2006-07-11 13:36:46 · 25 answers · asked by Kharm 6 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Not at all. Everything book I've read on weddings (especially from the bridesmaids point of view) says up front that the bridesmaid is expected to pay for all her stuff, from the dress to her lodging.
I was a bridesmaid in two weddings last year and I had to pay for all my apparel. Both of "my brides" took care to choose dresses for us that were as inexpensive as possible (and both came in under $175 each, which is pretty cheap when you look at what's out there) and were pretty laid back about things like shoes and jewelry. In fact, both gals decided to give us earrings as bridesmaids gifts.
Anything the couple can do to keep the costs down will be greatly appreciated, but it is commonly expected that the wedding party will pay for their own outfits.
2006-07-11 14:20:39 · answer #1 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Typically, the bridesmaids and groomsmen pay for their own outfits, but the Bride selects the outfit.
2006-07-11 13:39:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm starting to think that when a bride or groom asks someone to be a member of the wedding party, there should be some sort of written contract making it clear in advance exactly what expenses and responsibilities are involved.
But to answer your question, the person who "has" to pay is the one the dressmaker can drag into small claims court for non-payment. Aside from that little consideration, the bill is up for grabs.
2006-07-11 15:09:55 · answer #3 · answered by kill_yr_television 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All attendants pay for their own attire. The couple getting married has enough to pay for without shelling out another $300 per couple in their wedding.
2006-07-11 15:26:08 · answer #4 · answered by maigen_obx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Maid of honor covers her own expenses.
2. Bridesmaids cover their gowns.
(Ditto for Best Man and Ushers)
3. Ring Bearer and Flower Girl usually covered by their parents.
4. Rehearsal Dinner hosted and paid for by Groom's parents.
5. Out-of-town Guests travel and accomodations expenses paid for or provided by Bride and Groom.
http://www.weddingusa.com/stories/pays_02.shtml
2006-07-11 13:46:33 · answer #5 · answered by Twinkerbell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people opt to pay for their brides maids and grooms mens clothing, others don't. My husband covered his guys' tuxes, but only because he'd been in the wedding of a friend, who was going to be in our wedding, and his buddy had covered the tuxes. We had a yard sale to cover their tuxes and my gown. As college students, we couldn't afford to pay for my girls' dresses, so we picked on that was affordable for all of them, so they could get it themselves.
2006-07-11 14:57:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a close-by difficulty - I stay in the united kingdom and the bride and groom pay.in case you stay in the U. S. although,the attendants pay.i in my opinion imagine that's rude to ask them to pay yet no longer anybody has the funds - buying outfits for attendants has continuously been in our funds.i does no longer be damaging to paying if I were ever requested to (for sure,i'm now unlikely to make an wide pal pay if the funds in simple terms isn't there) yet i does no longer be inspired if it became a very expensive gown that became obviously a 'bridesmaid' gown that i'd not in any respect placed on again So what to do?nicely at first,keep it elementary - in case you desire your maids to placed on a particular color keep it lower than one hundred - attempt looking in branch shops (this works extra constructive in case you've not chosen an vague color).you ought to also in simple terms enable them placed on black outfits - many women human beings will already have a suitable LBD of their cloth cabinet - and upload your color/s in with sashes and upload-ons.decide on more cost-effective matches and lease particularly than purchase.a range of of shops provide "lease one of those number of and the groom is going loose" or similar.As for hair and make up,in case you require your maids to be professionally styled then you pay.if you're satisfied for them to do their very own,then in the experience that they prefer the specialist then they could pay.you ought to also split the expenses (50/50,60/forty,inspite of) inclusive of your attendants or you ought to provide to pay for his or her upload-ons even as they pay for his or her gown (or vice versa)
2016-10-14 09:17:49 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends. We didn't for our wedding, but we also bought gifts for our attendants for being in the wedding. If you wanted to buy their outfits as your gift to them than you could. Otherwise they normally pay for their own.
2006-07-11 14:06:35 · answer #8 · answered by JeN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the men rent there's and the bridesmaids buy there's
2006-07-11 13:41:24 · answer #9 · answered by shelia j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you nuts? Absolutely not! When you ask people to be in your wedding, it is automatically assumed that they are paying for their own outfits.
2006-07-11 14:25:40 · answer #10 · answered by bluez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