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Amsale goes Greek this season with airy and understated looks. This gown's bright blue hue adds a burst of color to the crisp white setting of a winter wedding. $360.

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Pair this knee-length chocolate taffeta dress from Amsale's fall line with harvest-inspired flower arrangements for an autumn appropriate ensemble. $280.

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Another Grecian inspiration from Amsale, this delicate chiffon gown epitomizes refined bridal ware. We love the subtle sexiness of its ultra-skinny shoulder straps. $360.

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Perfect for winter nuptials, this dramatic pewter creation by Melissa Sweet indulges bridal couture's recent madness for metallics. Coupling traditional glamour with fashion-forward flair, Sweet's knockout number will have your bridesmaids mistaking walking down the aisle for walking down the runway. $298.

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Less is certainly more when it comes to this modern mini from Vineyard. Although refreshingly simple in design, Vineyard manages to shake things up by fusing a smoky winter shade with a breezy summer style. $188.

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This dreamy midnight blue creation from Vineyard will serve as a beautiful contrast to your white wedding dress. The tiered crossed-draped bodice speaks to the gown's exquisite craftsmanship. Try this gown as well in clover green for fall. $198.

For most brides-to-be, pulling off that picture-perfect wedding is largely a matter of acquiring the picture-perfect dress. The bride's myopic quest for the ultimate wedding gown, however, has throughout history, thrust unsuspecting bridesmaids to the depths of fashion purgatory. Thankfully, the cotton candy contraptions and other sartorial nightmares of the 1980s are behind us.

These days, with bridesmaid dresses so integral to the overall wedding aesthetic, cutting corners will cost you a good deal more than your maids' eternal embarrassment. But don't worry, scouring through a plethora of colors and styles (and the designers who make them) in order to identify the season's chicest looks won't be necessary. It's our pleasure to bring you the top ten most sophisticated, versatile and fashion-forward bridesmaid dresses of the moment.

When choosing bridesmaid dresses for a fall or winter wedding, understanding the season's color trends is key. For fall, our palette echoes nature's earthy hues. Golden honey, burnt orange and vintage olive tones all tap into autumn's cozy glow. And contrary to popular belief, the color spectrum for winter weddings is considerably wider than the holiday season's traditional red and green go-tos. There are, for instance, the lush shades of plum and hunter green, the blues and silvers of a frozen winter landscape, and our favorite new contender this season-pewter. Whether your big day falls in September or December, there's a good chance it's going to be chilly, so we've kept the weather in mind when selecting dress styles, as well. Tea-length dresses work well in the fall, whereas floor-length gowns add warmth and formality to a winter wedding. We love the bare shoulder look, but adding a stylish wrap to your maids' dresses to combat the cold may be a smart idea.

Elle Fure