What is a reasonably amount that you would have the girls in your bridal party pay for a Brides dress?? I know for myself if I was getting married I would try to be reasonable and fair to all the girls and not just accomodate to one or too do you agree???
2007-10-15 09:46:54 · 44 answers · asked by Rita 6 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I mean the bridal parties dresses not the Brides dress of course the Bride has to pay for her own dress I am saying the Bridal dresses thanks
2007-10-15 13:05:55 · update #1
Mine were $200 but I am paying for their hair, makeup and the gifts- so they spend $200 and I spend $200 per girl!!
So it's even!
2007-10-15 09:57:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, of course you should take them into consideration before you decide on the bridesmaid and maid of honor dresses. You can't exactly go around asking them how much they make, but you should think about thier lifestyles, and plan your dresses accordingly. Of course it should be in line with the size and style of the wedding, but it really isn't fair to ask them to share your day, and then leave them broke for the rest of the year, or make one of them feel they need to bow out if they can't afford the dresses you select for them. As for accomodating one or two with expensive taste, the final decision is yours what they should wear, not thiers, and if that one or two is too shallow to consider the others, maybe you need to pick someone else, it's not thier wedding, it's yours. Just don't make them wear something with all kinds of horrible big bows and junk, pick something nice that they could conceivably wear to an office christmas party sometime......... It doesn't have to be a designer dress, it just has to be pretty, no more than 200, and especially if they have to travel a long distance to be with you. If it's a spring or summer wedding, prom season might be a good time to go shopping, as prom formals are more reasonably aquired in a department store than something comparable to be found in an expensive bridal shop. As someone else mentioned, David's bridal is well known for being a good discount shop...
2007-10-15 10:36:29 · answer #2 · answered by beatlefan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the average finances of the bridal party members.
If most of my bridesmaids were on a tight budget, I would try to select a moderately-priced dress, or pay the difference for a fancier dress.
If I knew most of my bridesmaids were fairly affluent, then I would feel okay choosing a fancier dress.
No matter how carefully you select, most of the ladies will probably never wear the dress again, and may not enjoy wearing it even the one time. So it's more considerate to choose something affordable, rather than making them pay a lot. I think $100-200 is reasonable.
2007-10-15 09:52:50 · answer #3 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in my best friends wedding 5 years ago and we all found matching dresses on the clearance rack for $30 a piece. She picked the color and told us to pick something we all agreed on. Brides need to understand that their bridesmaids come in different shapes and sizes so it might be hard to find something reasonable that fits everyone well. I personally wouldn't pay over $50 for a dress i'd never wear again.
2007-10-15 10:37:47 · answer #4 · answered by Sweet T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter's getting married this Sunday. She chose a dropdead gorgeous dress for the bridal party. Black with a hint of white. They will definitely be worn again and do not look like a bridesmaid dress! The cost - about $200.
2007-10-15 12:23:05 · answer #5 · answered by Marguerite 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi Rena, you have some good answers already here. I only had 2 attendants in my wedding, and my aunt made all the dresses, including my wedding dress. I have been in 3 weddings & each of them paid for my dress. If I was having the attendants pay for their own I would make sure it was affordable or at least help them out with the cost, or the idea of renting seems like a good idea too!
2007-10-15 10:53:34 · answer #6 · answered by SuziQ211 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey Rena!
Oh yeah, I agree. When I got married, I went into the whole planning with consideration for EVERYONE involved. Not only where and when, what food everyone would enjoy, and how comfortable everyone would be, but how much it was going to cost the people involved.
I chose very simple Bridemaids' dresses that I thought my girls could wear in my wedding, and also to maybe a nice cocktail party/Christmas party, etc. They were simple A-line, black, spaghetti strapped dresses that went to their knees.
The price was right too - they paid about $100 for these dresses, which I thought was worth it b/c the dresses were very functional and flexible.
2007-10-15 10:20:17 · answer #7 · answered by Impavidsoul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My bridesmaids dresses are $110 from david's bridal. I wanted to pick something that they should be able to afford on their own, and if not I know I could pick it up for them.
WHOA- I guess I didn't look at the details... the bride should pay for her OWN dress, the bridal party is just a group of witnesses and shouldn't pay for the bride's attire under any circumstances!
2007-10-15 09:49:33 · answer #8 · answered by chaychayolei 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Well it depends on the style. I personally wanted all of my girls to be able to select their own dress and express their own personalities with them. I told them they could out and find their own dresses. Whatever style they wanted (long, short, halter, sleeveless etc) just as long as it was black. I also told them to go to a discount store to find their dresses. I wanted them to be able to wear them again and not go broke trying to buy it.
Think about your girls too. I mean if they are all poor college students it would be unfair to ask them to purchase a $100 dress. If they are more well off then $100 may be no problem. I say anywhere between $25 - $60 is reasonable. Again keep in mind the money situations for your girls.
2007-10-15 23:50:03 · answer #9 · answered by Lindsey T 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's best to keep them around 100. If the bride were really set on a more expensive dress, she should pay the difference, or the whole shot.
2007-10-16 01:20:08 · answer #10 · answered by Lydia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For my wedding, I picked the color and told the girls they could pick any dress in that color as long as it wasn't out of line, such as a mini dress etc. The girls got together and picked the fabric and had a sewing day while making all A-line floor length dresses with lace coverlets over them. They looked fantastic and it only took one day. Cost to each of them was $35.00. If they were to buy them I'm sure they would have cost $250 each. I was so proud of them. But if I didn't have such fantastic seamstresses, I would have looked around $125 a dress or less so that the cost would have been reasonable.
2007-10-15 10:07:35 · answer #11 · answered by Cricket 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