Advice what do bridesmaid pay for? Dress, makeup ect

It's up to you but usually you or your bridesmaid pay for the dress. If you want them to pay due to your budget, you should allow them input into the budget as 230-430 bucks is a lot more than most would want to pay. You can look for cheaper options at stores or online. I did two different dresses from Azazie in the same color- one is form fitting and one is more forgiving since my girls have different body shapes.

As for hair and makeup, most on here will tell you if you require it then you pay for it. If you let it be optional, then they pay for it.

I have paid for everything as a BM but if you expect anything else I would let them know up front to make sure they can pay that. You can maybe have a say in how you want their hair and make up but may want to give them the option to get it done themselves. Now a days it is common to have a similar length but different style for all body types. I would do a date where you can all check out bridesmaids dresses and let them have a bit of say (maybe sticking to your color scheme) in what they are buying.

It depends where you are. In Australia and New Zealand (and England) it's normal for the bridesmaids not to have to pay for their dresses, but in the USA it seems like it's much more common for bridesmaids to pay for their own dresses. It's polite to ask them what their budget is individually first though.

If you're saying that they need to have professional hair and makeup, I think it's on you to pay - if you're making it optional then they can choose to pay for it or do their own. Likewise for shoes - if you're specifying a particular shoe, you pay; if you just say "black heels" or whatever then they can buy their own or wear a pair they already have.

You can do it however you want but I think its most common that bridesmaids pay for their dress and the bride pays for day of beauty. I do think its important to figure out these details and discuss them with your bridesmaids prior to them committing. $500+ dollars in a dress, hair, and makeup is not an insignificant investment, and adding in the cost of shoes, jewelry, nails, and any bridal showers, bachelorette parties, or other events your maids may pay or chip in for could easily balloon the cost to well over $1000 just to participate in your wedding.

My MOH (she's my only bridesmaid) is picking out her own dress but I gave her guidelines for color, length, and fabric, and all of those she is on board with. You definitely want your bridesmaids to feel comfortable and confident in the looks they end up with, because it will shine through in their expression, body language, and personality, and you will be able to tell in your wedding photos if they are unhappy with how they look on your big day. I've given my MOH dress suggestions ranging from $50-$230 and free reign to pick up something at a consignment boutique or on Poshmark if she wants, so she has a wide range to pick from and can buy a dress she likes without feeling like she is overspending or forced to buy something she can't wear again. IMO over $250 is a lot to spend on a bridesmaids dress; I'd feel comfortable asking someone to spend up to $150 or so but not much more than that.

For hair/makeup my MOH was planning to do her own, but if I have mine done professionally the stylist will only come to our venue if we have 3+ people, so my MOH said she would get hers done too and would pay for it, and then we'd throw in my mom as the 3rd person. The cost starts at $130 for hair and makeup.

I'm having my girls pay for their dress ($50 from everpretty.com) plus alterations, a fur shawl because it may be cold ($13 from Amazon), shoes, and we're splitting the hotel room price for the night before ($21). I have a friend doing our makeup so that's free for the girls. They are all helping each other with their hair. but, if they want to go to a stylist for that, that is their decision. Also, they are paying for any other nights that they need a hotel room.

My girls didn't pay for anything. I found dresses I liked and purchased them, earrings that matched that I thought each of them would like, and paid for their hair and makeup. If you have it in the budget to pay for these things I would absolutely do it. Just tell them you're paying for the dress and hair/makeup, but then give them guidelines (Azazie is great for different style dresses - they can pick whatever they want in whatever color you prefer).

It's common in the US for bridesmaids to pay for theses things, but I really don't like the idea of essentially charging them for the honor of standing up with me, just to spend money on cheap/kitschy bridesmaids gifts they don't want.

Bridesmaids typically pay for their own dresses, but they should be consulted on budget prior to the bride picking anything. I personally think bridesmaids should be able to pick their own shoes & jewelry, and if the bride specifies one she should pay for it. The bridesmaids can pay for HAMU if it's optional and they can pick their own style, but if the bride dictates it she should pay for it.

My bridesmaids paid for their own dresses! We went to David's Bridal and found one way under everyone's individual budgets! I am not telling them how to do their hair or makeup, so they will either pay a professional or do their own. I told them a color of shoe I liked, but silver heels are pretty easy to find cheap (I also let them know if they needed help with anything I would!). All they need to do is show up in the dress the day of, so we have half of that done already!

If I had the ability to pay for my bridesmaids hair/makeup and dress, I would, but it's definitely not a requirement. Both weddings I was in, I paid for my bridesmaid dress. In my wedding, the bridesmaids will be paying for their things. My only advice would be to be courteous and not pick a very expensive dress for them.