http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Weddingbee Boards Topic: Cost of Bridesmaid Dresses ~ How much can I ask a friend to pay ??? en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:50:23 +0000 http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/cost-of-bridesmaid-dresses-how-much-can-i-ask-a-friend-to-pay#post-660193 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:34:57 +0000 jenniejen30 660193@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I was in a wedding where my dress was $350 and I was PISSED!&nbsp; I would definitely take into consideration your friend's financial situations.&nbsp; I was making hardly any money and this broke the bank big time.&nbsp; You want your friends to be happy that they were asked - not resent you for making them spend a lot of money on a dress they will never wear again (lets all be honest...right?).&nbsp; There are plenty of beautiful bridesmaid dresses out there for a reasonable price - and besides all eyes are going to be on YOU!!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>good luck!</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/cost-of-bridesmaid-dresses-how-much-can-i-ask-a-friend-to-pay#post-660191 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:34:45 +0000 melv0802 660191@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>it really depends..i wanted to spend under 200..our dress ended up coming out to 150 with a disount..it would have originally been 180..but it depends on what your brides are willing to spend...</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/cost-of-bridesmaid-dresses-how-much-can-i-ask-a-friend-to-pay#post-660185 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:32:49 +0000 vistagirl 660185@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>i know i am a broken record today- but go shopping with them! that way you can see what they like and they can get an idea of what the dresses cost, and baybe you will find a great deal you both like!!!</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/cost-of-bridesmaid-dresses-how-much-can-i-ask-a-friend-to-pay#post-660165 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:23:44 +0000 m_harmon_11 660165@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I've been in two weddings now where the bride(s) set the color and let the bridesmaids pick their own dress.&nbsp;&nbsp; Both wedding photos looked great and no one stuck out even though the dresses were all slightly different.&nbsp; It was also nice to get to pick something that flattered my body. The first one specified David's Bridal Candy Apple Red.&nbsp; The second one specified a black knee length dress. &nbsp; This may help with the cost issue as each girl could have some control over their dress cost.&nbsp; Just an idea.</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/cost-of-bridesmaid-dresses-how-much-can-i-ask-a-friend-to-pay#post-649732 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:53:41 +0000 hilsy85 649732@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>It totally depends on your BM's financial situations. Are they all students, who don't have a full-time income? If so, I would want to keep the cost as low as possible. You can ask each of them what amount they would feel comfortable paying. Also, if it's a dress they can wear again, they'll probably be willing to pay more, which gives you more flexibility with choices.</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/cost-of-bridesmaid-dresses-how-much-can-i-ask-a-friend-to-pay#post-649244 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:19:49 +0000 mandalee0624 649244@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I did a poll on this... maybe it will give you an idea, then approach and ask what shes comfortable w/</p> <p><a href="http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/bridesmaid-dress-cost-cap">http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/bridesmaid-dress-cost-cap</a></p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/cost-of-bridesmaid-dresses-how-much-can-i-ask-a-friend-to-pay#post-649187 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:10:08 +0000 iggies 649187@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>my bridesmaid dresses cost $180 (they retail for $230 though), most of the girls in my party had no problem paying for the dresses. one of my bridesmaids even said that she had to buy a $250 dress for a wedding that she was in this past summer, but she said that was really pushing it. in the end to make me feel better about it, i offered to pay for $50 of the dress as part of the bridesmaid gift, bringing the dress down to $130. nobody complained about that and some of the girls even said it was unnecessary.</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/cost-of-bridesmaid-dresses-how-much-can-i-ask-a-friend-to-pay#post-648911 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:23:57 +0000 Stephanie10221982 648911@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I am sure that there are already boards about this - but how much does the average bridesmaid dress cost? I just started looking for BM dresses ranging from $150-$300 - So tough to ask a friend to pay for these ...</p>