Weddings Summer 2012 > Wedding Party

Ciarla.com

If you want a vintage feel to your bridesmaid dresses, Ciarla Bride’s Classic Collection offers a simple, lovely solution: one cotton-sateen dress with a cinch waist and a circle skirt that comes in five possible necklines, fifteen colors, and 30 sash options ($250).

Claudia Hanlin's Wedding Library

The Wedding Library is a prime spot for brides looking to outfit their party—it stocks more than 200 styles (from $200 to $450) and serves as the flagship for Amsale Bridesmaids, 57 Grand (bridesmaids only), and Lela Rose. The store also carries an extensive selection of stationery and other matrimonial supplies.

Here Comes the Bridesmaid

This boutique has more than 400 styles of dresses for bridesmaids alone. Frocks range from the familiar (Jim Hjelm, Watters & Watters) to the unusual (Bari Jay) and cost $150 to $360. By appointment only. (good value)

J.Crew Bridal

No matter what your wedding color scheme, you’ll find tasteful bridesmaid dresses to match at this uptown boutique. Keepers include the cotton-silk faille Leighton ($225), the silk-chiffon floor-length Arabelle ($365), and the silk-taffeta Mika ($250). (good value)

Jenny Yoo Collection

Yoo’s flagship is filled with chic, fun bridesmaid (and bridal) dresses in an array of colors (from paprika pink to kiwi green), fabrics (from crinkle chiffon to Eastern silk shantung), and silhouettes (from short and body-hugging to long and flowing). Bridesmaid dresses range from $260 to $430. By appointment only.

Kathlin Argiro

Designer Argiro creates made-to-order dresses in ­fabrics like cotton sateen and seersucker and in preppy, pastel color combos ($200–$395). Bridesmaids can choose from a variety of lengths and silhouettes, then pick a fabric, trim, and accessory. Bridal parties who want to try on sample dresses and fabric combinations at home can have a Brides and Bubbly Party (a refundable $150 deposit is required for sample shipment). By appointment only.

From the Summer 2012 New York Wedding Guide