However, I was pretty chilled when it came to the dresses in the first instance. I did a bit of Pinterest research, cut out a couple of dresses from the numerous wedding mags I’ve bought (I know, cliché!), and had a perusal on Net-a-Porter.

Nothing grabbed me at first until I stumbled across an online shop called Lindy Bop. Their dresses seemed very reasonably priced and they had lots of colours to choose from, but more importantly they had a vintage style to them, which I liked the look of (being the ‘alternative’ bride and all).

My initial thought was that I wanted my bridesmaids all in black. It’s chic and timeless, makes everybody look great and of course ticks the ‘goth’ box. However, when I casually drop this into conversation with my mum she looked at me with a face of horror, “You’re having bridesmaids in BLACK?”.

I replied sheepishly, “Um, yeah, well that’s what I was thinking.” “Wait till I tell your father…” she muttered.

So that put the kibosh on that idea. I get it. She was worried the bridesmaids may all look like children in the school orchestra who have borrowed their friend’s older sister’s oversized black shirt and skirt and look a total mess. It’s a niche reference, but I know exactly what she meant.

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