Is this too much for bridesmaid dresses?

@centerpiece I make over $45k a year and I wouldn't pay more than 200. Usually the dresses aren't something you wear again

I just was in a wedding where budget was not consulted. I paid $280 for the dress plus $75 in alterations because it was a long dress. I would NEVER do this again, even if it meant me stepping down as a BM. That's just too much to spend on something you're going to wear once IMO. And I know I'm not the only one who's thinking that.

Too much IMO but ask the BMs what they can afford...maybe split the diff??

I personally think it's too much but that is really up to your bridesmaids. You should be asking them if it's too much.

Blair Waldorfm -- mea culpa. I was wondering if I have overestimated the discretionary income of a lady earning $45K. You're right...I was wrong. A $300 dress will impact that lady's take home pay. Thanks for the correction.

That's a lot especially if they are "budget conscious" as you say

I paid a little over $200 for my BM dress for SIL's wedding, and I haven't taken it for alterations yet. That's probably the max I would pay for a BM dress.

You have to ask them each individually and privately their budget. Our bridesmaid dresses came to $270 and all of them had said their budget was $300.

You need to ask your bridesmaids. That's the average price of dresses I came across, too. There's other options (online stores, rental websites) besides boutiques. If you like the mismatched look, you could have your bridesmaids pick out their own dress in their price range.

Re: salaries and budgets--keep in mind the cost of living in the area where your bridesmaids live. $45K/person in NYC would be barely squeaking by; a couple making $70K would be living on the likes of store-brand Tuna Helper.

If you were a bridesmaid would you have an issue paying $250-$300 for a dress. It's also important to be mindful of the other events and that your girls will have to spend money on (bridal shower, bachelorette party, accessories, etc).

Wow! That's expensive to me. I found a rental on WW that aloe you to rent bridesmaids dress and Amazon have gorgeous dress. I definitely agree with majority ask your bridesmaids what within their budget

Personally, yes. I purposely kept my bm dresses under $100. We have two weddings in the same family within 2 months of each other, with almost the same bridal party. I had to be considerate.

Yea ask them what their budgets are. If someone asked me to spend that much I sure wouldn't enjoy it!

ETA: especially keep in mind they're probably also going to pay for alterations, shoes, hair, maybe makeup, a hotel, etc.

It really depends on your BM. You need to individually and privately, sit down and ask them about budget. If they all can afford it, then there's no problem! If 1 or 2 can't, then I would suggest finding cheaper dresses. My BM dresses cost the same, but they all said they can afford it considering they have 5 months to save for it. Plus I am paying for their hair and makeup and definitely getting them a good gift sense they're paying alot for a dress!

I've been a bridesmaid a handful of times and never once was I asked about my budget. A couple times we got to pick whatever dress we wanted and others it was chosen and I just had to suck it up.

Unless you're going to let them choose whatever dress they want (which is what I did for my bp), you gotta ask what they're comfortable spending. It's just considerate. Personally, those dresses would be too much for me.

Also, do you have pics of these fabulous dresses???

These are the dresses. I am starting to second guess even booking the appointment in this store. But it seems after having seen these dresses nothing measures up. Ugh lol. But I do want to be considerate.

Please ask your bridesmaids about their budget before asking them to try on these dresses. Ask them individually and do not mention that you already found these dresses. It might make them feel like they have to say their budget is higher than they are actually comfortable with. I personally would not pay that much for a bridesmaid dress. They are nice dresses and some people might wear them again, but I never would. It would be money spent just for that one day.

I have a friend that is thinking of stepping down from another wedding she is in because of the bridesmaid dress price. The bride did not ask about the budget before deciding on a dress that is $250. Her husband was also asked to be in the wedding and they have 3 kids so it's a lot of money to spend.

And the dress is not the only expense your bridesmaids will have. Consider the bacheloette party, bridal shower, hair, make up, alterations, hotel stay, transportation and anything else they may end up spending for your wedding.

Brittany, those dresses are definitely gorgeous, but for me $250-300 would be too much and put me in an awkward situation. As pp said you must speak with each girl privately and individually to find out what they're comfortable spending. I also wouldn't say "OMG I found the bm dresses of My DREAMS! They're $300 are you ok with that?" Because she may feel guilted into saying yes because she wants you to be happy. If budget is a problem try renting! I think you can do renttherunway.com

Yes.