wear again . Some say that brides choose less-than-attractive dresses for her attendants to keep everyone 's attention on her . Whatever the case , there are plenty of women with bridesmaid-dress horror stories . Check out some ugly bridesmaid dresses and pretty alternatives '' Kimberlee Norbury of Orland , California , was aghast at the bridesmaid dress her cousin chose for her saloon-themed wedding in July 2006 . Norbury and three other bridesmaids were asked to wear `` saloon girl '' dresses purchased at a nearby costume shop . The dresses , complete with lace garters and corset tops , were so short that some of the bridesmaids added fabric to make them longer . Even with the additional fabric , Norbury walked down the aisle with her bouquet strategically placed in front of her . `` Everyone knew what I was doing , '' she said . `` I can laugh now , but I was so horrified . '' As soon as the wedding ended , Norbury changed out of the dress . `` I was running for my clothes as fast as I could . '' `` Afterwards I did explain that I loved her very
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- When Katy Milane was asked to be in her college roommate 's August 2007 wedding , she expected the bridesmaid dress to be simple and sporty , just like the bride 's taste in clothes . Katy Milane , right , said none of the bridesmaids in her friend 's 2007 wedding liked this hot pink dress . It was n't . Milane and five other bridesmaids wore hot-pink floor-length satin dresses . One wedding guest commented that they looked `` like a row of Pepto Bismol bottles . '' `` I do n't think any of us were happy with the dresses , '' said Milane . One bridesmaid had to be sewn into her gown when it ripped the day of the wedding . Another left her dress in a Cincinnati , Ohio , hotel room after the festivities had ended . `` We all tried to be very positive about it because the bride really loved them , '' said Milane . `` We would have worn anything to make her happy . '' Such is the case at countless weddings . Bridesmaids are stuck in matching dresses that they will likely never