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Mix and match bridesmaid dresses

Originally published: January 30, 2012 2:10 PM
Updated: January 31, 2012 4:23 PM
By BROOKE SHOWELL. Special to Newsday

Photo credit: Christian Oth Studio | Twah Nguyen (middle) poses with her bridesmaids, seen here wearing different shades of gray dresses, on her wedding day in August 2010. She married Tim Dougherty at a private estate in Mattituck.

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Bridesmaid dresses that don't match

For decades, bridal parties have looked like they stepped out of a '60s girls' group -- matching dresses, matching shoes, even matching headpieces, jewelry and gloves. At last, that bridal fever is subsiding. A more modern approach: forgoing the matchy, one-dress-doesn't-fit-all look in favor of subtly coordinated but different frocks that complement each attendant's figure and style. Think the...