Comments on: Who pays for bridesmaids' dresses?

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:50:11 +0000

I just got married last month and when it came to the bridesmaid dresses, I gave my 2 girls our colors (Purple and Green) and told them to go pick out something that will look good on them. (Both of them had vastly different body types) Since the groom and I wore matching Chucks (we're both big Doctor Who fans), I gave that option. They wanted to wear heels. But everyone looked lovely and felt beautiful.

By: Correna

Correna — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:44:44 +0000

I'm getting married next June (4 pm ceremony in a church). I am going with little black dresses for my bridesmaids as many of you have done (or wore in prior weddings). My question for you – what the your groomsmen wear? Tuxes or Suites?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:04:59 +0000

this is a GREAT idea! my sister is my M.O.H and she is a size 2. and my bff is a size 12 so this is a great way to give every one a way to get a new dress, look and FEEL HOT, and also not a waste of $$!! besides, uniform is so yesterday!;)

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:58:43 +0000

I'm doing the same and then providing accessories (sashes, shoes, jewelry)in the wedding colors for the ladies to wear on the day of. That way I get a bit of the look I want and my bridesmaids get something they actually like.

By: nichola

nichola — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:37:03 +0000

i bought my bridemaids dresses but now my one maid is preagant can,t fit the dress three weeks to go ain,t really got the money for another dress so got another maid and now the first maid is upset. what should i do? ask her to buy a dress similar colour to the theme that would be comfortble for her.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:25:07 +0000

No way! that was totally the same idea I had for my wedding and everyone was like "what??? you aren't telling them what to wear???" ….i go to a university full of VERY traditional, VERY conservative, VERY well off individuals. They were even stunned that my fiancee is designing his wedding ring on his own since he designed mine…dude its his ring like i care. but props to you!!! I'm probably getting all my maids to find a white dress since I want mine outdoors in the summer…and I don't intend to wear a white dress myself.

By: Janice

Janice — Fri, 02 May 2008 23:18:12 +0000

Ok I'm Filipino and in our culture we pay for EVERYTHING….but I have a budget to stick to. I see that most ppl have the b-maids pay for the dresses as long as they are affordable and they would be worn again. But as for the groomsmen for the rental of the tux do they pay or do we???HELP PLS.

Confused Bride to Be……

By: atlantis

atlantis — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:36:43 +0000

I'm going to give my bridesmaids silver necklaces the morning of the wedding, that way its a gift they can keep and also they will appear in all our photos too.

By: V

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:33:54 +0000

I have had to wear so many bridesmaid dresses that have just ended up in the closet and being unused after that one night of partying! I think that letting them pick their dresses and picking a color that can be appropriate for other occasions I believe is the best way to go…..also I know that spending money on a dress sucks but I believe that its a special day and you were going to need to buy a dress anyway to go to the wedding.
I do feel that giving a present to your bridal party is of utter importance and it doesn't have to be something outrageous or super expensive, but something that they will cherish in the future. I know that giving pearls to your bridal party is an old tradition but a beautiful one and I know that there are some really inexpensive sites that offer pearl and other types of jewelry for really cheap. (premiumpearl.com, and artfulwears.com are just two that I can think of, off the top of my head)

My point is brides remeber to be nice to your bridesmaids, they do have to put up with your bridezilla moments and bridesmaids remeber that you do love the bridezilla and that it is her special day!!!!
xoxo

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:23:56 +0000

And here I thought I'd come up with a really original idea by letting my bridesmaids pick out their own LBD! I'm paying for them, but I made it clear that that was their "bridemaids gift". Also better than paying for hair/makeup – after all, now they have a LBD that reminds them of you every time they wear it!