Who on here made bridesmaids buy their own dress?

Mine paid for everything. I paid for half of the make up.

Mine all paid for theirs and I've paid for every BM dress I've worn as well.

....and why are you asking?

I came right to posting. I think purchasing the dress is 100% the responsibility of the BM as long as the budget is confirmed and the agreed dress falls within that budget. I've been in numerous weddings and not once did the bride pay for my dress nor was I thinking it was the couple's responsibility.

I'm only paying for their jewelry

Mine bought their own dresses but I offered to help pay if needed

My FH & I are paying for our bridal party due to the fact that we have each been in a few weddings ourselves and know what a pain it is!

Mine already paid for theirs

My bridesmaids are paying for their own. They talked with each other and came up with a budget.

My bridesmaids are all paying for their own dresses... I thought that was how it worked? One of them is having financial hardships so I'm helping her a little, but otherwise I'd definitely say that's their responsibility. I didn't know that was a question.

My bridesmaids purchased their own dresses.

I'm probably the person with the unpopular opinion here...

Yes, I have always purchased my own BM dress for the weddings I've been in. However, I believe it's wrong to tell someone what to wear and make them pay for it. My husband and I didn't have a wedding party because we wanted everyone to enjoy the wedding as our beloved guests and not have the added stress that comes with being in a wedding party, plus I don't believe it's right to tell people what to wear.

Do people generally purchase their own wedding party attire? Yes. Does that make it a happily accepted duty? No. It's funny to me when people say "Their only job is to buy the dress and show up on time for the wedding, but if you want them to do their hair a certain way or makeup a certain way, you pay for it." How is that different than wanting them to dress a certain way? In my opinion, it's not. I get it... Since buying the dress is the "only duty" it seems like that should be acceptable and affordable. But I still disagree with forcing people to wear certain things, and then making them pay for it.

Mine bought their own but I didn't make them, I was going to buy them for each girl but they shot me down

That's the norm. I did buy my one bm's dress because she's doing my hair and makeup for free

Mine did

My bridesmaids paid for their own dresses but they also picked them out themselves. The only input I had was color. If one of them suddenly couldn't afford it then I would just buy the dress as I don't want money to be the reason one of my friends can't be a bridesmaid.

In the UK the people getting married pay for the bridesmaid dresses. I've been a bridesmaid 4 times I would never do it again ... it's the most boring and pointless thing

I mean, bridesmaids typically pay for their own dresses, their own transportation, and their hotel if they need one, but if your friend is really struggling, just because it's not the norm, maybe spot her a little bit. Especially if it's the difference between her being there or not.

My bridesmaids purchased their own dresses. Almost all of them have children so I tried looking into dresses that were good prices. We went with Azazie online and all of the girls love their dresses they've picked!

I was under the impression that it's the norm...for my BM's I let them know ahead of time how much it would cost and if they needed me to help them out to let me know (they would then pay me back when they had enough money) Idk why your BM said that though...has she ever been in a wedding before?