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[Pops]

We are paying for everyones outfits that we have asked to be involved. The way we look at it is that we are asking them to wear something in particular and are therefore causing the cost to be incurred and so we will pay for it. I wouldn't dream of asking for any of it back either but maybe that is just us! I also left her to choose the dress and shoes etc, just told her the colour I'd like and left her to it knowing she would pick something gorgeous and she did.

I don't know about the tradition of bridesmaids buying their own, I always thought the Bride did, but I don't know anyone that has been asked and been expected to pay for their things.

xxx

 

[binxyboo]

Actually - it is the UK tradition for the bride to pay for the bridesmaids dresses, and the USA tradition for them to buy their own.
I paid for my bridesmaids dress. I felt that as I was asking her to wear a particular colour/style, I should be paying for it.
She had a lot of input in the dress, coming shopping with me to choose something she liked.
She used her own necklace (one from when she got married), and bought her own bag and shoes (but sent me pictures to see if I liked them first).

 

[booflebump]

I thought it was tradition that the bride/brides father paid for the bm dresses. That said, lots of brides are now asking bms to pay for their own shoes/accessories if they buy their dresses. Or the bms buy the dresses if they are from places such as Coast as they can be worn again.

I am going to be buying my bridesmaids dresses for them

ETA - if your other bms have kindly paid for their own outfits, I think it is a little unfair for the 3rd to refuse (unless the dresses were very expensive and she genuinely cant afford it?) xxx

 

[dizzyspells]

We have bought the bridesmaids dresses,shoes,jewelery etc.x

 

[pip holder]

I bought the dresses, shoes, jewellery etc as I was essentially dictating what they should wear - a couple offered to help out though

 

[sparkle]

We (well my parents) have paid for their dresses and other bits too. But then two out of 3 of my bridesmaids are my sisters!!

 

[todteach]

We paid for our maid of honour (dress, hair, makeup) and best man's attire, only because it was a small wedding. In Canada they pay their own typically. But, my maid of honour was my sister and best man might as well be family to us.

 

[Miss_d]

i am bridesmaid for my friend and shes paying for everything for me and the other 2 bridesmaids, ie, dress, hair, make up etc and also shes givin us a night in a hotel as a present

 

[Mrs Doddy]

I paid for the dresses and the jewellery, the younger ones I paid for their shoes but the older one paid for her own - that way everyone was the same and there was no arguements about money

 

[Sovereign]

I'm paying for my bridesmaids dresses, shoes, jewellery and hair and make up x

 

[buttonnose82]

we have paid for everything

 

[Happy]

I am buying the dresses for my bridesmaids.

 

[babybump2010]

We have paid for the dresses and brought them a necklace to wear on the day as their gift! Think we will probably get their tiaras but they are getting their own shoes!

 

[Vici]

We have paid for all our BMs dresses (although i did get them cheap ) After speaking to them, they all expected to pay for their own.

I ahve been a BM a couple of times and always paid for my dress and shoes - IMO it just depends on the people involved x

 

[chelseaharvey]

Im not having a bridesmaid, im having a flowergirl & will be buying the dress, shoes & anything else to go with it

The same as the outfits for the ushers/best man/page boy etc

We are paying for the people that we want involved in our BIG day

 

[polo_princess]

I agree with Vici, i think it entriely depends on the people involed and the type of the wedding, some weddings are on such a tight budget everyone helps out y paying for their own outfits, sometimes even food etc.

I only have 1 bridesmaid which is Brooke so obviously i paid for her entire outfit, my MOH i have paid for her dress and she is paying for everything else, shoe's, hair, makeup etc, but that works out best for us all, he sister is a hairdresser so will be doing her hair, and im not having my makeup done professionally as my skills are good enough not to warrant having one

 

[pinkmummy]

Our bridesmaids have paid for their own dresses as we are on quite a tight budget but we have bought their necklaces, hair accessories (clips and pins) and also bought their shoes.

As for their hair my friend who is training to be a hairdresser is doing their hairs x

 

[princess_bump]

having two bridesmaids maddi and my wonderful cousin - we (well my parents) are paying for both dresses, shoes and accessories (no matter how much my cousin wants to pay her own way). for us, we've asked her to be involved in our big day, she's made a huge commitment to travel and spend a week in florida with us, and i wanted to give something back to her! she's a brilliant bridesmaid and i feel so honoured and happy she's part of it

 

[subaru555]

I never paid for them but that was because my dress was 4 times over budget.