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davids bridal has cheaper dresses.. we are paying 130 each dress... our orignal dress was 171.
jcrew may have something in a nice price point for u
We bought our chiffon BM dresses for $98 each from J Crew when they were having an awesome sale (That price included shipping to Canada).
Check out Netbride.com. They have the same dresses as the stores but usually at a much cheaper discount. My girls saved over 70 bucks per dress. They were wonderful.
I think $189 is a reasonable price. I went through a bit of stress because my sister, who is asking as MOH, was upset that the dresses the other girls and I decided on were $250. It was more than we had planned to spend, but everyone fell in love with the dress and felt that they were a good value.
fast forward to this past weekend, the groommen's tux rental from men's warehouse came to $189. I don't think its unreasonable to expect to pay more for a dress you will own than a tux that will be rented. Many of the dresses we saw were around $200
That being said, David's has a lot of less expensive options, a myriad of colors and works in conjunction with men's warehouse for deals/to match vests with dresses.
Each of your bridesmaids has a different financial situation, so before you start looking find out from them individually what their budget is. They may like the $200+ dresses you see, but might feel uncomfortable stating its too expensive, especially if you're talking to them as a group. This way you can make sure to find a dress that suits everyones budget!
My Maid of honor, bridesmaid and flower maiden dresses were $42 each at Burlington. Bought them in September for my wedding in March.
My Matron of honor purchased her dress for $20 at Ross last friday. We also picked up the dress for FI's mother at Ross on Friday for $20 as well. They all fit our color scheme and only one bridesmaid dress to go. We will look for it in 2 weeks when she has money.
Next stop for me is shoes.
We got beautiful Mori Lee chiffon dresses for $132 because my BMs got a 20% discount for buying them at the store where I got my dress. So they were originally in the $150s, which is a little better.
I think $150 is the most I would want to pay for a BMs dress and there are plenty of nice dresses at that price or less.
We went with convertible dresses from an etsy vendor and I got them for $91 each including shipping.
Personally I think anything over $150 is over-kill, especially if you're asking for shoes and other items to be paid for.
The dresses I decided on are $198 each, but I'll be paying a portion so that my ladies are only paying $150 each. It was a self-imposed budget but I still felt that anything over $150 was too much.
I'm also paying for hair, make-up, and they can wear their own neutral-colored shoes and gold-toned jewelry, if that makes a difference.
@Kristengettingmarried, keep in mind that if you dictate a specific shoe you must pay for it. Bridesmaids are monetarily responsible for dresses only. You could always choose a neutral color (black, nude, gray, silver) and tell them to find something in that color, since most people will already have something like that.
@futuremrsfitz18: I've never heard of this before. I was thinking that if my bridesmaids' dresses are inexpensive, I can also tell them which inexpensive sandals to get.
Is this something other people have heard of? (i.e. Is it wrong to ask bridesmaids to pay for their shoes if you want a specific style to match the dress?)
OP: Have you tried Etsy? I've been seriously considering flowy wrap/convertible dresses. They're flattering and can be customized to suit the style of each bridesmaid, and the knee-length ones I've seen are around the $90 mark.
@lorelai: I think its a misconception furthered by the wedding industry. People have very different shoe likes and dislikes, and while one person may be perfectly happy in heels all day, another person may be in pain after 15 minutes. Dresses aren't necessarily uncomfortable if worn all day, but shoes definitely are, which is why it can be better to leave it up to the bridesmaids' discretion. I mean, I'd much rather have comfortable, happy bridesmaids than matching shoes with bloody feet and blisters in my pics!
@futuremrsfitz18: I agree with you about the fact that people have different preferences for footwear, but I've never heard that a bride can't ask her bridesmaids to pay for the shoes.
I wouldn't dream of putting my bridesmaids in something that would hurt them! I'm thinking flat sandal-type shoes of some sort.
My girls both ended up buying their dresses at JcPennies & H&M... both for around $30!
@lorelai: The guidelines on this site say that if brides want specific accessories for the bridesmaids, the brides foot the bill. I tend to think of shoes as accessories. They won't be immediately noticeable to any of the guests (and all my bridesmaids are in short dresses), and the only reason I'd put them all in the same shoe would be for a shoe pic or something like that, that I, the bride, really want.
@futuremrsfitz18: I suppose it could be interpreted in different ways. I know many people who consider shoes to be an important part of an outfit - sometimes THE most important part of the outfit (I'm not necessarily in that boat, though).
I essentially also wanted to hear if others had heard about this, but if I want to explore it further I'll create a post since I don't want to further thread-jack OP's thread!
