At Best for Bride, we’re well-known for our exquisite collection of snowy-white wedding dresses; however, we also offer a rainbow riot of gorgeous, glamorous evening dresses that work for any special occasion.

If you’re planning to attend a New Year’s Eve party to ring in 2012, why not make the most of your natural beauty by choosing the perfect dress in the ideal cut and color? From sleek and graphic black-and-white, to bold jewel tones that light up your complexion…we truly have it all.

Here are some wonderful choices that will ensure a joyous New Year’s Eve…

Purple Haze…

Simple and luxurious, the flattering lines of the plum-colored gown featured above will make the most of your curves on New Year’s Eve. This knee-length cocktail gown is the perfect backdrop for glittering necklaces, dramatic drop earrings, and chic high heels…so be sure to have fun with it - accessorize to the hilt and make a grand entrance on the night of December 31st!

Lady in Red…

Channel your inner goddess with this luscious, flowing scarlet number. A gorgeous halter neckline shows off your arms and throat, while a nipped-in waistline gives you the perfect hourglass silhouette. Striking and very grown-up, this dramatic red evening dress will make you feel like a queen on New Year’s Eve. This sort of dress doesn’t require a lot of accessories – however, it does require sophisticated makeup (neutral tones always look elegant with a red gown) and the perfect holiday hairstyle. Metallic high heels in a strappy sandal style will add a touch of bold style to your ensemble!

Golden Girl…

 New Year’s Eve is the perfect time to get a little more flamboyant with your personal style. After all, women naturally gravitate towards metallic and sparkly evening dresses during the holidays. If you’re feeling daring, show off your glowing skin with a golden evening dress that really stands out. This gown is strapless, sexy, and sure to stop traffic. Accessorize with nude platform heels that make your legs look endless, and top off your New Year’s party outfit with a choker necklace that calls attention to this sizzling dress’ plunging neckline.

Not for the faint of heart, this beautiful design will add warmth to the skin – to get the perfect hair and makeup look, go for burnished bronze eye shadows, a touch of light bronzer on the forehead, cheekbones, and bridge of the nose – then, add a neutral lip color topped with a dollop of glistening golden lip gloss. Your hair should be soft, silky, and volumized…

Runway Ready…

Black and white is pure chic on New Year’s! If you’re into Paris runway style that echoes the look of Chanel or Yves Saint Laurent, you’ll love this whimsical style. A pretty strapless bodice features delicate pin-tucks and an elegant bow. Designed to highlight your decolletage, this clever evening gown comes complete with a high-waisted black skirt that is so slimming. Accesorize with a tousled up-do and scarlet lips to keep the whole look stylized and graphical. Nude heels will work – so will basic black, or any subtle, antique metallic. Jewelry is really optional, but drop earrings will look fabulous, as long as they are sleek and sophisticated.

Happy Holidays from Best for Bride!

At Best for Bride, we work year-round to give you the service and professionalism you deserve. Our team of caring specialists are there to help you choose the ideal plus size wedding dresses, cheap bridesmaid dresses, and mother of the bride dresses. We offer wedding gowns in every size and shape, along with a host of wedding services, which include wedding dress alterations, wedding favours, and wedding planning. At this special time of year, we want to wish all of our valued clientele happy holidays – please contact our team if you have any questions about our New Year’s Eve gowns or your own wedding needs.

Full-length bridesmaids dresses are very appropriate for larger and more formal weddings. These flowing gowns come in a range of colors, textures, and fabrics…from sheer tulle with voluminous skirts, to soft, draped jerseys that hug the body.

If you’re searching for full-length bridesmaid gowns for your wedding, you’ll love this quick guide to some of the hottest styles for this summer. Today’s designers offer chic dresses that don’t conform to the “ugly bridesmaid dress” stereotype – in fact, they go out of their way to offer fashions that have true versatility.

Finding a dress you can enjoy wearing after this special occasion is easier than ever…here are some excellent choices to consider:

Satiny Glamor Works For Any Formal Occasion

Light up your natural beauty with decadent, jewel-toned bridesmaid dresses that feature exceptional craftsmanship and clean, flattering lines. The gorgeous, teal-blue style shown above is elegant enough to do double duty at weddings and fancy parties.

The deep v-neck featured on this gown is always a slimming choice for any woman; this effect is heightened by a pretty sash waist that sits just under the bodice (where women are often their leanest). A delicate, satiny blossom is the perfect finishing touch on this show-stopping, ultra-feminine evening dress.

