What are bridesmaids supposed to pay for

The only thing they need to pay for is a dress and it’s best to discuss individual budgets with them before choosing one. A lot of brides nowadays pick out a color and let their girls choose a dress in that color that best fits in their budget. If you are requiring professional hair and makeup be done then you should be the one to pay for it. Hope that helps!

Generally, bridesmaids will pay for their own dresses unless you require a specific rather costly dress, in which case I would suggest helping out at that point. I plan on picking a color and length from a specific store and having them pick the one that best fits their budget and body type.

If you are requiring for their hair and makeup to be done professionally, you should pay for it. Otherwise they can do their own or pay to have it done professionally themselves.

For your friend that's always broke, if you really want her to be in the wedding, I would try to split the cost of her dress. If you can find one for say $120, that's sixty each and I think it's doable to set aside $60 between now and then, even on a shoestring budget. If not, then you just might not get to have her in your wedding if she can't afford it.

Wedding party members typically pay for their own attire unless you offer to pay. If you're requiring them to have their hair and/or makeup done professionally, wear specific shoes, or specific accessories, you're responsible for the cost. If it's optional and they decide to use those services, they can pay.

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Thank you. I am having my niece do my hair and makeup done on my wedding day (shes super good with both) so i will tell them that. What about the bridal shower ?

Everyone on here will say they only need to pay for dress. I disagree with that. I am having mine pay for their hair services while I pay for their makeup. My wedding is over a year away. Can’t use the “ I have no money excuse “ when I’m giving you a year’s notice. Also, know who you’re dealing with. Is your friend a jobless student? Then yes they are probably broke. Are they employed but can’t manage their finances enough to come up with a hundred or $200? That’s just immature

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The bridal shower can be hosted by the maid of honor, mother of the bride, FMIL, etc. Really anyone who volunteers to do it. My mom and sister (maid of honor) will probably plan mine, which means they would be paying for it. Sometimes the bridal party will host it together and split the costs. But you don't plan your own shower, so I wouldn't worry about that, that's between them.

I understand exactly how you feel but honestly weddings are bery expensive. If she cant afford to pay for what she needs to pay than kindly ask her to just be a guest and have her understand why

I work with her, she has other financial obligations. I am always nice but i have no wiggle room cause i am helping with the ceremony and reception

I like PP's idea of picking a color and having your bridal party choose any dress in that color. If your friend doesn't get a dress, she'll just have to attend as a guest unfortunately

I picked a dress from Lulu’s and 2 of my girls were able to find the dress on poshmark for $25 dollars. So check there too

Ask her to Hostess. She should already have a 👗that she can wear for that.

I didn’t ask my Cousin to be in my Bridal Party because:

1. It never even crossed my 🧠.
2. She couldn’t afford it.
3. I didn’t want to end up paying for her and or her child to participate.
4. It’s my Party and I asked who the beep I wanted and knew that I could depend on.

Congratulations and 🍀‼️

So if we aren’t requiring them to have their hair and makeup done, we don’t have to cover it? I am giving them the option. I have someone hired for myself to do my makeup and she will do theirs too if they want. My hair is being done by my own hairdresser. Do they find their own person to do theirs?

My sister was a bridesmaid in her bf's wedding and they were all required to pay for their dress and professional hair and makeup. I'm not requiring my girls to get their hair and makeup done professionally but I am having them pay for their own dresses and bridesmaids robes. Or I might do the robes as their bridesmaids gifts, and not get them the bracelets I planned on giving as their gifts, haven't decided yet. If you do pay for their hair/makeup maybe you can do that as their gifts and save a little money on that!! Good luck though!! Hope these responses help!!

My Bridesmaids paid for their dresses and shoes. Im giving them as one of their gifts the jewerly sets.

View Quoted Comment Either way I think, just whatever y'all prefer. Ask your makeup artist what she would like to do. If she would prefer them for them to use her or hire their own girl. But if your giving them an option and not requiring it, you definitely don't have to pay for it!!

View Quoted Comment My MoH (#1) was able to purchase her 👗on Poshmark for $40.

A Bridesmaid got hers on David’s Bridal for $40 (Clearance).

I asked the the other day about 💆🏾‍♀️, Make up, and 💅🏾choices. Everyone seems set except the one that said that she doesn’t wear Make-up.

That’s fine, but I expect complete 🙅🏾‍♀️if she looks bad in the pictures.

My girls are paying for their dresses, I just picked out the color.

My mom and sister in law are hair stylists and so they are helping with hair for my girls and I. They are doing it as a gift to me so I'm going to give them thank you gifts.

As for makeup, a lot of my girls are really good at make up so I'm letting them decide if they are going to do it on their own or get it professionally done.

I decided to give my girls gifts since they paid for their dresses. I bought them jewelry for the day of, tote bag, robe, tumbler, and I might also throw in a facial or lip scrub (all the typical bridesmaids gifts lol). I suggest if you get them gifts for them not to say bridesmaid on it or have your wedding date on it! Also, I started buying this stuff forever ago so I wouldnt have to buy it all at once and I will give everything to them at rehearsal dinner.

I had two colors in mind and actually let my girls vote on which color to wear xD then after that they got to choose their own dresses. I didn't require their hair or make up to be any certain way or for anything else to be done. So they paid for everything themselves.

When I’ve been a BM, I’ve paid for my dress, shoes, accessories, and travel costs while the bride has paid for my hair, nails, makeup, and flowers.

If youre worried about affordability, I would consider going with coordinating, rather than matching dress—give them a swatch, a length, and a general vibe and let them pick out a dress in their own budget.

I plan on asking my girls to pay for their dresses, hair, and makeup. I was just a bridesmaid in a wedding in April and we were required to pay for everything ourselves. I’ve already asked everyone if it’s affordable for them and it is so they should be fine. Who needs help can definitely ask me but we have a lot going on money wise for the wedding. I made sure I asked if it was doable before I even do my proposals. I don’t want any surprises but I understand everyone’s financial situation is different.