Faux Pas or Nah: Asking your bridesmaids to pay for professional hair and makeup?

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Aww that's so sweet of you! I would probably do the same thing, I want to spoil my girls who are taking time of their busy lives to stand with me!

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I think that's the best way to go about it! Letting them know ahead of time the cost so they can make a decision going forward!

It's your cost of being the bridesmaid. You take this on when you agree to be someone's bridesmaids.

If they are requiring the bridal party to get hair or makeup done or have a certain look, they should be paying for it.
If you are making it optional to the bridal party, then it is the bridesmaid expense

Faux Pas the bride should pay for it if required. My mom told me you have to pay for the Brides Maids and the Maid of Honor. As well as the man your marrying paying for the Groomsmen and Best Man. If your not paying it shouldnt be required.

I haven’t Recieved any push back from mine! I did require their hair to be down but nothing outside of that! I am automatically supplying makeup being everyone doesn’t know how to do makeup!

I chose to pay for dress, hair and make up. I chose the number of bridesmaids and knew the impact that would have on our budget. I did say that I couldn't pay for anything else (shoes, accessories, travel etc). Most of my bridesmaids have been amazing and so helpful that I knew I wanted it to be done for us so we could relax. I would have found it too difficult asking them to pay. One did say she could do her own. I gave her that choice as I know some prefer to do it themselves but she was just trying to be polite and helpful. but we are also only doing an optional rehearsal dinner - so it will be a pay your own way type of thing because they might not all make it. So to be honest its all swings and round abouts.

If it’s required be bride should pay it

Maybe I'm old fashioned or just weird, but I find it insulating to ask someone to pay for something when it's my own wedding. Gas in your car is one thing, but asking someone to buy a specific dress, do their hair a specific way, etc and make them pay for it I think is rude.

Originally my niece was going to be my Maid of Honor (no bridesmaids) and I was going to foot the bill for everything...my FH agreed.

They are choosing who they want to get their hair done, and are paying.
I found a makeup artist and told them the cost for theirs to be done and they all agreed and are paying themselves because they want to make sure they look good that day. I didn't require any of them but they are in the mindset it needs to be done so they are willing to pay

Every wedding I’ve been in, it’s been optional but you had to pay for it if you wanted it. So two weddings, I did my own makeup but let the person do my hair. I’ve also been in a wedding where I paid for both.

I paid for my bridal party’s makeup but I’m not paying for the hair to be done. I told them the styles and that’s on them. I offered stylist in the area but majority of the party will pay for a stylist anyway.

FAUX PAS!!!! If the bride requires it, the bride pays. If it is optional the bridesmaid pays.

I do plan on paying for my bridesmaids to have their hair and makeup done. I’ve never been in a wedding as a bridesmaid but a few of my friends have complained about having to pay for their own hair and makeup for weddings they were in. It’s not necessarily because I want a certain look, but more so because I want my bridesmaids to be pampered on my wedding day too. They are my close friends and family so I don’t want them to freak out about money because I WANTED THEM in MY wedding. I’m also buying their shoes as well. They will be responsible for their dresses and jewelry.

Faux pas.
If you want a specific look, then pay for it yourself. I understand wanting your wedding day to be everything you've imagined. But hopefully you've chosen people you love to be in your wedding, and as long as you've got those people, I think your day is perfect.

If a bride requires it, they should pay for it. I offered to pay for all my bridesmaid's makeup, but they still could have said no thank you. I left hair up to them because two had hairdressers in the family who did it cheap for them, and it's not my decision to make them do something with their hair anyways.

I've been in one wedding and the bride paid for hair and makeup, but she also asked if I actually wanted it first. I'm in a wedding next month and she gave us the prices for everything and asked us what we wanted appointments for. That was fine by me too.

Sorry but not sorry I think the bridesmaids should pay for it.. and the total price should be reasonable. For a bride who’s paying for venue, dress, catering ect... without any help outside of her fiancé. All I can say is know your bridesmaids and keep it budget friendly.

and of course gift something to your bridal party.

It’s incredibly tacky for a bride to expect her bridesmaids to pay for hair, makeup, manis or pedis. If you want your bridesmaids to be professionally “done up” then you should foot the bill.

The bridesmaids should pay for it. I am requiring makeup, but I am not about to pay for all 7 girls. That would be $700!! No thanks. I am not sure about hair yet, but that would only be an extra $50.

All the weddings I have been in, we always had to pay for our own hair and makeup. I think that’s fair. The bride is already paying for enough as it is. Asking$100 from your BM for makeup is nothing

If the bride is requiring it she should pay, if it’s an option, the bridesmaids pay. One friend paid for everyone’s hair and make up while another gave it as an option and didn’t pay for it. I’m getting married in April 2020 and I already know where i’ll be going and gave my girls the prices and asked for them to let me know if they want to get it done or not so I have a head count but it’s optional. Some brides offer to pay for hair OR make up