Bridesmaids too busy to get together

[loveatfirstphp]

All of my brides maids are too busy to get together to try on dresses. One live 3 hours away, the other is off and in college, and the others work. What is a good way to get dresses for them that will match.

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I have two suggestions - either use a chain store that they can all go to where they are (David Bridal seems to be everywere) or find a seamstress to make them all and have each BM send her measurements.

[esp1087]

Originally Posted by rose

All of my brides maids are too busy to get together to try on dresses. One live 3 hours away, the other is off and in college, and the others work. What is a good way to get dresses for them that will match.

I have one recommendation, if you do have them order from a store (even David's Bridal), then have them all order at the same location (and have them send out the order for all of them at the same time). If the one that lives 3 hours away can't make it, then just get her measurements. The reason I say this, is when you order the dress it comes from a dye lot. If you order at different locations or different times, you will get dresses from different dye lots and the colors may not match perfectly. It may not be a difference anyone notices, but why take that chance? This is something I heard before I ordered the bridesmaid dresses...
Elizabeth

[reecey]

You can have each girl go into a chain store and get measured and try on dresses - David's bridal will send the measurements to the store where YOU are and have them order the dresses. I did this with a wedding where there were girls from all over the country. They were VERY helpful with it. They even had the shoes and even the bride's dress ordered at one location and had her alterations done and then shipped the dress to the store in the town she was getting married in FREE OF CHARGE so the bride didn't have to transport it halfway across the country by herself and risk it getting lost or ruined. If they carried the dress I want, I'd even pay extra just because they're so great. Their prices are reasonable, they know what they're doing and they're oh so very helpful!

[loveatfirstphp]

Thank you everyone for your help!