If you’re looking for classic style that channels Hollywood icon Grace Kelly, this simple and sensual frock could be exactly what you’re looking for…

Light, Airy Chiffon Is Lovely For Summer…

Many brides prefer their bridesmaids to wear delicate pastel shades, since they are so traditional and feminine. Luckily, soft rose is one of the easiest colors to wear…it blends beautifully with any complexion, adding a glow to the skin…

If you’re searching for perfect pink bridemaid wedding dresses, this light, airy and dreamy design may be ideal for your needs. Affordable and versatile, it will look stunning with a pretty necklace and a special hairstyle. A tucked bodice highlights the chest, while pretty appliques at the waistline offer high-fashion appeal.

This evening dress follows the lines of the body, without being too tight. The skirt is full enough for drama; however, it doesn’t need crinolines or any other expensive accessories. You’ll feel as pretty as a wild rose when you wear this gorgeous gown to your friend’s wedding…

Dual Textures Add Designer Panache To This Lavender Gown…

A Silky stretch charmeuse bodice offers a great fit, while a flowing skirt in a contrasting fabric flatters the lower body. This stunning lavender gown offers all of the beauty of a summer garden, and it is simply cut to highlight everything that is naturally beautiful about you.

If you’re looking for floor-length evening dresses that capture red-carpet glamor, without costing a fortune, you’ll love the ease and affordability of this feminine design. Created to be worn as a bridesmaids dress, or to any formal event, this gown is guaranteed to get a positive reaction. Sleeveless, light, and cool, this sort of dress can be accessorized with a pretty lace shawl, or simply worn as is.

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Whether you’re looking for bridesmaid dresses in Toronto or bridesmaid dresses in Barrie, Best for Bride has exactly what you need to plan your dream wedding. Our team of caring and experienced bridal specialists are available to give you the personal service you deserve. For brides-to-be (and bridesmaids!) outside Ontario, Canada, we offer a well-stocked online bridal store – you can order any style you like, from almost anyplace in the world.

Behind the Wedding Preparations

Elegant evening dresses are always associated with the brides and their bridesmaids. Seldom is it connected with the mothers of the bridal couple. Here’s what, even if your moms are in their late fifties or sixties, they can still wear chic dresses with panache. It wouldn’t be tough looking for the appropriate dresses; stores have an array of the right mix of dresses for all ages and there would be dresses that moms would be willing to wear with pride.

Moms usually favor simple lines or the uncluttered look; but at the advice of the fashion stylist they can venture into new styles and match their dresses with the right accessories and hairstyles. Although they are all set to experiment with the latest trends in evening dresses, comfortable wear still tops their list. However, brides and grooms should watch out for the dress choices of their moms. If one is going to splurge on a caliber evening dress, the other should also be dressed up with a fancy designer label.

The two moms could offer to buy their own dresses or the bridal couple could offer to buy their respective moms their evening dress. This arrangement should be agreed on early during the planning stages to deter any misunderstanding or should you say, hurt feelings? If you are going to buy your moms their dresses, be clear about the budget for the dress. Your moms may put up some amount if they want a particular dress that goes beyond the agreed budget.

The Shopping

When the bride starts shopping for her wedding dress, she should set a different shopping schedule for her mom and the groom could ask a sister or cousin to take his mom to a store that carries a line of designer labels for evening dresses. Both moms should have agreed to some dress expectations – length or color of the dress. Their dresses should complement their styles not clash for attention. So early on the wedding planning, careful attention should be given to the mother of the bride and groom.

Moms can be defiant and won’t settle for anything they don’t like. They are ready to scour the whole city to find the dress that they’ll love at first sight, whether they find it in a yard sale or in a ritzy NY shop. Most often brides let their moms tag along when shopping for the bridal dress. It is not advisable to let mom look at evening dresses when at the same you are shopping for your wedding dress. This would be stressful for both of you.

Time the shopping for your mom’s evening dress separately so you can focus on your mom’s needs. You can help her browse the offerings from different online bridal shops or magazines to give her ideas for her evening dress. Invite your groom’s mom if it is possible for her and your mom to shop together for their evening dresses. The shopping can give them time to know each other and enjoy the outing together.

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Unsure About the Style?

Unless you are always glued to fashion magazines and stalking fashion models, you might not have any idea what would look good on you. Then when you are asked to be a bridesmaid, you can’t think of anything and hope that anything will be alright. Wrong. You must choose a bridesmaid dress that looks good on you and you look good in it. That is the secret of fashion models.

