Terrible '80s Bridesmaid Fashions That Should Stay in the Past

Terrible 80s Bridesmaid Dresses
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Simone Hill
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  • Simone Hill is a Technical Product Owner for Estée Lauder Companies.
  • A former editor for The Knot, Simone has experience in web development and editorial writing.
  • Simone has a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia Business School.

The 80s were great for a lot of reasons like Michael Jackson, the toppling of the Berlin Wall, and E.T. — but bridal fashion was not one of them. In honor of Throwback Thursday, we've rounded up the best of the worst 80s bridesmaid looks that we hope never catch on again.

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