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I know all my friends are going through economic troubles as is everyone else these days and their dresses are $155 MOH is $135, Im not sure if its too crazy expensive or not, how much did your BM dresses cost?
When I was looking for bridesmaid dresses, all the ones that I liked were between 3 and 4 hundred dollars. I didn't want to incur costs of more than $150.00 per dress, so I decided to make them. I have very expensive tastes and I just wasn't satisfied with the look of the lower priced gowns. That being said, if your girls are paying for their own gowns, I suggest you ask them what they would be comfortable spending and then go from there.
My MOH was looking at a dress that was $180 but we were going to get it for 20% off begore she changed her mind. Have you checked with netbride.com? One of the stores in my area offers 20% off all the time and carries a ton of lines. You might be able to get the same dress for less.
i would just ask them, it probably depends on the girl. i was just in a wedding and the dress was $200, the bride paid $50 and i'd still say it was too expensive for me since i had to pay for alterations, hair, presents, etc. and i'm not working right now. my bridesmaids have it easy, my mom paid for my sil's dress which costs $112 and my sister/moh's dress was on sale for $30.
I think that's a pretty reasonable price. Mine are a little bit more than I originally wanted be the dress is really really really hot! lol But, no one's had any issues regarding the amount. My BM dresses are $242
It was a real struggle for me to find anything I even remotely liked under 200, I found something for 124 .. No issues..yet
I actually think asking them might not be the best idea. People are always looking to save and will want the cheapest possible. Not everyone, but a couple of my bridesmaids were definitely like this. I think excluding extenuating circumstances (as in, bridesmaid recently lost job, medical emergency requiring bills, etc), it's fine to have people pay around $150. If you want to go like $200+ then I would ask them.
i think that $155 is on the high end of reasonable. I wouldn't want to pay much more than than if I was in a wedding.
I think it's reasonable. I'm aiming to keep mine under $150!
If my bridesmaids had to pay for their own dresses, I would keep it under $100...the less, the better. But that's just me :) If they're willing to pay...then its fine.
I think that it is a reasonable amount. Girls know that being a bridesmaid is an expensive commitment. When I am in a wedding, I expect to spend about $1G.
My goal was to keep my girl's dresses under $150. They were responsible for alterations, shoes, and travel so I wanted to try and keep it in check where I could.
I would suggest talking to each one of your girls indiviually and asking them how they feel about that price. Tell themthat you want them to be able to enjoy the day too, and let them be honest with you. If you talk to each of them individually, they won't feel as self-conscious if they need to tell you it's too much money.
If you're set on the dress, maybe you could help out the girls to get the price down to $100 per dress?
I'm keeping mine under $100. My girls are in college and/or do not make that much, so I really want to keep their costs down.
My mother and I might make their dresses, we hadn't decided yet. it depends on the design we/they pick out.
I don't think 155 is too unreasonable of a price. I wouldn't ask them to pay much more, especially if they need to pay for alterations, shoes, accessories, etc. I suggest you talk to each girl and see how they feel about the price and see what they are comfortable with spending.
I still feel bad about the cost of my BM dresses at $231, but I wasn't satisfied with anything I found under $200. My wedding is a dressy affair and the dress being floor-length definitely affected the price.
One of my BMs and the MOH selected it after I bought my wedding dress. I have one MOH and six BMs so for the same reason it wasn't feasible to have them all there for my wedding dress appointment, seven different opinions on a BM dress would just be too much for me. After I chose the BM dress I told them three months before I wanted to order the dresses and let them know if they have any issues to let me know. Everyone seemed on board because we just put the order in last month. But I do hope to make it up to them in some way before the wedding.
I think it also depends on your environment, families and what kind of wedding you're having. If it's a backyard affair, I definitely wouldn't expect them to pay that much for a dress. Weddings in my family are big deals and also when I asked around many people in my circle/environment thought under $250 was reasonable. But that's my area.
My BM dresses will be about $200 with a discount that we are getting for purchasing them at the same place I got my dress. I was originally looking at dresses that were a little cheaper but when I took all of my girls BM dress shopping they all fell in love with this dress and agreed they all liked it and would pay that much for it. I'm hoping that minds havent changed, as they will soon be ordering them for my June wedding!!
That certainly sounds reasonable to me, but really the best way is to ask them! My girls' dresses are about $265 each, but I know that they can handle that, and that's the norm around here. I really think this is something relative to everyone's situation/location.
My girls are getting their's for $140 with taxes included (but not alterations). They also picked it out and knew the price tag when they chose it as a group. This includes a 15% discount from the salon because it's the same place I bought my gown from. I paid significantly more than that for a friend's wedding recently that I was a BM in.
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I think it's pretty reasonable, i actually went out to look at dresses today and a lot of the dresses (full length) were over 150..luckily i found a dress that was 158, but the lady said we could probably get a discount..so i think you're good...
good luck=)
I've paid close to $300 both times I've been a bridesmaid, so that sounds very reasonable to me!
I got my bm dresses from davids bridal.. so the average price for dresses were $150. Oh, by the way, some dresses cost about $100 to alter (just a heads up.)
Oh, I knew a few of my bridesmaids didn't have a ton of money, so I made sure to check out davids bridal clearance or sale sections. My sister got her dress for $80 because it was an discontinued style. Same color but just an old style. I didn't care as long as it was in the cornflower blue. I hinted to all of my bridesmaids that there are dresses on sale but none of them took the bait. Well, at least I tried.
