Let's face it: no woman wants to wear an ugly bridesmaid dress, no matter how much she loves you. I know a wedding is all about the bride, but who wants to look like Cinderella's ugly stepsister to Cinderella? Fortunately, bridesmaid fashions have come a long, long way in recent decades. Your chances these days of getting to help select something that you might want to wear again as well as something that's really beautiful are actually quite good.

If you're still scarred by memories of a taffeta nightmare as wide as it was tall, take a look at these, some of the latest bridesmaid fashions:

Jim Hjelm

Jenny Yoo

Bari Jay

See? There are flattering bridesmaid dresses to be had. Brides, your attendants will be much happier (and kinder to you!) if they feel pretty instead of pretty tragic.

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