How to be the Perfect Bridesmaid Weddings are all about celebration, fun, new beginnings and love. It is also about stress, tears, disasters and change. The bride is going mad arranging her perfect wedding , and ensuring that everything goes according to plan. The emotional stress of marriage, couple with the financial strain and logistical nightmare can make a mess out of the most composed person but the key is to delegate, rely on people and keep your eye on the prize. This is where the bridesmaids come in. These are usually sisters, cousins and friends who mean the most to you and who will support you through it all. They assist you with all the preparations, fix your make up for you, advice you, calm you down when your nerves get the better of you and of course, be there right next to you when you take the final plunge. After you have picked out your dream wedding dress, the next most important decision, at least for the bridesmaids involved is about their dresses. There is an impression that bridesmaid dresses are usually quite hideous and unfashionable, and that the bride does that on purpose to ensure that the limelight stays on her. Well, that shouldn't be the case. No one can steal the spotlight from the bride on her wedding day and the more beautiful the wedding, the more people will give her credit for it. And a big part of that is how your bridesmaids look, especially