30 Bridesmaid Dresses For Every Type Of Wedding Venue

Perfect styles for vineyards, beaches, cities, and beyond

Published on 06/03/18

<p>bridesmaids in mismatched black evening gowns</p> — Photo by Justin Lane of Brian Dorsey Studio

Wherever you choose to get married, the location and venue likely has an influence on the style of wedding dress you choose. The same should go for the bridesmaid dresses—you want your girls to look their best alongside you and not only harmonize with your style, but the venue, too.

Outdoor settings like the mountains, a garden or a vineyard are great occasions to play with floral prints and fresh colors like sage, lilac or turmeric. Beachy locales call for softer hues like sea-foam green, powder blue and pink or white. Big cities like New York, London and Paris make the strongest case for black and opulent fabrics like satin and chiffon. A tropical setting is the ultimate occasion to go bright whether with cheerful tropical motifs or perky tangerine, fuchsia, and purple tones. For a ranch or lake, turquoise or warm colors like rust or marigold are beautiful.

Choosing a bridesmaid dress to suit the scene of your wedding will not only appear picture perfect in photos but is a fun way to get your maids in the spirit of your nuptials. Whether you’re getting married outside, indoors or aboard, ahead, scroll through our edit of bridesmaid dresses for every type of venue.

See more: 40 Neutral Bridesmaid Shoes That Go With Any Dress

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Backyard

An at-home setting is an occasion to go for relaxed fabrics and abbreviated hemlines. A gingham print, frilled wrap silhouette, or bow-tie straps feel special without going overboard.

Jenny Yoo Kelli Print Bridesmaid Dress

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Backyard

David's Bridal Halter Printed Georgette Bridesmaid Dress

SHOP NOW: David's Bridal, $134.95

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Backyard

BB Dakota Tae Dress

SHOP NOW: Shopbop, $125

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Beach

For seaside nuptials, bohemian-inspired dresses are dreamy from your bridesmaids from breezy chiffon to eyelet-adorned, all in a light and frothy palette.

Fame & Partners Allegra Bridesmaid Dress

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Beach

Watters Tati Dress

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Beach

Theia Edie Bridesmaid Dress

SHOP NOW: Theia, Price Upon Request

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Church

It’s always best to cover your bridesmaid’s shoulders for a church ceremony. Capelet styles and well as flutter and cap sleeves are at once modest and sophisticated.