The Cook Islands are comprised of fifteen islands near New Zealand. Each island has its own traditions and customs, especially when it comes to weddings. Rarotonga is the most populated island, and many people choose to get married on its beautiful beaches. This traditional wedding took place on Muri Beach in Rarotonga. You can see how awesome the bridesmaid’s and groomsmen’s outfits are.
Most Western weddings require stuffy formalwear and stiff formalities. Cook Island weddings are a bit different. The custom dress is way more relaxed and appropriate for its tropical location. But, just because their wedding attire looks more relaxed doesn’t make their wedding traditions any less special. We think celebrating different types of wedding dresses is pretty cool.
Green for Good Luck?
The 1950s were a time of flared skirts and fitting waistlines. It was a glamorous and chic time for fashion. Unfortunately, not everyone was able to nail the iconic '50s look. This bridesmaid dress is almost there, but not quite. At least this lady tried. It’s a shiny green dress with a tulle skirt, but it looks like a wannabe knock-off of more glamorous styles of the time.
The see-through tulle skirt is kind of pointless. Why make it poofy if you can still see the tighter skirt underneath? It’s just not flattering at all. Plus, those matching shoes aren’t doing anything good for the overall outfit. No matter what they say, shiny satin is never the answer when it comes to wedding fashion.
What Are You Doing, Sarah?
You're Sarah Michelle Gellar. Why do you look like a garden? This color is just too harsh, even for a beautiful girl like you. And those frills? What is going on down there? Are you trying to look like a plant? Because if you are it's working! Now look, she's not entirely to blame here.
It's true, the costume department would have picked these outfits, and maybe Sarah didn't get a chance to speak up? All we know is that this outfit looked better in theory, and those earrings and slick hairstyle weren't going to save things, no matter how hard they tried.
Princess Diana’s Bridesmaids
Princess Diana was a fashion icon. Her wedding dress was center stage when she got married to Prince Charles in 1981. Everyone fawned over the young Princess’s taffeta gown and 25-foot train. Surprisingly, hardly anyone remembers the bridesmaid dresses. Rightfully so, because they were pretty dull compared to Princess Diana’s stunning look.
India Hicks and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones were just teenagers when Princess Diana got married. They didn’t really have any say in what they wore to the royal wedding of the century. So, here they are in two very stodgy, very layered bridesmaid dresses. India and Sarah were thirteen and seventeen, respectively, but they were forced to dress more like grandmas instead of teenage girls.
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
If you hate this bridesmaid look, blame Madonna and Cyndi Lauper. You can totally see their fashion influence in this 80s-era wedding photo. Both Madonna and Cyndi Lauper created a unique sense of style that took the world by storm. Lace gloves, teased hair, and repurposed formalwear all had a moment in the 80s, thanks to the two pop stars.
These girls just wanna have fun in their bridesmaid dresses, lace gloves, and high ponytails. While this look is definitely dated, it looks pretty fun to wear. Their shiny one-shoulder dresses might not be the most fashion-forward, but they look like they had a blast on the dance floor. Remember, the memories you make as a bridesmaid are way more important than what you wear.