It’s pretty typical in Hawaii for the marrying couple to pay for their bridesmaids’ and groomsmen’s attire. If you’ve ever paid for your own bridesmaids’ dress or suit, or stepped into a David’s Bridal, you’ll know that this can add up quickly.
Since I was paying for all the dresses, I wanted to find something everyone would love, as well as something that was affordable for us. I just couldn’t see spending $100+ on a dress they would only wear once and not particularly like. It’s not that I’m a cheapskate (or maybe I am")—I would just rather spend the money on them for things that they would appreciate, like hair and makeup to make them feel awesome on the big day or cool bridesmaid gifts. I wasn’t sure where to start looking for a dress that would look wedding appropriate at an affordable price point. I wanted something sparkly, blush, and flattering on all the girls in my group (long or short didn’t matter). Luckily, I knew my girls would look awesome in anything. I found these sparkly, pink sequined dresses while searching for inspiration online and used that as my starting point of what I was looking for. While I would have loved to get those Tadashi Shoji dresses for my girls, their $300+ price tags were budget busters.

Image via Nordstrom // Tadashi Shoji Sequin Lace Sheath Dress

Image via Nordstrom // Tadashi Shoji Embroidered Lace Belted Dress

Image via Essense Designs // D...