A recent email request from a reader (who shall remain nameless of course) told us of this bride’s search for the perfect purple dress to suit her bridesmaids, and asked us for a helping hand.

Of course we were happy to  help a bride in need – we’ve been seeing purple dresses in all the shops for months, it’s a colour that has transcended the seasons so our search was pretty fruitful and we’ve found a wide range of purple bridesmaids dresses in different shades and styles, so hopefully one or two will meet the brief…

1. Satin V-neck with puff sleeves from  French Connection

2. Embellished shoulder detail maxi style dress from Kaliko from House of Fraser

3. Silk-georgette, jewel-embellished shoulder Antik Batik dress from The Outnet

4. Dip-dye Dress with embellished waist from Coast

5. Embellished bust and neck detail plum maxi from Monsoon

6. Floral applique dress with pleat detail from Oasis

7. Frill detail tie waist dress from Monsoon

8. Gown with floral corsage from Coast

9. Mikael Aghal one-shoulder gown with detail at waist from The Outnet

10. Floaty bandeau maxi dress with Rouched bodice from Coast

Done Deal also have a variety of purple bridesmaid dresses from designers such as  Hilary Morgan, Kelsey Rose and Amsale.