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I have been in plenty of wedding and have paid anywhere from $150-$300 so I think $120 sounds reasonable, but some BM's may have a hard time financially with anything over $200. I found my BM's gowns for $235 and when I brought the price up one of my BM's actually cried. Since I wanted the dress and still wanted the dress I actually checked out netbride.com and ended up getting the dresses for $150. Just might be an idea to look at some of those sites.
That seems really high. My girls paid $120 for their dresses. We ordered them through perfectbridal.com and they were originally $180 so it was a great deal! The alterations were not that cheap either. One of my BMs had to pay almost $100 for her alterations and I felt terrible! That put her cost for dress alone up to $220. If your girls are okay with that price I think its fine but for the one who cant afford it i would offer to pay for a portion of the dress. Also I would look at differenct discount sites like perfectbridal.com (I know there are others out there) to see if you can get the dress for a better price! Good luck :-)
ETA: my girls wore Bill Levkoff dresses
My girls' dresses came out to a little under $150 with the sash and peekaboo skirt.
Mine were all between 200 and 250. One was 210, and one was 245 (don't remember the other two. As long as the girls are okay with it, then it's fine. I agree that it would be nice to help out the BM who's having trouble paying for it, especially if you want them all to be in that specific dress.
Depends on everyone's financial situation. I think that's a bit higher than average though.
@Pomapoo: IMO i think thats a little high. They still have the ocst of your stagette and shower on top of that!!! :(
My girls paid 99.00 for theres :) I thought that was reasonable but i think up to 150.00 might be okay?!! I was just in a wedding where our dresses cost 60.00.
i asked my bridesmaids how much they were willing to spend beforehand, and when the dress my moh, sil, and i chose was more expensive than 2 of the girls' limits, i offered to split the cost with those two. they were really appreciative and happy for me to cover the difference. the dresses were just over $300 after tax and shipping costs, so definitely on the pricier side, but the girls all really loved them and are planning on rewearing them (or at least, that's what they said!).
My girls' dresses were $40. On sale for $80 at David's Bridal and we bought them online when they were 1/2 off. We were nervous to buy them since no one had tried them one in the right color but in the end it was an AWESOME deal!
we are planning to spend about 200 euros for the bridesmaids dresses, but i'm paying for it because they are students and can't afford it ...
Mine were $25 because my mom actually made them and I wanted a VERY particular color that was not popular 2 years ago. It is not an ULTRA popular shade and I see it everywhere. Go figure! I've paid $100 and $150 for dresses before and if i were a broke ass student, I'd really appreciate some sensitivity towards my financial situation, so I think that's super nice of you to offer to help her. $220+ is a crapload for a student!!!!
My BMs dresses were $135. I've never paid over $150 for a BM dress for the weddings that I've been in and I don't think I'd be willing/able to spend over $180.
I'm trying as hard as possible to find a dress for my gals for under $150. Right now, we have our eye on one that will be $132, with a store discount because it's where I bought my wedding dress. Fingers crossed they all like it!
Thanks for voting and your comments! I have 4 BMs, all are students, but 3 of them have basically unlimited $ from their parents (as in, they'll spend $300+ on an outfit just to wear out to dinner) and the other one also gets $ from her parents but they don't have as much. I paid her $100 deposit on the dress since everyone ordered them together, and I think I'm going to tell her she doesn't have to pay me back. I already graduated and have a decent job but I'm definitely not rich by any means, so I hope I don't end up feeling like I have to spend tons of money on one BM :(
Also, they all tried the dress on and said they wouldn't try anything else on and it was their absolute favorite BM dress and nothing else would do. Now I think the BM with less $ wasn't exactly thrilled w/ the price, but she went along b/c everyone else loved it so much.
Ew, I am in a minority ($200-$250)
My poor girls, the last thing I wanted, and I'm not even needy! I picked the colour, they're picking the style they prefer.
I am thinking I am going to pay $50/girl when they put deposits down, I can't bear asking them to pay that much, ugh.
I wasn't really caught up in getting dresses that were specifically called bridesmaids dresses. I got our dresses for $48 from a department store when they were on sale.
Although I know my girls can afford more, I'm the more frugal one of the group and don't believe in paying a large amount of money for dresses that potentially wouldn't be more than once, therefore, I set a limit of $75 for the dresses and was lucky to find some on sale.
My dresses were $120 including tax/shipping.
I told them when we started looking that if I fell in love with a dress over $200 I would pay the difference.
I'm sure it probably has something to do with location but for my area, thats very high. I personally could not ask my girls to spend that much money on a dress that they'll only wear once.
