Who should pay for bridesmaids dresses?

74jax

rosie-lee wrote: »

Me too quidsy !

me three!:rotfl:

skylight

Me four!

And no-one will moan if you've decided to swallow the cost anyway OP. It's your friend etc, not ours.

dottyvintage

You could always decline the offer to be a bridesmaid, and tell them you cannot afford the dress?

Lavendyr

Any reason for resurrecting a thread that's 18 months old??

zippychick

Lavendyr wrote: »

Any reason for resurrecting a thread that's 18 months old??

i'm not sure but i'm dying to know what happened now i've read the whole thread!!! :rotfl:

inklove

Basically I left it until my friend came home and I was able to speak to her about it (all of the messages I was receiving were from her other half)
My friend told me to give her what I could afford and she would make up the difference (without telling her OH) so we agreed to go 50/50.

The wedding happened and there were a few other issues but it all ended up ok.

However, they are now divorced (which I am in no way disappointed about.)

inkie

My daughter is marrying in June. We are paying for the bridesmaid dresses, of my daughters choice and will be having them back so that we can sell them on and recoup some of the cost

cashewnut

Can you get much for a second hand bridesmaids dress? Genuinely interested... (although the dresses we've bought for my bridesmaids are theirs to keep).

zippychick

inklove wrote: »

Basically I left it until my friend came home and I was able to speak to her about it (all of the messages I was receiving were from her other half)
My friend told me to give her what I could afford and she would make up the difference (without telling her OH) so we agreed to go 50/50.

The wedding happened and there were a few other issues but it all ended up ok.

However, they are now divorced (which I am in no way disappointed about.)

he sounds like a total control freak, sad. Not surprised if they are divorced

there are so many rules and different etiquette's to consider!:eek::)