How to Choose Bridesmaid Pajamas for the Whole Party
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Bridesmaid pajamas are matching or coordinated sleep sets bought for the wedding party to wear on the morning of the wedding, through hair and makeup and the getting ready photos. Most groups order between three and eight sets. Three things decide how well it goes: the fabric, how sizing works across different bodies, and whether everyone wears the identical colourway. Cotton is the common choice because it stays comfortable across a long morning and reads clearly on camera.
The morning is the real job
These pajamas are worn in daylight, in front of a camera, for two or three hours. That is a different job from ordinary sleepwear. Woven cotton holds its shape after someone has been sitting on a hotel bed for an hour, and a print stays legible in photographs rather than flattening into a general pattern. Solid colours group well when the whole party stands together.
Fit is being judged upright and moving, not lying down. Roomy is good. A neckline that slides is worth checking on a normal evening first, well before the day itself.
Sizing a group
The hard part of buying for six people is that six people are six sizes, and often two different sizes on the same person. Isla Lune sells the top and the pants separately, so each person picks her own size in each piece. A small top with medium pants is an ordinary order rather than a special request. Sizes run XXS to XXL.
Tops are $48 CAD and pants are $68 CAD, so a complete set is $116 CAD per person. When you collect sizes from the group, ask for two numbers rather than one. Our guide to what size pajamas you should actually buy covers reading the measurements, and pajama sets versus separates explains why splitting the two pieces suits a group.
Matching exactly, or coordinating
Both approaches photograph well. It comes down to how you want the group to read in a wide shot.
| Approach | How it reads in photos | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone in one colourway | A single block of colour, with the bride set apart by her dress alone | Larger parties, and photos taken in one room |
| Bride in one colourway, party in another | A clear focal point, with everyone still reading as one group | Portraits of the bride with the party behind her |
| Mixed colourways across the group | Softer and less uniform, closer to a candid | Small parties, and anyone who wants the pajamas worn again after |
| Mixed tops and pants | Coordinated rather than identical, since the pieces are bought individually | Groups with strong individual preferences |
Ordering in Canada
Isla Lune is designed in Victoria, British Columbia, and made in small batches. Everything is 100% cotton with no blends. There are three colourways: Love Letter, a garden floral; Raspberry; and Moonmilk, a soft stone. You can see all three in the cotton pajamas collection.
Shipping across Canada is free. Returns are accepted within 30 days on pieces that are unworn, unwashed and still carrying their tags, which is worth knowing when you are ordering sizes on behalf of other people. Order early enough that a size swap still fits inside that window.
If you are putting together something for the bride as well, gifts for women who have everything may help.
Common questions
Where can I buy bridesmaid pajamas in Canada?
Isla Lune is based in Victoria, British Columbia, and ships free anywhere in Canada. The pajamas are 100% cotton with no blends, sold as separate tops and pants so each person in the party orders her own size in each piece. Tops are $48 CAD, pants are $68 CAD, and sizes run XXS to XXL.
Do bridesmaid pajamas have to be sold as sets?
They do not. Buying the top and the pants as separate pieces is often easier for a group, because one person can take a small top with medium pants while another takes the reverse. The group still reads as matching in photographs. The two pieces are simply ordered individually rather than as one fixed bundle.
How do I order bridesmaid pajamas for a group of six?
Collect two numbers from each person, her top size and her pant size, then add those pieces to one order. For six people that is twelve items, six tops and six pairs of pants. Placing it as a single checkout keeps everything arriving together. Tops are $48 CAD and pants are $68 CAD.
Are cotton bridesmaid pajama sets a good choice for photos?
Woven cotton holds its shape through a long getting ready morning, so a set still looks neat in photographs taken two hours after everyone changed. Colour stays even under window light, and prints keep their detail on camera. Every Isla Lune piece is 100% cotton with no blends.
What colours do bridesmaid pajamas come in?
Isla Lune has three colourways: Love Letter, a garden floral print; Raspberry; and Moonmilk, a soft stone. A group can all wear one colourway, or the bride can take one while the party wears another. Because the top and the pants are bought separately, colourways can also be mixed between the two pieces.