{"id":32627,"date":"2014-01-07T03:41:04","date_gmt":"2014-01-06T16:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/articles\/who-pays-bridesmaids-dress-2\/"},"modified":"2021-11-10T02:28:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T15:28:01","slug":"who-pays-bridesmaids-dress-2","status":"publish","type":"au-article","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/who-pays-bridesmaids-dress-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Who pays for the bridesmaids dress?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Traditionally bridesmaids <\/a>pay for their own gowns, or in the case of younger bridesmaids<\/a>, their parents pay for them. However, some brides feel uncomfortable about this, or would prefer to pay for the dress themselves for various reasons. The third option is to split the bill for the dresses, perhaps paying half each.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here are some suggestions for times when you should let the bridesmaid pay, when you should buy the dress yourself, and when you should offer to split the bill:<\/p>\n The bridesmaid should pay for the dress if:<\/p>\n You should pay for the dress if:<\/p>\n You could offer to split the bill if:<\/p>\n Many kind hearted brides end up footing the bill for dresses when they really don’t need to, simply because they don’t know how to broach the subject of cost with their bridesmaids, or are afraid of seeming rude if they ask them to pay.<\/p>\n There’s actually no need to ask your bridesmaids to pay for their dresses, as it is generally accepted that they will do so. Offering to pay for them yourself is something out of the ordinary.<\/p>\n If you are worried that your bridesmaids might not be aware they need to pay, or may be expecting you to pay, the internet and e-mail now make it much easier for us to bring up the subject. Find a dress online that you like and you think is a reasonable price. E-mail your bridesmaids a link to it and ask for their feedback on the colour and style. Then add a sentence asking if the price is alright for them.<\/p>\n\n
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How do I ask my bridesmaid to pay for her dress?<\/h3>\n