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Why are bridesmaids expected to pay for their dresses?

How do I go about asking my bridesmaids to pay for their dresses?

  • Now that I have established that traditionally bridesmaids buy their own dresses...I dont know if the ladies I have asked are expecting to buy their own dresses or if their thinking ...show more

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    have a discussion about how much they think they can afford before you go shopping....

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I have been in several wedding and when the bride decided what dresses she wanted us to wear she told us what store had them how much they were and i went in and bought my dress. If the wedding party all goes to the same shop usually they will do a group discount. Every wedding that I have been in I would have never expected the bride to pay for my dress. I know that there are a lot of other expenses that they are going to have and I should feel honored that I was asked to be a special part of it.

Jessica H

don't worry bout it, you are gonna end up payin for some and not others which isn't fair.....just call up all your girls and tell them this is where the dresses need to be ordered from and they need to go their to get measured and let the store handle the finances, it takes the pressure off you!

ASH

I would let them know you are going to need to arrange a day for them to all go to the bridal shop and look at the dresses. Then throw in whatever the store's policy is regarding ordering the dress whether it's full payment, half or 70%.

sjlova86

Hopefully you have a few dresses in mind, let them help you decide. I know lots of girls that dont mind buying the dresses if they can think of something else they might be able to wear that dress too .... Also it is traditional for them to buy their own dresses. Have them over for lunch to look at the dresses you picked out , then just be like " how much can you guys aford?"

mommaknowsbest

everyone knows that bridesmaids buy their own dresses if they don't know that by now then you need to tell them they have to. They are wearing the dress so they buy it. Why do you need to buy it for you are not going to need them. why don't they just rent it out?

Iluvhim

Just ask them who has bought their dresses at this time.

Mary O

just talk to them about it, try and find cheap ones!

Amber

Tell them. Do the world a favor and spread the word to girls everywhere that bridesmaids are definitely supposed to buy their own dresses.

mlpluvsya

This is what I did... Casually ask, "Have you bought your dress yet?"

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