One of the best things you can do to ensure that your wedding photographs look streamlined and well put together is to make sure that the outfits that your main wedding party guests will be wearing don’t clash and will match well.
You usually are able to make the decisions when it comes to flower girl dresses but there may be times when you don’t have the full say in everything to do with the dresses. It could be that the child’s parents are paying for the dress in which case you will need to let them have a say in the style and price if they want to.
If you are paying for the rest of the bridesmaids dresses you will be able to decide on the color and style so that it matches with everyone else. Even if you are not, if the bridesmaids are buying their own dresses, you will usually be able to tell them what colors to look out for. It may be nice to choose a style that they can wear again, so they are not paying for a dress that will only be worn once.
What the mothers of the bride and groom wear is very important as they will be in many of the photos. For example if your mother would like to wear a more casual mother of the bride outfit you will need to ensure that the groom’s mother also wears a similar style. Try and come to a solution that everyone is happy with.
At the end of the day everyone who attends wants the best for you and the groom so most people are happy to make small compromises. It is important not to be too strict though, as you have to allow for personal taste. As long as people do not clash horribly your photos will be great.