Instead of trusting what looks good on ramp models, check out what looks good on you. Choosing the right dress will be worth your while and your money. Your bridesmaid dress should highlight your best features and camouflage your imperfections. There’s nothing wrong about asking the sales clerk for a dress that gives a slim silhouette if you are a size 12 or a dress that makes you look tall than your 5’8″ height because bridesmaids all over are doing the same thing.

If you want someone to do the critiquing over the dress, ask your fashionista friends to come along to the bridal shop. Luckily, bridal shops have specialists who can help you tremendously when choosing a style that fits and makes you look gorgeous. These people have the keen eye for details and have been in the business for long that just one look at you they can figure out which fashion style is for you.

Practical Tips

Fashion magazines have every tip for a perfect dress sense. Basically it has to do with the body shape, weight, and coloring. With the basics tucked under your belt, it becomes systematic when shopping for dresses with a particular style you like or want to try. One thing about shopping for dresses is the amazing variety; it really is fun shopping for dresses but you must be able to buy the right dress for your bridesmaid role. Stick to the basic rules when looking at a bridesmaid dress presented to you.

Don’t waste your time looking dresses not your size. Go directly to the rack for your size and from there on choose particular styles that attract you. Try them on for size and ask your friends how they like it. The bridal specialist will be on hand to give you advice and may offer you other selections whilst pointing out what makes you look good in each dress.

If you want to do your shopping online, then it’s simpler and convenient. The dresses come in specific sizes and styles, and you can click the color chart for a particular shade of red, blue, green, or pink. Again, don’t waste your time plowing through hundreds of dresses. You must have a style of bridesmaid dress in your mind before you happily click the mouse.

While shopping online, take note of the fabric used for the dress. If you are allergic to synthetic fabrics avoid them. There are dresses available in various fabrics available – silk, sateen, organdy, lace, and chiffon. For your bridesmaid dress, take the time to shop but shop smart so you won’t waste your time and your money.

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Go for the Classics

Although you are not the bride but the bridesmaid, wedding are special for you. Like the bride, you want to look your best and have one of those classy bridesmaid dresses that you can wear again for special occasions. Shop for your bridesmaid dress in a bridal shop where scores of dresses on the rack are available for inspection and you can try these on before making your final selection.

If you have no time, shop online and visit different online bridal shops to see what they’ve got. Generally bridal shops and big stores carry different designer labels for bridal dresses and bridesmaid dresses. If you have a favorite designer, ask the sales clerk for the latest collection and perhaps you can haggle for a discounted designer label. Don’t worry if the dresses are the remains of the last season’s collection, what matters most is you look good in it and the cut is a classic one.

Classic designs never go out of style. Accessorize your bridesmaid dress and you are the belle of the bridesmaids, even if the dress is a remnant of last year’s designer collection. Other places such as the little dress shop in the corner can yield affordable yet stylish dresses for all occasions – proms and weddings, and formal balls.

Go for Style

If you want to have something different, go for the latest style. Check out the After Six, Dessy Collection, Lela Rose, and Alfred Sung bridesmaid collections. These bridesmaids dresses have been featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, Inside Weddings, Instyle Weddings, the top wedding fashion magazines to date. The bridesmaid dresses come in all imaginable colors and shades, designs, lengths, and different fabrics from chiffon, matte jersey, to organdy.

Go for Bold

The bride may require you to follow the wedding color and theme. This shouldn’t be a problem if you want to make a bold statement. If the bride says red, get the reddest red available or if she says you can style your hair anyway you like as long as it is in keeping with the wedding theme, copy the dressy hairstyles of celebrities and walk the aisle with stunning Louboutin shoes. Heads will turn in your direction too.

Going for bold however does mean showing more skin. It’s a wedding dear, not a strip show. Going bold just means going a new fashion route for you. If friends haven’t seen you in an off-the-shoulder dress, it’s about time you show them you have what it takes to be a classy romantic bridesmaid.

Go for Sweet

Whatever style you choose, whether it’s a classic, bold or demure number, make sure that your bridesmaid gown is the same length as the bride’s dress. If you don’t want to make a bold fashion splash, go for the demurely sweet bridesmaid dresses. A lace dress with high collar recreates the old Victorian look. Top this dress with a simple hairdo and simple accessories. The less adornment, the better you can a sweet demure look. Take your pick now months before the wedding and enjoy the admiring looks from family and friends.

