Is it Okay if I ask my bridesmaid to pay for their own dresses?

My MOH just paid $89 for her dress. It's a swing dress that she got online from a reputable vintage repro retailer. American Bridesmaids traditionally cover their own dresses and shoes. That being said, it is not ettiquette friendly to require them to have their hair & makeup professionally done unless you are willing to front the cost.

All my girls will be purchasing their own dresses & shoes. I will purchase their necklace and earrings as my gift to them

Usually BM's know they need to pay, unless the bride offers.

My MOH is picking and paying for her own dress. My only requirement is that it is one of my wedding colors. I am trying to work it in my budget to pay for her hair and makeup, I won a prize from local salon that I get free updo hairstyle and airbrush makeup for my wedding.

What country are you in? In the US it's normal to have the bridal party pay, but in other countries it's rude to ask them to pay for wedding attire. So if you are in the US, it's fine. In another country? You might want to talk to them about it.

My girls paid for their own dresses. I picked out about 10 similar styles, all different prices and let them pick which one they liked the most. I did pay for half of my cousins (shes only 14 and wanted to save her Christmas money for her dress) and all of my MOH (shes flying 1500 miles to be here all that week) For gifts, I got them each a nice bracelet and I am making Jolly Rancher infused vodka for the ones that can drink.

Yes it is perfectly ok to have them pay for their dresses. Mine paid for their dresses and shoes and I purchased them jewerly as a gift. I think most BM expect to have to pay for their own dresses when they agree to the a BM.

Very normal. STB Mrs. Clark had a wonderful idea; give them a lot of styles to pick from and let them have a range of prices. (And actually, I am seeing more and more bridal parties in same/similar colors but not the same dress; I really like it!)

And I want that recipe for the vodka!

Very normal. STB Mrs. Clark had a wonderful idea; give them a lot of styles to pick from and let them have a range of prices. (And actually, I am seeing more and more bridal parties in same/similar colors but not the same dress; I really like it!)

And I want that recipe for the vodka!

As a bridesmaid, I always assume I'll be buying my dress. Of course, it's a lovely surprise when the bride pays My girls will be paying for about half of their dress. If you do end up having them pay for it, make sure you're all on the same page about how much to spend...a $300 dollar dress might be no big deal for some, but for others, that's outrageous.

Finally I seen one person on here that think in a similar was as myself. Amanda W said that they will pay for the BM dress since they are asking them to be in their wedding and its a dress more than likely they will never wear again and get the money worth out of it. I will pay for my BM and Groomsmen and Flower girl and ring bearer (he is my son so thats a given). I do live in the US and dont think its right to be a BM and buy my own 100 dollar dress.. If they dont mind me wearing a twenty dollar dress in the style I like then Ill buy my own.. Thank god Ive never been asked to be in a wedding party cause I would have to turn them down if I had to spend money for a dress Ill never wear agian..

It is okay to ask them if you give them the choice to pick the dress and you just pick the color. No one wants to pay for a dress they don't care for! On the other hand your maid of Honor shouldn't have to pay for her own dress, MOH does so much for the wedding i think its that last thing they should have to worry about.

Like the other girls were saying...I've never been in a wedding where the bride/groom paid for my dress. It's expected that the BM's will pay..but be mindful of their budges. I chose inexpensive dresses but did pay for my MOH's because she will be traveling from AL to MO for the wedding. I bought their necklaces and will be paying for their hair to be done.

My FH on the other hand has been in several weddings and in each wedding his tux was paid for...so he felt like we should pay for those. Once he realized the cost we ended up paying for half of each GM's and ushers tuxes.

I'm buying their shoes & jewelry & they will be responsible for their dresses. Just keep the price of the dress and try to pick something stylish.

Uh, totally okay! They are all paying for their own dresses. Usually how it works.

Yes it is ok to ask them. I am asking my bridesmaids to pay for their dresses. I has a certain price point for them because I know that we are all on a budget. I am purchasing their accessories and their shoes for the wedding.

I think it is, but be mindful about how much the bridesmaid(s) can spend on the dress. There's tons of options on how you can get nice bridesmaids dresses for cheap (department stores, online,etc). As for shoes, Payless has the dyeable shoes that you can get dyed in custom colors for a pretty reasonable price.

I think its fine. They got a $20 discount for ordering their dresses where i got mine. I'm paying to get their hair and nails done and for them to stay in a hotel the night before. it's actually alot cheaper

I thought it was automatic that the bridal party pay for their attire. Now bc 2 of my BM are coming from out of town I will help with either their attire or travel expenses if they need me to. But I also took all of that into consideration when picking out the dresses.