A bride left guests “shocked” after asking her bridesmaids to wear wedding dresses because she wanted them to “receive the attention they deserved.”
Kirsty Stewart, from Moseley, Liverpool, married Andrew Stewart on June 15 at Pryors Hayes Golf Club, Cheshire, and asked her five bridesmaids to wear white on their big day, even buying them dresses designed for brides.
The 33-year-old wanted her bridal party to fit in with her “neutral” color scheme and decided to buy wedding dresses she found on ASOS for around £150, hoping it would help her loved ones feel “special.” .
Despite her bridesmaid’s initial concerns, the “confident” bride believed she would still “stand out” in her £2,300 dress from Natalie Ann Brides.
The district’s lead nurse revealed that while many brides fear being drawn in on their wedding day, Kirsty wanted her bridal party to share the “attention” as they were a “massive” part of the celebrations.
Kirsty asked her five bridesmaids to wear white on her big day – she even bought them dresses designed for brides.
Kirsty Stewart, from Moseley, Liverpool, who married Andrew Stewart on June 15 at Pryors Hayes Golf Club, Cheshire, asked her bridesmaids to all wear wedding dresses as she wanted them to “receive the attention they deserved”.
Kirsty said: “I felt like they deserved attention too because they were such a big part of my day. I didn’t feel like it would take away from my attention at all. We’re all very close.”
‘I wanted something a little different. I came across the dresses and thought they would suit everyone’s style. They were actually called wedding dresses. I really liked them.
‘I knew I always wanted to have it because it fit so well with the neutral, romantic, candlelit theme of the wedding. I thought it was very nice to have us all equal.
“Groomsmen always wear the same suit as the groom, so I thought, ‘Why shouldn’t bridesmaids wear the same color?'”
“My bridesmaids were like, ‘Are you sure? We don’t want to take attention away from you.’ I said ‘no, you’re a big part of the day.’ The attention should be on you too.’ It was really nice for them to get the attention they deserved.
“We had a lot of surprised people. But all the guests were family and close friends, so they knew I was the bride.
The bride revealed that she believed her dress, which was slightly different from her bridesmaids’, still made her “stand out” and she felt “confident in herself” anyway.
The 33-year-old wanted her bridal party to fit her “neutral” color scheme and decided to buy wedding dresses she found on ASOS for around £150, hoping it would help her loved ones feel “special.” “.
Kirsty’s cousin Lorna Eames (left), who was one of five bridesmaids, revealed the bride’s dress choice made her feel “really special”.
The bride revealed that she believed her dress, which was slightly different from her bridesmaids’, still made her “stand out” and she felt “confident in herself” regardless.
The ‘confident’ bride believed she would still ‘stand out’ in her £2,300 dress from Natalie Ann Brides
Kirsty said the bridesmaid’s white dresses fit very well with the neutral, romantic, candlelit theme of the wedding.
Lorna, who is a 32-year-old finance worker and also lives in Moseley, Liverpool, said she felt “really special” in the dress.
Kirsty said: ‘My dress had statement arms so it was different and my hair was different. I felt confident enough that it would make me stand out.
“But as a bride, you feel confident in yourself. It’s a day to feel good about yourself. It was really wonderful. I couldn’t have asked for it to be better.”
Kirsty’s cousin Lorna Eames, who was one of five bridesmaids, revealed that the bride’s dress choice made her feel “really special” and reminded her of the outfit she wore to her own elopement in December 2023.
Lorna, who is a 32-year-old finance worker and also lives in Moseley, Liverpool, said: “I felt really special in the dress and that’s how Kirsty wanted us to feel.” She wanted us all to have our moment.
‘I was hoping Kirsty would try something out of the ordinary. She has a very good eye for style. I loved her from the first moment.
‘It felt amazing. I got married in December of last year, so the dress I wore to my wedding probably wasn’t much more than a bridesmaid dress.