We’ve all seen the movies. In “27 dresses,” Katherine Heigl parades around in a series of hideous bridesmaid gowns, each puffier, shinier and more ungaptchka than the last. In “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” the well-intentioned cousin reveals a sky-blue taffeta monstrosity with a mermaid frill and a plunging neckline. Yuck.
I knew when I was planning my wedding that the bridesmaids’ dresses would be a challenge. I had six women to please — my mother, three sisters and two best friends — not to mention little ol’ me. It was a challenge with a creative solution.