While brides get to say yes to their wedding dress, they also need to pick out the outfits for their friends and family who’ve volunteered to serve as bridesmaids. Bridesmaid dresses are notorious for being one-hit wonders, basically throwaways after the big day. Often overly puffed up and unflattering, what woman would want to slip back into one anyway? Even though all the attention should rightfully be on the bride, your bridesmaids’ gowns are still a reflection of your style, which means you want them to look pretty polished. With that in mind, we searched high and low on the red carpet for a little A-list inspiration, so you can find the perfect bridesmaid dress for your wedding party that your crew will want to wear long after the reception wraps up.
We highlight some of the more noteworthy red carpet, um, reveals.