Ever since Rose & Ruby announced they were closing up shop for a few seasons, my inbox has been flooded with requests for great Australian bridesmaid options. (Nude colourways and the options of going mismatched were also heavily requested!) I’ve tried to find a wide wide of frocks- from off the rack to made to order in a wide range of prices.

- Look at the brand new bridesmaid designers out there- they’ve picked up on the mismatched, nude colour trends and are tailoring collections specifically for bridesmaids (Ava Madison and Harvey & Ella are two to try)

- Check your favourite non-bridal designers, often (especially around Spring) a designer might do a range of dresses with touches of the same fabric, or the same design in different patterns. (Alannah Hill is great at this)

- Check traditional bridal designers for soft, floaty bridesmaids gowns. Designers like Henry Roth -  each bridesmaid’s dress in a wide range of colours, so you can mix and match styles easily.

Ava Madison

Sami + Sita

George

Nicolangela

Grace & Hart

Halcyon

Morrison Clothing

Henry Roth

Baccini & Hill

Other brilliant options (and designers depending on season):

Alannah Hill

Chic Collections

Harvey & Ella : (03) 9509 3126

En Rose

Stellini

Matthew Eager

Fleur Wood

Wayne Cooper

Leona Edmiston

Forever New

Jigsaw

Lilli

Eileen Kirby

Review

Wedding Dress Express

The list could get endless, so I’d rather hear from you! Tell me dear readers, where did you get your bridesmaids gowns? Where is a good place to look?

Last year, I received a tip off which alerted me to the brilliant idea of a store that I’m sharing with you today.

One wedding task that can prove to be really hard is choosing a bridesmaid’s dress. While recently more brides have been asking their bridesmaids to choose their own gowns, there are still plenty of brides who are dressing their bridesmaids in the same style.

Exclusively Bridesmaids, by brother and sister Gisella and Andrew, launched in mid 2009 in Sydney after over 35 years in the bridal and manufacturing industry.

Instead of focusing on the bride, Exclusively Bridesmaids is all about the maid. The store makes a point to stock a wide range of colours and styles in each size (so you’re not trying on gowns with safety pins and bulldog clips to check the fit).

The Exclusively Bridesmaids service starts with a questionnaire given to the bride. This helps the team understand the type of wedding, formality, theme and colours allowing them to preselect a number of suitable gowns. Henri Josef, Paco and Mori Lee are just three of the labels Gisella and Andrew stock in their store.

The one hour consultation takes place in the showroom where bridesmaids are made comfortable with private fitting rooms, a personal consultant and plenty of comfy seating!

Andrew and Giselle wanted to support a charity with their business, so as an added bonus $5 of every sale is donated to the McGrath Foundation- a charity which touches the hearts of many women, and supports breast cancer.

Exclusively Bridesmaids is located in the Sydney suburb of Miranda or you can visit their website for more information.

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I stumbled across this delightful Etsy shop this week- Little White Dresser which stocks the sweetest wedding day accessories.Using beautiful beads and laces, each piece can be tailored to fit your own wedding day “look”.

Avishag (a full time design student) designs and creates all of the pieces in the store herself. She’s traveled the world (even visiting Australia & New York) and lives in Tel Aviv with her now fiance!

Visit Little White Dresser for more!

The lovely Sarah at Henry Roth/Henri Josef sent us a sneak peek of the brand new gowns for the upcoming season.

The gorgeous florals at this shoot were designed by Nicola at Ruby & Joy, jewels by Peter Lang and shoes by Peeptoe Shoes.

Henry Roth/Henri Josef have also mentioned Polka Dot Bride as a “Destination Must” in their “Whats Hot” page here- what an honor!

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Visit the Henry Roth/Henri Josef site for more!

American brides can catch Henry Roth himself (for the US label Michelle Roth & Henry Roth) soon! Keep your eye out for details!