Dressing the Junior Bridesmaid

• 1). If the wedding shop doesn't have a junior bridesmaid selection, go to a local upscale department store and find a dress to coordinate with the wedding party attire. Catalog shopping would be next, or through the Internet. Shopping on the Internet, it is suggested you contact LightInTheBox.com, which has a selection of gowns for the entire bridal party. Well-known celebrities have used this company for gowns, such as Katherine Heigel, Meredith Grey's dress on the show, Grey's Anatomy, as well as Jenna Bush's dress.
  
  Contact this company to check and see if they have junior bridesmaid's dresses, and let them know the date of the wedding, if alterations will be needed and measurements of the junior bridesmaid. Hopefully, your dress will be perfect when it arrives.
  
  
• 2). An alternative would be to go to the site, www.sewingpatterns.com and review the junior bridesmaid patterns for a custom-made dress. You may be able to find a pattern where the design is simple, but elegant, and is quite versatile, in order to blend and match with bridesmaids' gowns.
  
  
• 3). Measurements can be acquired from the junior bridesmaid, if she lives a long distance away from wedding location. She can go to a seamstress or tailor shop in her hometown. Then measurements can be sent to the bride, who will then choose the pattern and fabric and give all this information to her local seamstress to make the dress. Once the dress is made, it can then be shipped to the attendant for alterations.
  
  The bride has to approve the pattern and fabric, wherever it is chosen. The bride has final approval of all garments in the wedding party.
  
  
• 4). Once the attendant receives the dress, she would try it on and see if alterations need to be made. She should have everything on and a photo taken to send to the bride for final approval. The only thing missing will be the fresh flowers, which will be delivered on the day of the wedding.
  
  
• 5). Once this is done, select shoes and hair accessory to match the attendants'. Once these steps are taken, your junior bridesmaid is ready to walk down the aisle.