Many couples enjoy themed weddings. A themed ceremony and reception can add a personal touch to the proceedings, and provide a unique, as well as memorable, wedding experience. When done with taste and style, a themed wedding can be an elegant event. And, as with any wedding, the bridesmaid dresses add to the overall feel of the wedding day. It is important to select all wedding party attire, especially bridesmaid dresses, with attention to the theme.

There are many themes that are well suited for attractive and elegant bridesmaid dresses. Holidays and seasons are themes that can work for any wedding day. A reflection of the time of year can add deeper meaning to the ceremony, especially if the couple marries during the same season in which they met. If a holiday or date holds special significance, a themed wedding turns into a deeply emotional and spiritual event that can make a very lasting impression.

Bridesmaid dresses for holiday and seasonal themes need not be decorated. Simple colors reflecting the theme make an elegant statement. For example, a Valentine's Day themed wedding can feature bridesmaid dresses made from satin, and overlaid with chiffon, in pastel pinks and purples. Christmas dresses for your bridesmaids need not be red and green; a light silvery-gray or a muted gold color can complement a Christmas theme without seeming terribly obvious.

Dresses that reflect seasons can be varied. Spring, with its brightly colored flowers and new plant life, offers limitless possibilities. Dressing each of the bridesmaids in a different color mirrors nature's colorful garden of variety. Autumn is also a color-rich season. Golds, yellows, lights browns and rusts can make beautiful bridesmaid dresses when the wedding ceremony and reception makes use of bouquets of colored leaves and fall flowers. A summer wedding, reminding one of the sandy beaches, can feature bridesmaid dresses in simple sundress form, of pale yellow or baby blue.

Seasons and Holidays provide simple and elegant themes for weddings. They also offer many possibilities for elegant and tasteful bridesmaid dresses.