A Guide To Renting Bridesmaid Dresses In Every Style (2024)

After seeing a 900% surge in wedding rentals during and post-lockdown, it's no surprise that renting wedding attire has been on the rise - and not to mention saving costs on wedding budgets. With rental dresses, online stores are offering popular dresses like champagne and sage green bridesmaid dresses for as low as £20 to hire, so it's no surprise bridal parties are running to rental shops to stock up for the wedding season.

This type of bridesmaid dress really works if you're going for the mix-and-match bridesmaid look, which has become ever so popular in recent years. Take different styles of dresses in a similar range of colour tones and your bridal party will look effortless (without having to please everyone at the same time). Just rent each dress individually to make sure everybody can get what they really want - and look good whilst doing it.

So, if you're looking to rent your bridesmaid dresses, then there are a mass of options online to order right now. From Hirestreet to Hurr, here are our favourite choices for renting bridesmaid dresses below.

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Esh*ta Kabra-Davies, ByRotation's founder and CEO, decided to strike while the iron was hot, partnering with Halfpenny London, the bridalwear designer to many a fashion editor, on an exclusive range of bridesmaids dresses.

'We have such a high demand for wedding guest and bridesmaids dresses, this partnership is such a natural fit. I adore Kate’s timeless designs and am so thrilled that we can offer such a size-inclusive selection,' says Kabra-Davies, adding that it's the first time that the whole bridal party can be catered to on ByRotation, which already does a brisk trade-in wedding dresses and wedding guest dresses.

'I'm so passionate about making garments which are worn and loved again and again, for a wedding day, a special event, or just a glamorous evening out and I can't wait for these pieces to be enjoyed by so many women,' says Kate Halfpenny, founder of Halfpenny London, of the partnership.

Something Borrowed also provides a wide selection of dresses including blue bridesmaid dresses, black and everything in between. The brand is a relatively new business so its stock range is growing, while also taking donations and offering a ‘buy-back’ scheme to brides to take on second-hand pieces. Offering a full range of sizes (UK6-22) with Something Borrowed's ReWritten collection, each dress can be worn in many different ways, aiming to suit every body type. Plus, the vast array of colours, from burnt orange to olive green bridesmaid dresses, and fabrics, including satin and chiffon, is one less stress for the bride-to-be.

The brand's initiative is to step away from the magnitude of waste in the wedding industry, and said, 'We’re trying to change the mindset of Brides and encourage more re-use of single-wear pieces that end up unused in people’s wardrobes!' And from prices starting at £15 a day, it's actually more cost-efficient than buying.

Natalie Hammond is the Senior Fashion News Editor for Grazia UK.