I've been in a handful of weddings and the most expensive dress I've had to purchase was $160ish. I haven't decided on our bridesmaid dresses yet but the ones we're considering are in the $130-$160 range and even that I'm having a hard time justifying. Although, I am making sure to select a dress that they can potentially re-wear.
$135 from Davids bridal, I did like other dresses that were more expensive but I definitely wanted to stay under $150 because my bridesmaids are all students. The dress I chose is knee length with a removable sash and they have all told me they would wear it again so thats a plus
My BMs dresses were $150 and I paid for them myself.
I'm a BM for a friend and are very annoyed that the dresses are $320. Personally, I believe that you shouldn't expect BMs to pay over $200 at the very most. If you love the dress you've found, I'd suggest you pay the difference.
I have also been very offended in the past when my friends assume I am happy to pay for an expensive dress just because I have a good job (not high pay but probably slightly higher than most people). I don't think it's fair to pay for some BMs and not others nor is it fair to make a decision on how much money you think people should spend based on how much money you think they have.
Lastly, when BMs are asked if they are happy paying, they will say 'yes' even though they may not be. If you question if something may be too expensive, it probably is!
Ours were regularly priced at $195, and we got them for $40 in a final sale at J. Crew!! :D
I think $220 is too much to expect a BM to pay. $150 is the max that I'd expect to pay as a BM. My BMs picked their own dresses and two of them picked dresses in the $100-150 range and one already had a dress that would work. I think if you go with that dress, you should split the cost with them.
my bridesmaids were $120 because they got a discount because i purchased my wedding dress. 2 of my bridesmaids paid for alterations, but i knew a lady who charged them $20-$40
People need to remember that there is going to be some variation in what prices are normal depending on where you live. The cost of living is much higher in places like NYC, and much lower in places like Indiana (where I'm from).
Actually, for me, Indiana has one of the lowest costs of living in the country. So, when i see people spending $300 on a BM dress, I think it's high b/c I know that none of my BMs would be able to afford that or would think it was reasonable.
As someone who is in fashion professionally, I *personally* am willing to spend more on cloths if they are well made and of a higher quality. So I have seen tons of dresses that I would love for my BMs, but I have to remember their needs over my own tastes.
In the end, the company I chose has dresses between $150 and $200. I think that's pretty reasonable, and I'm letting them pick their style, so they'll have some control over price.
If I were you, I would talk to the BM who has money issues and just see if she would like help. You could treat it like her BM gift if that's what she prefers- lots of brides help their BMs with their dresses.
Mine are $195 before alterations.
However, I am giving each of my bridesmaids a $150 visa giftcard that will pay for the majority of the dress, or help them with any travel expenses. Basically they can use it to help out with any wedding-related expenses as they might need help with. (Majority will be coming from out of town).
I'm in NYC so things are usually a bit pricey, but my BM's dresses were between 250-300 before alterations. They're absolutely gorgeous and two of the girls are already making plans to cut them down and wear again so I think it's worth it. (Actually, I love the dresses so much that I would love to buy myself one to wear to parties; they're not that usualy 'bridesmaid dress fabric" so really just look like elegant evening gowns.)
I should also add that the two weddings I've been a BM in, the dresses were both around $300. I think that's just kind of the standard among my group of friends and in our part of the country.
I was in my brother's wedding and we found the dresss online from Nordstroms for 80.00 in clearance, there were only two BM so we were lucky.
Bride buys over here, so I was especially motivated to keep costs down lol! Still ended up at ca $150 each, but don't think we'll need alterations, maybe just shortening on one.
IMO thats higher then average, but everyones budget is different, so if your girls are cool with it, then go for it!
I managed to get all 5 of my BM's dresses for under $200.00 so I paid for them all, now all that my girls have to worry about are their shoes. My mother graciously offered to make the girls dresses for them, she is a very gifted seamstress and all of the girls have expressed how much they appreciate it. I also wanted them to have a dress that they can wear again so we decided on these. 
other, i let them pick out a LBD to wear. They are so pleased! I know one of my BMs bought something almost $200, my sister is wearing something from her closet - free. My other BM is going to be very prego so she is waiting till closer to the date. I know she especially is glad she has options.
They were supposed to cost 180, but there was a MAJOR screw up on their part and they knocked the price down to 100.
I let them pick their own, but I think they each spent about $100-150.
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Hey Bees,
Just wanted to see if you guys could tell me what your bridemaids' dresses cost. I just went shopping with mine and we found the PERFECT dress (it's Enzoani love, looks like the A15 in blush but it's from 2011 I think) and we ordered them. The dress was $220 before taxes and alterations though and I'm wondering how that compares with everyone else. One of my BMs doesn't have a lot of money so I'm considering helping her out with the dress--do you guys think that I should?
Thanks!