When my officemate was getting married and I was asked to be her bridesmaid, of course I agreed, didn’t even need to think about it. I guess I was even more excited for the wedding than herself. Not only because I will get the chance to dress up, she told me she’s having a red wedding. Okay, maybe I was a little envious – - – red wedding is what I always want for myself – - – but I’m too far away from being a bride, so I guess for now I’ll settle with my bridesmaid role.

Of all bright colors I know, red is the most versatile. It works with probably every neutral I have in my wardrobe. Though I have this fascination for the sensual color, it’s not really anything I can don everyday. Going to a red wedding, and as a bridesmaid, means another reason for me to look special and flaunt on the very color I find powerfully sexy.

Three months away from her wedding and my closet was in a complete turmoil finding the perfect red bridesmaid dress to wear. Wow, if picking a bridesmaid’s dress is already this chaotic, how much more if I become the bride myself one day? All the red dresses I had lined up are just so beautiful that it complicates things much more.

Look at this red satin long dress I have.

Its boned bodice sculpts my curves nicely and the padded busts supposed to enhance cleavage, as I am quite flat-chested, actually give me instant cleavage. I like the fact that it doesn’t have annoying linings of any sort, therefore allowing me to stay comfortable in it. The little bow accent is subtle and is not a show-stealer, yet adds grace to the whole dress.

As the previous described dress falls to the floor, its twin, as I call it since they kinda have similar qualities, was my second option as I haven’t checked with the wedding planner yet that time. Also made of stain, and of strapless design as well, my red holiday dress could always transition to a bridesmaid wear.

It has the same bow accent, yet this one comes in tea length. More sassy-looking yet I find the length more comfortable to wear.

This satin chiffon holiday and formal wear I own has elegant crystal trimmed accents right below the bustline which, apart from the chiffon sleeves creating quite perfect compliment to the whole satin dress, I believe is the most attractive part of the whole ensemble. I get a lot of praises everytime I wear this. It comes with a chiffon shawl which I never wear though.

But I guess all the stress and resourcefulness paid off. I finally found the one that will give me the prettiest bridesmaid look, yet never the kind that will upstage the bride. My red satin halter dress with crystal accent proved to be my lifesaver as it always is.

Haltered necklines seem to work perfectly for me all the time. This design comes in a lot of hues. Though scarlet and deep garnet are my favourite red shades, they had the cardinal red and burgundy for me to choose from. I had the one in cardinal red as it appears the more romantic. The dresses’ backless rearview adds sensuality to the whole ensemble. With no doubt, this became my final pick, and so did I wear it to the wedding. I dazzled everyone with its great fashionable style, and truly, I was the pretty bridesmaid.

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