Weddings Summer 2017 > Wedding Party

Bella Bridesmaids

This popular national chain carries top designers such as Monique Lhuillier, Amsale, and Twobirds. Prices range from $200 to $400. By appointment only.

Brideside.com

The shop carries a selection from 12 designers such as Jenny Yoo and Sorella Vita. IT's helpful for far-flung bridal parties: After the bride consults with a dedicated stylist, the e-tailer will reach out to each maid to coordinate sizes and then send three dresses for a try-at-home session. Check the site for pop-ups in the New York area. Prices start at $150. (good value)

Claudia Hanlin's Wedding Library

The Wedding Library stocks more than 200 styles (from $150 to $360) and serves as the flagship for the popular Amsale Bridesmaids line. The store carries an extensive selection of stationery and other matrimonial supplies. The company also plans weddings. (good value)

The Dessy Group

The Dessy Group offers a large array of bridesmaid dresses (from $175) in various silhouettes, textures, and colors, and its site has Pantone tools to help realize your vision. Bridesmaids can now buy directly from the site (and get a 15 percent discount when they register) or try on gowns in the showroom. By appointment only.

Donna-Morgan.com

This versatile bridesmaid-dress collection lets your ladies choose from a wide range of colors and styles. Dresses are available in silk chiffon and organza. Prices start at $189.

Here Comes the Bridesmaid

This boutique has more than 1,000 styles of dresses for bridesmaids alone. Frocks range from the familiar (Hayley Paige, Watters & Watters) to the unusual (Bari Jay) and cost $100 to $500. By appointment only. (good value)

Janelle Funari New York

Funari uses techniques old and new—hand-stitching and laser-cutting—for her Hollywood-inspired gowns, which start at $3,000. She also has four collections of dresses for flower girls, starting at $550. By appointment only.

From the Summer 2017 New York Wedding Guide