Bridesmaids - What are they paying for?

[MOB Karen]

Just wondering what other people have done or are doing! Are your bridesmaids paying for their own dresses, shoes, jewelry, hair, makeup, etc?

[MOB Karen]

For Amber's wedding, we are paying for their shoes, jewelry, hair, & makeup. All they had to buy is their dresses. This was our gift to them. :D

[catmeo]

I was really lucky my bridesmaids paid for their own dress, hair and makeup.

We brought their shoes, jewellery and flowers etc

[Jenn060306]

We paid for part of their top (most of it) they bought the fabric for their skirts. I bought them their jewellery as a gift. The paid for their own hair, make-up, shoes. We didn't go have our make-up done because i have bad allergic reactions to stuff and it's expensive, alot of them already had shoes they could wear and i wasn't picky about them matching exactly. So they paid for their own shoes. And hair they paid for. But it wasn't much.

[LaceyinPgh]

The only thing my girls had to buy was their dress. I didn't make them wear matching shoes because everyone's feet are different, tastes vary, and I wasn't putting myself through the trouble. I didn't make them wear matching jewelry because again taste vary, they could go and get themselves something new or stick with something that they already had. They had the option of getting their hair done with me at the salon or doing themselves. Again, I didn't care. Some came with me and a couple sat at home and pouted (we won't get into that here). Of course, I paid for their flowers.

[KristyGirl]

My BMs just paid for their dress. I wasn't picky about shoes or jewelry, so it was up to them whether or not they wanted to buy new for themselves. I gave them a pair of flip flops in their gift bags that they could wear if they wanted and paid for their hair/makeup.

[asm198]

We probably won't be paying for anything. I plan to have them wear separates for the dresses, so they can pick out the top and bottom. I trust their tastes for everything else, so they can wear whatever shoes and jewelry they want to. If they want to get hair and makeup done, that's cool, but not required.

[mj512]

I am a poor college student and barly have enough money for the wedding and reception :) sooo my bridesmaids are paying for their dress (which we are keeping under about $125 or so) and their hair and if they want their make-up done. They will each have to pay less than $200 so they are fine with it. I am also housing them in an inn while they are here before the wedding

[StaceyMc]

As the maid of honor for my sister's wedding, I paid for my dress and shoes. She bought jewelry for us as our gifts and my grandmother paid for our hair to be done (she's so sweet). We did our own make up.

Now my sister is my matron of honor and she will also pay for her dress and shoes. I will buy jewelry for her as her gift and if grandma does not pay for our hair to be done, then I will probably pick that up for her. I have thought about having our make up done as a special treat, but I'm haven't decided yet.

[rainbowtreat]

My girls paid for the material for the dresses and for some oen to make them. One girl had her mom make it and oen used a dress she already had. They wore whatever for shoes and jewlery and they did each others hair and make up.

[AllyM1]

My mother paid for the bm's dresses. They paid for everything else. I bought them jewelry.

My bm's were my family so as part of our gift we paid for their dresses.

[blueeyedbride]

My brides maids paid for there dress, and if they wish to get their hair done....

[Crystal05]

My bridesmaids paid for their dresses, jewelry, shoes, hair and makeup.

[Valmai]

Tradition in our country is that BMs dont pay for their own clothes etc as far as im aware anyway! Im only hvaing a FG and im paying for everything jewellery, shoes, dress, hair - this is probably why over here we tend to have fewer BMs etc!! xxx

[Kacie_bride]

My BM are paying for their dresses, shoes, and hair. I don't think any of them will have their make-up done. I am buying them jewelry as a gift and of course buying the flowers.

[BriansBride07]

My Bridesmaids are paying for their dresses, hair, makeup and shoes. We bought there flowers and jewerly to be used on the day of the wedding.

[cowboysbride]

My girls paid for their dresses/alterations (if needed). They can wear their hair anyway they want, and I asked for them to wear "something pearl" for their jewelry, they can wear whatever shoes they want as well (you won't see them under the dresses anyway)! I bought the materials for and made the bouqets myself and they all get very nice BM gifts so I think that's totally fair.

[WhiskeyGirl]

My BMs got off pretty lucky. They picked out a $200 dress and I payed for half of it. I let them wear whatever shoes they wanted. The only thing they had to pay was: Half the dress, hair and make up. (discounted because I put a deposit down and the stupid place applied it to them all!! I wanted that deposit used for me and my mom!!) We also payed for their necklaces (was their gift!) and of course their bouqets.

[SoontobeMrsClark07]

My girls will pay for their dress. I will pay for their flowers. As for the shoes, jewelry, hair, and make-up... I think they are on their own for that. I am not picky about stuff like that... just their dresses. If we all sit down and talk about it and come to some unanimous decision about something other than dresses being coordinated, then thats cool... but I'm not going to push for it.

[JennF]

I wish I'd seen this thread before I posted in the Bridesmaids' gifts thread.

We're having the wedding overseas, so we're paying for the dress, jewelry, hair and makeup as well as the accomodations for the MOH and Bestman. This is something I wanted to do because I didn't want to burden them with all of the standard expenses on top of travel expenses. The second bridesmaid lives in England, but she's more of a junior bridesmaid so we'd have to pay or have her parents pay anyway.

Someone above posted that in the UK the bride typically pays for all of the anyway, so now I'm doubly glad I made that decision. :)

[nikkiana]

For some reason, I have felt VERY uncomfortable asking my BMs to pay for anything. That's actually the #1 reason I decided to have my mother make BM dresses instead of buying them because I knew the dresses would be taken care of and my girls wouldn't have to buy them if we made them...

[janiecutie]

i'm paying for half of the dress, the jewelery, the make up and i bought them some litle gifts.

thay paid the rest of the dress, shoes and haire.

[bridalbonnie]

For our wedding, the girls paid for their dresses, alterations, stockings, hair and makeup. The only thing we asked them to purchase was the dress and shoes, they chose if they wanted makeup or hair. I gave them jewelry as a gift (as well as some other gifts).

For one of my other friends weddings, the mom paid for all of our hair and make up to be done. I was really greatful, but not rich enough to do it for my own wedding.

[pinkgirl]

I decided that I don't have the money to buy everyone a dress and shoes and have thier hair done and thier make-up done. So I just thought I'd have them all pick out a dress in the same color (pale pink) and I'll probably end up taking them to get thier hair done. My sister and I (she my MOH) are going to get our nails done and pedicures together. My bestfriend who is one of my BM's won't get her nails done cause she's a big baby lol. I'm not picky about shoes (since I'm wearing sneakers lol) and I might end up buying them thier jewlery.

[septemberbride06]

We aren't paying for anything. I'm just having a Maid of Honor, and she has agreed to pay for everything herself. I am sooo thankful, because we are struggling with paying for the wedding. :D

[Teribridetobe]

My girls are paying for everything except, flowers and jewllery.

[racecargirl]

My bridesmaid (only one) is buying her own dress, shoes, etc. As far as jewelry, she is wearing a necklace she already had and hair pins she already has - both from her sister's wedding. She is also flying herself out. But she will probably stay at my house. I'm letting her choose her own dress. And then my plan is to treat her and my mom to a day at the spa. We get manicures, pedicures, and massages the day before. I left it up to her if she wants to do her own hair or I will make an appointment with my hair dresser if she wants.