetic, gift your bride tribe matching jewellery ahead of time. Wedding shoes are an easy way to cut down on excess consumption and keep your crew comfortable on their feet. Simply get them to wear a neutral or black pair they already own and love, and let the rest of their outfit do the talking.