Who pays for Bridal party clothes

Typically, the bridal party pays themselves. However, there are brides and grooms who (if it fits in their budget) will pay this for them. But that is definitely not a requirement.

I think first and foremost that you need to discuss budget with your bms/gms so you're not getting a dress out of people's budget. But most bridal parties pay their own way. Some pay, but it's not wrong if it's not in your budget. I think the only time you need to pay is if you are getting a $300 dress and your bms can only reasonably afford $200, for example.

Yep, what Raelyn said.

The only thing I'd add to it is sometimes the bride and groom with cover part of the attire. For example, if my BMs say their budget is $100 for a dress, but I love one that is $150, I would cover the extra $50 for them.

I believe traditionally it is the bridal party who pays for their own attire, however if your budget permits I'm sure your bridal party would appreciate not paying. If your bridal party does end up paying out of pocket please ensure you ask them how much they'd be willing to pay for a dress, and consider this when picking out their dress.

I think its all dependant on what you can afford. Two of my BMs are my daughters, and one will be a minor at the wedding. So, I'm obviously paying for her dress and outfit. Might as well pay for both daughters, and my sister. So, if I'm paying for the dresses for the BMs, then FH might as well pay for the suits... unless they're just gonna get the same color and if they have it in their closet cool. Idk... I'd almost prefer to have them get the same slacks... a white shirt and get a vest, rather than a jacket. Hot July on a boat.... Sounds hot to me.

I only have two attendants & FH has 4 (three are his children), so we are just covering everything ourselves.

Bridal party generally expects to pay for their own dresses/tuxes, but if you can afford to pay for them I'm sure it would be appreciated.

I talked to my girls about what their budget was and then I let them choose something together that fit that budget. I went with them to shop of course. I think if I had fallen in love with something that was out of budget I would have offered to pay the difference.

My bridal party is paying for their own dresses/ suits. However, when I asked them to be bridesmaids I told them that if they feel like financially they could not afford to be in the wedding to let me know and we could come up with a solution as they are all very special to me and I would never want money to be the reason they aren't in the bridal party. So far none of the bridal party has brought finances to my attention. When I went dress shopping this past weekend, they were looking at dresses and picking the dress I feel like will be a stressor more so....

My girls paid for their dresses, hubs paid for the tux rentals for the guys in place of a gift.

Generally it is the Bridal Party who pays for their own.