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Bear and Grin It

When there is no other way out, you’ll have to bear and grin it through the wedding ceremony and imagine all sorts of punishment you would like to inflict on the insensitive bride who might be your bossy sister or your frazzled best friend. No matter how you look in that dress, grit your teeth and jump out of that bridesmaid dress the moment the wedding ceremony is done and party later in a stunning dress, which you furtively picked out from the hoards of bridesmaid gowns at the bridal shop.

Your sister or your best friend will get the drift and since you’ve done your part, they can’t and won’t faint on the spot at your sneakiness. They have no excuse to strike your name off their BFF list because you went through the ordeal gladly albeit gritting your molars all the way. You’re still their best sister or friend and you get to have your wedding cake and show it off too.

Had you protested about the bridesmaid dress the bride picked out for you, you could have unleashed the horrors of Pandora’s Box. Either the bride won’t talk to you again for ages and/or let your rival take your place. That would be an epic of a disaster – so bear and grin it and shop for a dress – the best of the lot in bridesmaid dresses.

Plead and Cajole

If the bride can be persuaded to change her mind, do it. Show her how her bridesmaid would look in a hideous mustard yellow dress. Wouldn’t that reflect her state of mind going through the wedding preparations?

Whisper that her arch-rival had sumptuous bridesmaid dresses that didn’t cost her a packet and you’ll have her 100 percent alert attention. If there are five of you who are going to wear the same dress, no matter what size and shape you have, tell the recalcitrant bride that she’ll have losers in her bridal line-up. Her wedding day would be perfect if everyone is a winner, including her mom and her mom-in-law. That will cinch the deal.

Offer to Pay for the Dress

The bride is not herself during the wedding preparations and if budget impels her to get the cheapest but ugly bridesmaid dresses for her hapless bridesmaids who are going to the guillotine, then march up and tell her nicely that you can pay your way. Sweeten the offer with compliance to her wedding theme and colors of course. She cannot say no to this generous offer.

Go With Her When She Shops

Don’t make the mistake of letting the bride shop alone when she’s going out to shop for her bridesmaids’ apparel. That would end in disaster. Offer to give her your solicitous company even if you are in the middle of things. When she goes in the wrong direction, steer her towards the fashionable section of bridesmaid dresses. If she frowns at the price tags, offer to pay half of the price. Already in a tizzy contemplating a thousand and one details, you know your strategy will work.

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Doll up Honey

Don’t be coy. Doll up honey on your best friend’s wedding. It’s about time you snare your man because being a bridesmaid twenty times over is no longer a laughing matter if your boyfriend has been reluctant to pop the question. Dazzle him this time with a preview of the bride you can become in your sumptuous bridesmaid dress.

If you have been spending for your bridesmaid getup, don’t hesitate to splurge. Don’t think cheap but yet stay frugal if you know what it means. You can get great looking bridesmaid dresses at discount prices, have your hair and makeup done by a great stylist and bam! You’re the best-looking bridesmaid in the bridal lineup.

Certainly you have to follow the rules. If the bride wants a color theme but agrees to have her bridesmaid choose their styles, work it. Choose that bridesmaid dress that adores your coloring and a style that shows off your curves and hides your imperfections. Nobody is physically perfect in that department so don’t be shy to ask the bridal specialist for something that would hide that behind or camouflage those breasts – full or lean.

If you have been watching scores of celebrities during their red carpet exhibitions you get more fantastic ideas for your bridesmaid dress and accessories. Copy their hairstyles and check if your face shape goes well with that hairdo. For your makeup, go as natural as you can for that refreshing look your man can’t resist. He better start thinking before somebody else beats him to the finish line.

Of course, you shouldn’t steal the show from the bride. Don’t go for revealing dresses, it makes you look cheap. Go for regal lines instead; aren’t royals wearing understated but fantastic dresses to weddings? If you opt for deep cleavage or thigh high slits, you might end up losing your man if he is conservative as your gramps. So walk down the aisle with understated elegance and confidence. This time, make a go for it. He will take the drift fast enough.

Shopping for Your Killer Dress

When your best friend announces she’s getting married and you are one of her bridesmaids, start looking for a dress. Ask the brides about her wedding theme and if she wants a beach wedding, don’t opt for frills and ribbons. Choose a bridesmaid dress that gives that sexy Caribbean feel – a sexy midriff top and loose gauzy skirt easily transform you into a sea nymph.