All my girls are either recent grads or recent moms, so keeping costs down was definitely important. The dresses we picked were $135, so I think you're fine!
$155 is a good price. That said, I didn't find any bridesmaid dresses that I liked under $250 so I was kind of screwed.
Mine were also $155 but everyone's economic situation is different, so it's best to ask your girls and see what they are comfortable with. On average for weddings that I have been in, I have paid about $200 for the dress, not including alterations.
Mine were $165 and I felt that was really high so I paid $50 towards each dress. The girls seemed really happy about that.
Mine I think were around $130-$140 at Alfred Angelo with a twenty dollar discount. I think the Maid of Honor's dress alteration were about 50 dollars and she had lost 20 pounds between ordering and it coming in.
BM's aunt altered hers for free.
I think $150 is a reasonable amount if it's a re-wearable dress and/or alterations are unecessary but you need to know the financial status of your friends. I sacraficed my origional vision in order to keep costs low for my girls because I know they will need to travel and one is still a student.
I think that $140 is completely reasonable. I always expect the prices to be right around $200 now adays. I think it's really hard to find styles that are not so "cookie cutter" and similar to others if they are cheaper. Weddings are more expensive now adays, realistically looking to find one that is less that $100 is unlikely and your $150 is about average.
The dresses my bridesmaids wore in August were by Jenny Yoo and were originally $325, but bc I had 8 gals and the offer they had going on last fall we got them for $245. Some gals will say that the dresses, no matter what the price, are all the same, but they're not. If you spend alittle more it definately makes a difference for fit, quality of fabric, and photographic appeal. They're dresses looked sooooo much better than any others i've ever seen in the pictures.
I'd ask the girls what they feel comfortable spending. To me, if I agree to be in a wedding, you're taking on the task of showers, present buying, etc. So it's not like the gals don't know what to expect.
Yeah, I think it's worth checking with your gals to make sure they can afford it. Everyone has a different budget, so you never know what's affordable for someone. For my BM, they bought their own dresses from JCrew, which they all got on Final Sale. No one paid more than $75, which was really awesome. However, I've spent anywhere from $120-200 on BM dresses myself.
I don't think that is too expensive. I was in three wedding during this past spring/summer and all of the dresses were between 200 and 250.
I talked to my bridesmaids and they said as long as I kept it under $250 that would work for them. Well we all went shopping except my future sister in law's who refused to go no matter how many times I changed the date. The five girls who came with me all loved this dress that was $196. However when I told my sister in laws they flipped out and cried and basically said they refused to pay more than $150. I was extremely upset and was trying to save the peace so I searched and couldn't find anything else I liked, but someone recommeded netbrides. I ended up ordering the dresses for $150!
So I would suggest trying netbrides or leephilips bridal because if you can get the exact dress you want and save the girls some money then it's a win win situation.
My BM dresses are $188 before the 15% discount, which brings them to just under $160. I think that's a reasonable price, I personally was determined to keep it under $200. I just paid close to $300 for my sisters BM dress for her wedding (before alterations) and thought that was a little overboard given all the less expensive options out there.
Def ask first, one of my friends didn't ask and the dresses were $170, which I was not expecting at all. Which was a total bummer considering I would never wear the dress again...
Personally I did not want to ask my BM to pay over $100 for a dress that I was picking out for them to wear, so though time I found the perfect dress for $60.
My BM dresses wound up being $192.00 including tax. The shop where I purchased them at also includes the cost of alterations in all of their dresses, so I thought that was a definite plus. Also, they are DEFINITELY wearable again.
My rule of thumb was for the dresses to be absolutely, positively no more than $200, but I was hoping to stay in the $150-$160 range. I took my BMs in to try on gowns and this is the one they picked out so I'd say none of them really have a problem with it.
I think that price is fine. Mine are $320, which I cannot ask my BM's to pay, so I am contributing $200 towards each dress. I also said that if that is still too much to pay, to let me know privately and we can talk about it (I would pay for the whole thing if need be). When in doubt, ask the girls and see.
My bridesmaids dresses were between $120 and $150 (different dresses by the same maker/same fabric/same color - we'll see how they look!) None of my bridesmaids are local so there's going to be extra expense involved - the cheaper the better. Although I am thinking of asking them to wear dyeables...can't decide on a neutral shoe color that I like...
I've never been a BM, but I have a family member who could have starred in 27 Dresses. She said she's paid anywhere from $100 to $300 for a dress, but she thinks anything under $200 is reasonable.
For my wedding, I told her to go pick out any dress in a certain color, and she chose one that was $190 woth tax and shipping. I think the price point you're at is completely fine.
But also, I love in a major city, so we're used to spending more.
I found a steal and got mine for $15 each. lol I would ask yourself what stage of life your bridesmaids are in? Are they college students? Recently laid off? Know they are going through tough economic times? If they are, then yeah, $155 may be too much. Both of my sisters (bridesmaids) are still in college, so I knew I had a very minimal bridesmaid dress budget to work with. I know if someone asked me to be a bridesmaid right now and had a $155 dress in mind, I wouldn't be able to swing it. After the wedding, my FI and I will still be having a long distance relationship, buying a house, paying for the tickets to fly and see eachother and while in the grand scheme of things $155 isn't a whole lot, but to me, right now, it might as well be $1,000.....so, I would just talk to your girls and get an idea of what they may be able to afford. $155 might be pretty easy for them to do right now!
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