Sue Spanier and Jennifer Morrison, co-owners of Wedding & Tuxedo Connection in Richmond. Photos by Shelby Lindrud / West Central Tribune
Dress for success
Ushering in the wedding party for fashionable flair down the aisle BY SHELBY LINDRUD | WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE RICHMOND — While white remains the most popular color for wedding gowns, when one moves over to the racks of bridesmaid dresses there is a rainbow of colors, a variety of textures and an assortment of styles from which to choose. All the wedding couple and their party needs is a vision and an open mind to all the possibilities available. “It is pretty much everything goes now,” said Jennifer Morrison, who co-owns Wedding & Tuxedo Connection in Richmond with Sue
Spanier. “There really isn’t a norm.” For bridesmaid dresses, gone are the days of a row of matched dresses which may or may not fit all the women in the same way. Instead, couples may just have a color theme and fabric choice in mind, allowing each bridesmaid to find a dress style that flatters them. “Whatever fits their own body types,” Morrison said, “which I really like.” Styles of bridesmaid dresses are as varied as the women wearing them. There are short dresses and long
dresses, dresses with lace and dresses with sequins. There are dresses that would be perfect on a beach, or in a barn or in the middle of a big city. It all just depends on what type of wedding the bridal couple is going for. Current trends have seen the return of both the long dress and gowns with a more bohemian style. And while chiffon remains a very popular fabric choice, other fabric types have also made a reappearance. “Satin is starting to come back — and velvet,” Spanier said.
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