Bridal party nails

I ask my girls to do either the French or American manicure. This is a neutral color. I’m not paying for their nails but to be in my wedding everyone must be on one accord. I requested this in the beginning and we were all on the same page and in agreement to stick with a certain style.

I've seen brides request certain nail colors from their bridal party before

I don't think it's wrong to ask them. I personally don't mind the nail colors, because the focus is on the bride and groom.

If you want their nails done a certain way you should pay for it. Otherwise, yes, it is too much. No one even notices the bridesmaids' nails anyway and I couldn't even tell you what my bridesmaids' nails looked like on my wedding day. Also, just because your circle may be okay paying for what you want regarding their nails and HMU, that doesn't mean you shouldn't do better and treat your girls generously. Good manners and consideration are always viewed favorably and will go a long way with your bridal party.

I think you can tell them what you’d like. Since you’re giving options, I think it’s fine. It’d be different if you wanted an exact shade or something, then I would say it’d be your responsibility to pay.
My bridesmaids all asked my opinions about everything and I really didn’t have huge opinions. No one will notice their polish colors anyway, even if they have crazy colors.

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I am being very generous to my bridal party. I am paying for their, jewelry and their shoes, we all usually buy our own in my circle. I'm having a catered lunch at my house next Sunday for them and have paid extra for the baker to do the tasting at my house for my girls. and in addition to the rehearsal lunch(it's lunch because the rehearsal is at noon) we are taking the entire bridal party and their spouses to a jazz club where we have rented the entire vip section and having the food catered later that night. And the next morning the entire bridal party and parents will get a massage. I think that about covers them and then some

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Thanks Courtney! You're married now!!! Congrats!!!

View Quoted Comment You’re being very generous. I promise you would be surprise what people notice on your wedding day. Even though the bride & groom should be their main focus. It’s your day and asking for a certain color shouldn’t be a problem whether you’re paying or not. That is why I put it out there in the beginning. I have 8 girls so I already know how them colors would turn out.

So I actually only get French or American manicures done, but would be perfectly ok to pay for whatever manicure colors that the bride wants for the wedding party. I honestly don’t care what nail color that they where.
The only big thing that I wouldn’t do (and it wouldn’t matter if someone paid for it or not) is get any type of tips on my nails. My nails are all natural, they are usually a descent length, but can def break from time to time.

You can request whatever you wish as long as you pay. It would be rude to dictate something so minor otherwise

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It would be rude to dictate something so minor? So it would be ok if I requested something larger????? I told them what to wear and what color it would be and they paid for it, so what would be different about telling them they can't have rainbow nails on my day??? Is it not the same thing? I think it is

I don't think the no pay no say applies to this. They don't have to have their nails done at all and just doing that would be within your color scheme. Just nicely request neutral nails.

Of course you can ask them to wear certain colors without paying for their manicures! These are your best friends, of course they want your day to be beautiful and would go out of their way to make that happen. I don’t get all this “no pay no say” nonsense. Who are you asking to be your bridesmaids?? 🤦🏼‍♀️ If I had a friend that needed me to pay for their manicure in order to not wear neon green they wouldn’t be my friend. That’s just so selfish. No real friend would be that way. You’re totally in the right girl 😍

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Thanks Sara!!!

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Thanks Andrea!!!!

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I would have every color of the rainbow and then some lol

Yes exactly they will understand if there good friends

I literally can’t imagine being in someone’s wedding and expecting the bride to pay because she wants me to have a specific nail color!!! That’s not on you and that’s not a big deal to ask! One I would really hope nobody would come with crazy nails and two I would really really hope nobody would actually make you pay!! My girls are paying for their own hair and makeup and have literally no problem with it at all! I am close to all of them so I know if they did I would either know it or they would tell me so I totally disagree with the no pay no say thing 😂

I think it is fine since you are not requiring them to do it professionally and you are giving them several color options. However, like others said, since you aren't paying, they still have the right to choose the color of their choice. But again, I don't think there is anything wrong with suggesting certain colors so it doesn't clash even though you aren't paying. I'm only paying for my girls to have their hair done.

I was just in a bridal party for a wedding last Saturday. We all got our nails done as part of a "bachelorette party." All the girls were asking what the bride preferred, she said she didn't care what they chose, but they wanted her opinion. I went with white tips for my fingernails and silver for my toes since I couldn't think of any other colors to match the dress.

Probably ask them kindly and not demanding but I don’t think it’s wrong for you to ask without paying.