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What are you asking your bridesmaids to pay for?

Lisa, on April 13, 2014 at 10:41 PM

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Just curious! Are you footing the bill for everything, or having them pay for things on their own? I think I may have them pay for their dress/hair/makeup/shoes. I will pay for their bouquets, mani-pedis, and probably give jewelry sets as part of their gift to wear during the day.

Just curious! Smiley smile Are you footing the bill for everything, or having them pay for things on their own?

I think I may have them pay for their dress/hair/makeup/shoes.

I will pay for their bouquets, mani-pedis, and probably give jewelry sets as part of their gift to wear during the day.

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  • rusticbride
    Master May 2014
    rusticbride ·
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    I've bought their jewelry (minus earrings), and will be doing their hair and make up the day of, as well as paying for their transportation to the venue. They're doing their dress, shoes, earrings (if they want them). I also have gifts for them.

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  • Kelsey
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    Kelsey ·
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    They are paying for their own dresses and hair. We aren't wearing shoes, but I am paying for their jewlery. I may pay for their nails.

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  • A
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    Anonymous ·
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    The dress basically. Any black dress. I am paying for their hair and they are paying for their make up but i gave them the option not to do both.

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  • Lady V
    Super September 2014
    Lady V ·
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    Their clothes (which they are picking out themselves with a few guidelines from me), and getting down here.

    I'm not having a shower or bachelorette party, and I'm not picky about hair or nails or anything like that.

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  • His #1 Lady
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    His #1 Lady ·
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    I haven't thought about it, but I porbably won't be paying for anything but their gifts. All of the weddings I've been in I've paid for my dress, shoes, hair, mani/pedi, and makeup. I never expected any bride to pay for my stuff. If I decide that I want them all in the same jewelry set, then I will buy it.

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  • Carlene
    Expert March 2018
    Carlene ·
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    They are paying for their own dress and hair/makeup if they wish to get that done.

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  • S
    Super May 2014
    Soon to be a Mrs! ·
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    I am only asking them to pay for their dress and shoes.

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  • D
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    DanieGee ·
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    They're paying for or providing everything they're wearing - I only specified which dress I want them to get. Everything else is up to them. I gave them a shoe color and said they can do whatever they like for jewelry, hair and makeup.

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  • Brittany
    Super August 2014
    Brittany ·
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    Their dress, shoes. BUT I did tell them that they could wear whatever dress they wanted, just in grey, so that it was something they could wear again.

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  • Stephanie
    Master November 2014
    Stephanie ·
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    They have to pay for their attire, but I'm not requiring anything in particular (and one of my friends may just wear one of the dresses I got her for Christmas one year). We're also hoping to have a joint bachelor/ette party, which we'd hope all of our wedding party will pay for, but it's not required.

    I'll be paying for hair and make-up.

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  • We'llAlwaysHaveParis
    Master November 2013
    We'llAlwaysHaveParis ·
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    My sister bought her dress, bolero, and shoes.

    I paid for her hair, make-up, and nails. I also gave her jewelry.

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  • jenna_
    Master March 2015
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    I'm only having one MOH. she is paying for her dress and everything. her husband and her are paying for their flight and hotel for the wedding. (oregon to texas.) it's definitely not cheap... i'm very blessed to have such a good friend. her husband and her are making it a little mini vaca for themselves too so it's a little more worth it. (flight + hotel is going to be at least $1500)

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  • Angela Marie
    Master May 2014
    Angela Marie ·
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    My girls are paying for their dresses and whatever shoes they decide to wear. I am paying for their make up to be done, if they want it done. They have the option of doing their make up themselves. They'll also be doing their hair themselves as well.

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  • Ashley
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    Ashley ·
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    I am having two of my bridesmaids paying for their own stuff. But one of my bridesmaids is a struggling single mom who has a hard enough time paying her bills. So we are paying for everything for her. Smiley smile

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