Is this a reasonable price for Bridesmaid dresses?

Ask your girls their budget. If their budget is $200 then you're good to go. If their budget is $100 keep looking. None of us can tell you what their budget is.

Is the 275 before or after the 20% off? The dress doesn't look that special for the price. David's Bridal has very similar lace and chiffon dresses for $150.

You need at ask what their budget is. Every girl is different. I would not personally spend more than $150 nor have I and I have been in 5 plus weddings

What is THEIR budget. You may think it's fair but they are the only ones that can tell you what their budget it is. Ask them individually what their budget it. The lowest one is not the budget for the dress. Honestly I know you think they can wear it again, I feel like it's something us brides say to ourselves because we don't want to feel guilty about the cost. But chances are they won't. I have a bridesmaid dress sitting in my closest I was told I would totally be able to wear again. I never will. It's a gorgeous dress but in reality it'll sit there forever.

Update: They all love the dress and say it can be easily work again and are totally fine with the price. I told them if they want they can pick another dress that is similar if they feel it is too expensive. They said they really like this one and all said they can easily wear it again. My sister is obsessed with hers. She attends a lot of weddings so she has no problem wearing it again.

My wedding is formal so of course my dresses will be.

Ps - My gifts were not meant to be a tit for tat thing, just making sure my bridesmaids are taken care of for all of their help.

So its $275, with 20% off and a $50.00 credit (from you) which would be $170.00 per dress. I think that's a lot, personally I wouldn't want to spend that on one dress for one night. I'm sure they won't be worn again. You have to ask your maids but I'd said no.

I'd say it's kind of high because they are still going to have to buy shoes and accessories on top of that....I'd ask them all what their ideal budget would be privately that way it's not in a group and no one is singled out then pick a dress in the price range everyone can afford.

To all of you saying $170 is a lot for a long chiffon dress with lace... Where do you live? Ps- this is Canadian pricing so in the US is more like $125

I don't think the fact that you're getting them an expensive gift justifies asking them to spend a lot on the dress.

@Melissa This was from David's bridal. $160 I believe.

I'd rather not have any of the gifts and you just get me the dress so I don't have to spend so much.

@Melissa - so glad you talked with your bridesmaids!

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If you want to be super technical O&S, it would be $136.21

Andreya, is that $160 US? My price is Canadian. And if you read my other posts in this thread states I am not justifying anything.

Personally I wouldn't pay it, I think nothing more than 150 is my max since it is a dress that I'll only wear once. But if they are comfortable with the price then go for it

It goes down to $136.21?!?

Yes Swin, from Canadian to American. Our dollar sucks lol

My dresses are $350. I think it's the responsibility of the bride to discuss it individually with her girls. All of my girls we're overwhelmingly supportive of the cost because they said they would spend whatever I asked.

To clarify I did offer to supplement the cost for everyone considerably and they all declined. We're also all mid- 30s plus so money isn't really an object in this situation so that helps!

It brought tears to my eyes when they all said they didn't mind the price they just wanted me to be happy. I also told them they can get any shoes and accessories they want, I honestly don't care.

You can't take what everyone says on here as gospel, use your own judgement. They're your friends just talk to them. I also gave them 5 months notice on the price in case they needed time to save.

Yikes. I'd have to say no to that price. The most I'd pay is $150.

It wouldn't be in my bridesmaids budget and knowing that, I wouldn't ask. I know some groups of girls though that expect that budget, so it depends on who you know. 2/3 of my bridesmaids are also traveling to get here, so I really want them spending as little as possible.

Thanks Desiree! I also think it depends on where you live as well... Most dresses here in Ontario are $200-$300. I should have put in there that it's Canadian pricing which is really different.