If the bride wants a garden wedding don’t strut in tight fitting skirts, but opt for a flowing skirt of luxurious sheer fabric. You can bet your life that your man will love the vision of you floating in the garden like a woodland fairy.

Whatever the theme of your best friend’s wedding; make it a point to choose a dress that stands out from other bridesmaid gowns. Ask your buddies about their ideas for a bridesmaid dress and sort them out. Or coyly ask your man what makes a bridesmaid stand out and go from there.

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The Bridesmaid’s Costume

In truth, most bridesmaid dresses look a lot like costumes, sometimes they remind one of dresses that a fairytale princess would wear to a ball, and could end up as a passable prom dress for a younger sister. Needless to say, these bridesmaids are the lucky ones. The unlucky ones are those that look like they are at the receiving end of the bride’s bad joke or at the very least her bad taste.

The Bride: the Dictator or the Benevolent Leader?

Of course, once your bridesmaids have said yes to be your bridesmaid, they are at your mercy. The common mistake that you can make is to make them wear what you think looks good on them, or what you think will fit better into your picture of your ideal wedding entourage. The end result will be that they will wear the bridesmaids dresses but you will not have happy bridesmaids.

You can take the higher path and ask for their input on which type of bridesmaids gowns they think will look good on them. If you are lucky, some of them will have good taste and come up with a reasonable compromise. In the worst case scenario, you will have bridesmaids dresses accessorized by grateful smiles from your bridesmaids. They will also feel a lot more comfortable in them and that is something that no designer dresses can guarantee you.

In choosing a style for your bridesmaids dresses it would be practical to have one that is simple and can easily be altered into something that is wearable on some other occasion. Leave the extra touches to the accessories that they can add to make the dress look better. These embellishments are also less expensive, and if the bridesmaids are given their freedom to choose which accessory to use, it could be something that would make them really “own” the dress.

Why Worry?

Aside from the fact that it would be better to have your bridesmaids on your side on your wedding, bridesmaids dresses do not come cheap. Even if they are not as expensive as your wedding dress, it will still be a waste to have a dress made to be worn only once, when you can just as easily have one made that can be altered to be useful again.

Where Bridesmaid Dresses Go

The dresses that cannot be used after the wedding only have two ways to go, one would be at a discount store rack and the other would be to be hidden in a closet to never be seen again. You can give the poor dress another option by having one made that has a chance of being of use to someone else.

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Part of Your Entourage

Having a nice bridesmaid dress can make your bridesmaid feel like she’s really part of the celebrations and not just a third wheel (or fourth or fifth). While she does not have to keep the bad spirits away from you, she will really be more willing to help out if she knows she’s appreciated.

Look Alike, but Not Exactly One way to let your bridesmaid feel that she is appreciated is to pattern the bridesmaid dress to your wedding gown, but a much simpler version. Like perhaps having the same neckline and bodice, but with less embroidery or in the color of the motif or at a different length. Most designers will have bridesmaid dress designs that will accentuate the specialness of the wedding dress but at the same time give the bridesmaid their own chance to shine.

Along with the dress, you can also give your bridesmaids flower corsages or mini bouquets to complete the look. You can even have a girl’s day out and get inputs from them on how they want their dresses to look like. There is always room to compromise.

Another good idea is to choose simple designs and give your bridesmaids a free hand in the accessories that they will wear along with it, like shoes or bags. You could tell them the general description like it has to be of a this color for the shoes or general description of hairstyles but leave the interpretation to them. Let your bridesmaids personalities shine through.

Getting in with the Program

In case you want your wedding to be a “themed” wedding, try to be as flexible as you can about the idea. Think “substantial compliance” and not “letter of the law”. Not everyone wants to look like Scarlet O’Hara with ruffles and parasols. You also do not want to end up with bridesmaids whose main accessory is an “I feel really silly but it’s her wedding so let’s humor her” smile on her face. Neither will you want them to post a photo on their FaceBook profiles with the most unflattering of comments (they can and they will). Like the way the chorus line can make the diva look a lot better, your bridesmaids should also look good to make you look fabulous.

Still the Top Banana

It is reasonable to expect that you should still be the highlight of the entourage and most bridesmaids will understand and give in to this demand. In case you do have a bridesmaid that would like her bridesmaid dress to be better than yours, then it’s time to find a replacement.

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