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No they usually pay for hair, makeup and accessories too. Being a maid is expensive business :P
You can make it part of their gift
I have heard a million conflicting sources on this. Hair, makeup, accessories, hotel, and travel are all things that the wedding-o-sphere seems conflicted on as to who foots the bill. I'd like to see whether anyone knows of any definitive-esque source.
It seems to me that hair and makeup would have to be paid for by whoever is paying for the wedding, since otherwise wouldn't most bridesmaids just choose to do their own? And the point is to kind of have a uniform style, not to mention the fun relaxing bonding experience of getting it done together?
dress and shoes is on them, but if you want hair and make up uniform you pay to get it done.
I think it just depends. I've been in one wedding where I was on my own for hair and makeup and another where I got a big gift card to the salon to get my hair and makeup done with the rest of the bridesmaids. For my wedding, I paid for my girls' hair and makeup, but let them do whatever style they wanted. I didn't want it uniform, but I did want them to look spiffied up =]
I did one wedding where we did our own make up and the bride and the bridesmaids split the cost of the hair stylist to come and do all of our hair.
I have budgeted to save for everyone to get the whole thing done with us paying for it so I am likely just going to pay (there is really only one extra person to pay for anyway since the rest are my daughters) so it isn't that big of a deal I just wasn't sure.
Thanks for the responses!
For our wedding we paid for the dress and shoes, and they paid for everything else. In other weddings I've been in, usually I have had to buy my own dress and shoes, and everything else was paid for.
I think they pretty much pay for all of it: shoes, dress, makeup, hair, bachelorette party, etc. But, I felt like I wanted to treat my maids and because I only have 2: One MOH and one BM, I am paying for their dresses and hair.
There is no definite answer to this. It various in different circles and based on the bride's financial capabilities. I think a bridesmaid should just assume that she will be paying for everything, and any contribution that the bride makes should just be a pleasant surprise. The only exception to this I think is that if the bride requires the maids to get their hair and makeup done she should pay. But if they are given the option to do their own then it's up to them to pay if they chose to have it professionally done.
Agreed that there is no totally agreed upon answer to this. The best bet is to talk to your maids and see what they can do, and toss around some ideas.
FSIL paid for hair/makeup and it took a lot of the pressure off... if it's in your budget that's a great way to pamper your girls!
It depends. I've only been a BM once, but I paid for my dress, shoes, airfare, hotel, rental car, food and other entertainment expenses, and mani/pedi (but that's what I do anyway, so I don't really count that as an added expense).
The bride paid for our hair to be done because she wanted it done a particular way, and the jewelry that we wore. I do believe she paid the mani/pedi for the other girls, but I didn't go with them since I was using the trip to also see my LDR boyfriend.
For my first wedding, I paid for the girls jewelry and dresses. They paid for alterations and their own hair. I did the make-up (since I once was an aspirira MUA and had had a full-kit). They paid for their own mani/pedi.
This time around, I plan on paying for the MUA for all of us, and then possibly some of what they will be wearing depending on cost and/budget. I also plan on paying for transportation to/from the wedding and afterparty.
Among my friends, it's the norm for the bridesmaids to pay for their own dress, shoes, hair, mani/pedi, etc. I've been in four weddings, and few times the bride has given us maids gifts of jewelry, a clutch, a wrap, etc., at the rehearsal dinner. This is definitely a nice gesture! But none of these brides have mandated how the maids should have their hair done (or even mandated that they have it done rather than just styling it themselves), so because I was choosing to have my hair done, I certainly didn't mind paying!
I am paying for their hair and mani/pedis and they are DIYing their makeup. I'm not sure if their jewelry will be another gift or if I'll let them pick out their own, like their shoes.
the last time i was a MOH, i paid for everything. it was no problem.
i want to offer my ladies hair and mani/pedi, but this all depends on how the budget is looking, unfortunately. we shall see....
Everything except their flowers. That includes hair/makeup, dress, accessories including jewelry, transportation to the ceremony or getting ready area
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I know that they pay for their own dress/shoes but do they pay for things like hair, makeup and accessories? I am thinking that I am supposed to cover it but I want to make sure...