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the WEDDING ISSUE 2019 So You’ve Been Asked to Be a Bridesmaid … Now What? No, lime green doesn’t look good on everyone. And no, you can’t cut every dress short and wear it again (although I did once!). Says wedding planner Laurie Haag: “We tend to recommend that the bride picks the color that she wants, maybe the stylistic look of what she’d like her bridesmaids to look like –– not that she should get any opinion from her bridesmaids, and we all know that bridesmaids are of varying ages, sizes various stages of life (like bridesmaids who are expecting or will have just had a baby and are more body conscious), you really try to keep that process simplified. We would hope that bridesmaids realize and understand that we think of bridesmaids as they’re going to be framing the photos. They’re going to be side by side with the bride in the total bridal party. They’re the frame to make the bride and groom shine.” Haag recommends the bride choose a couple of dresses, a couple pairs of shoes and have their bridal party come to a consensus. Letting bridesmaids choose their own, say blush and back, is an invitation for disaster as there are many interpretations of both colors. “You give bridesmaids total control, and it just gets crazy,” Haag says. INTERNATIONAL BRIDAL STYLE COMES TO LOUISVILLE AND SOUTHERN INDIANA In addition to a wide array of dresses, headpieces and accessories, Laurel Wreath Bridal is the exclusive carrier of Madi Lane gowns, which are pictured in these pages. Laurel Wreath Bridal Halo and Haisley gowns available at Laurel Wreath Bridal. 30 EXTOL : AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2019 203 W. 1st St. New Albany 812.946.2038 LaurelWreathBridal.com