Victoria Beckham - the chicest bridesmaids' choice.
There is no bridesmaid brief more thankless than the matching dress. The colour has to flatter four different complexions, the cut has to work on four different bodies, the price has to be defensible, and the dress has to be wearable again - ideally many times - once the speeches are over.
Victoria Beckham, quietly, solves all four. Her ready-to-wear is built around colour palettes that read as a set without looking uniform, cuts that genuinely flatter, and fabrics - gathered satin, fluid crepe, ribbed knit - that elevate the bridal party without tipping into costume. Best of all, they live on after the wedding as proper investment pieces.
Two of the most considered palettes of the season are below: pink and green. Either works as a single colour; both work better when you let your bridesmaids choose the cut that suits them best.
Shop Victoria Beckham at Net-A-Porter →The pink edit
4 piecesFrom baby pink satin to deeper rose crepe - a palette that photographs beautifully against most florals, in most light, in most months of the year. Mix lengths and necklines and the line-up reads as considered, not matchy.
The green edit
4 piecesLeaf, dark green, sage - the most modern bridesmaid palette of the moment, especially against white linen tables and an English garden. Cuts range from a draped satin gown for the maid of honour to easy midis for the rest of the party.
Let each bridesmaid pick the cut that suits her - same designer, same palette, different silhouettes. The result feels editorial rather than uniform, and crucially, every dress earns its place in their wardrobe long after the day.