Let's focus for now on what the bride decides to wear. It is at the bride's discretion what style of dress she will ultimately wear, and once she has made her final selection is when the bridesmaid dresses become the focus. Most brides now choose attendant dresses that will compliment the same style of the wedding gown. Currently, tailored looks are the hottest trend. Also hot on the fashion fair runways are tailored looks to the front with a surprise show of skin on the back.
Elegance is always key, but everyone has individual tastes.
As far as attendant colors go, they continue to run the gamut. In the more metropolitan areas there is a preference towards a strong flash of color. Most brides follow this theme through to the flowers as well. Bright and sunny seems better when following this trend. The flip side of this seems to be going with very soft pastels.