I was in a wedding recently and my dress was $350! I think thats absolutley rediculous for a dress that I can/will only wear once. The BM dresses for my wedding ranged from $130-$180--they got to chose their own gown
I am in the camp that I feel it depends on other factors (whether you can expect BMs to pay for shoes of your choice or not). If I chose a dress that maxed out the budget we felt comfortable with (for me this would probably be $120, but for others it may be $250 or $300), I would not ask them to buy shoes. If I picked $60 dresses, and found shoes I loved that were $25, I might ask them if they'd be ok buying the shoes, and, if they agreed, I'd ask them to purchase them.
These are just hypothetical situations, and I think it varies based on your group and what's normal in your circle.
Personally, for my own wedding, I just gave my BMs a color swatch, so they could choose a dress that fit their budget. If they want to spend $350 and have a quality dress they can wear again, that's their prerogative. If they find a $20 dress at Target, that's fine, too. For shoes, I really like the idea of nude shoes (their dresses are charcoal), but I have a feeling several of my BMs don't own nude shoes, so I may go with black. I'm also considering giving them a budget and letting them choose a pair of nude shoes that I will purchase for them, but I'm not 100% set on this.
Oh, and to answer the OP: acceptable cost for dresses is relative. If one of your BMs says it's too much, then it's too much.
Two of my BMs have purchased dresses so far, one at JCrew for $60, one at DB for $80.
If you want something in a lower price range, I might try a department store like Macys, Dillards, JCPenny, or Sears. They all have a pretty decent selection online.
I agree with PP's the the cost is subjective, everyone should agree on it. If you really like the smashing colour check out the other dessy lines, Alfred Sung has some nice ones and you can find some great deals on them. I used http://www.perfectbridal.com/ for my bridesmaids dresses, we got Alfred Sung D439's there for $120 and it was $220 in store.
I would be willing to pay that much for a dress depending on the other costs involved with the wedding. If I could wear my own shoes and maybe do my own hair or makeup then I would definitely be ok with paying a little more for the dress. But I do agree that everyone needs to be in agreement over the price of the dress! Keep looking and if you don't find anything else then maybe think about how you can cut down their costs for money spent on other things such as shoes, hair, makeup, etc. so you can get the more expensive dress!
Since I have a specific color tone in mind, I am paying for my BMs dresses. I don't want them to shell out money for my wedding. Shoes I don't care if they need to be the same, so we will discuss a color that eveyone has in their closet later.
My wedding is going to be informal and I have 5 BMs so cost can add up with tax. So I don't just look for bridesmaid which usually is $120.00+.
I got mine on sale from Macys and it was only less than 25.00. It was a cotton casual dress but I am sure they can re-wear this dress later on for sure.
If you are on a tight budget and you don't mind not having traditional-type bridesmaid dress. You should check out department stores, especially after season sale. My GF bought her BMs dress from Banana Republic clearance sale. It was only 35 dollars each. Beautiful dress for HI destination wedding.
We found dresses for my BM at David's Bridal for 110.00. It works for all girls (different heights and shapes) and color is perfect! We did add a sash with three cute flowers so that added 30.00 to the total
I ordered my wedding dress and bridesmaids dress on Netbride. No complaints here!
oh wow I didn't realize all these different options. I'm afraid to look after already ordering mine tho! lol But I too got a great deal on BM dresses! I went with dressilyme.com and for the girls to get a custom sized dress and a beautiful matching jacket it totaled to $150!
I also just told them to find white shoes, any style they wanted.
I think that's a pretty average price! Especially if they genuinely like them and helped pick them out. I wouldn't want a dress I didn't like even if it was only $20 vs I would rather spend $300 for a dress I loved.
@TNR3: Great find!! I just looked at the website, they are very pretty and a great price.
$270 ouch. I love my friends but that is quite the price for a dress that I didn't choose for myself and may never wear again. (I actually have never even paid that much for a dress that I did choose myself) Maybe try asos.com,, http://shopruche.com and, lulus.com. I think $150 should be the upper limit, but preferably under $100.
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Hi,
I am looking for chiffon dresses in a lilac/lavender color. I found the perfect ones on Dessy.com (LR153 in smashing) but they are $270, and cheapest discount I have found is $189 (new york bridesmaids).
Does anyone have any suggestions?
My sister (MOH) thinks that the cost is too high. I am having trouble finding dresses I like below $170, but maybe I am not looking in the right places.
I appreciate any input! Thank you.
Ps. I picked chiffon because I felt like it would not be too form fitting for my plus size bridesmaids and would breathe well if the May weather turns out to be hot.