Source: onelove photography via Inspired By This

Afternoon, friends! Since January, we’ve been looking at all the key trends for bridesmaid dresses in 2013 – who knew there could be so many? We’ve looked at prints (floral, stripes), styles (Gatsby, skirts) and textures (lace, sequins). Now we’re turning to colours themselves – after all, this is the classic look that many brides will always choose. Next week we’ll look at neutrals (in themselves a trend) but today we’re turning attention to five key colours that have been making a big impression in wedding parties across the world: emerald (Pantone’s colour of the year), mint, coral, peach and navy. For each, I’ve highlighted a few shop finds – somee a steal and others a bit more of a splurge. I love them all!

EMERALD

Sources (clockwise from top left): 1- Sedona Bride via Once Wed; 2- D’Arcy Benincosa Photography/Anthropologie via Style Me Pretty; 3- Taylor Lord Photography via Wed Society; 4- Anne Robert via The Full Bouquet; 5- Eon Images/Hills in Hollywood via Style Me Pretty

MINT

Sources (clockwise from top left): 1- Hello Studios via The Bride Link; 2- Judy Pak Photography/Ivy & Aster via Style Me Pretty; 3- Float Away Studios/ModCloth via Style Me Pretty; 4- Searching for the Light Photography via Glamour & Grace; 5- via The Knot

CORAL

Sources (clockwise from top left): 1- Ali Harper Photography via Landlocked Bride; 2- Isa Photography via Magnolia Rouge; 3- Ella Photography via Offbeat Bride; 4- Half Orange Photography via The Sweetest Occasion; 5- Julie Lim Photography/J.Crew via Southern Weddings

PEACH

Sources (clockwise from top left): 1- Honey Honey Photography; 2- Stacy Jacobsen Photography/Forever 21 via Style Me Pretty; 3- Eric Kelly Photography via Wedding Party; 4- mbphoto via Love Luxe; 5- April Smith Photography via Once Wed

NAVY

Sources (clockwise from top left):1 – Brett Heidebrecht via Grey Likes Weddings; 2 – Kate Murphy Photography/The Dessy Group via Elizabeth Anne Designs; 3- Half Orange Photography/Watters + Wtoo via Style Me Pretty; 4- Annie McElwain/Bari Jay via 100 Layer Cake; 5- Kristin Vining/Lela Rose via Style Me Pretty

The full bridesmaid dress series:
Lace | Stripes | Ice Cream Pastels | Floral Prints | Glitter | Great Gatsby/1920s | Skirts | Ombre | Key colours | Mismatched Neutrals | Illusion Necklines & Statement Backs