I just wanted to hear some opinions on my situation. What would you do in my case.
I am having a wedding this spring and my bridal party consists of 3 people: 2 girls and a guy. My maid of honor is flying in from another country 2-3 days before the event. I wanted the 2 girls wearing two identical dresses and a guy wearing a vest and a tie the same color as their dresses.
My maid of honor asked me if I am sure I want to pick out the dress for her by myself since there will be only 2 days to alter it in case something does not fit. I said who else will? And she said that she could schedule an appointment with seamstress right away but only in case I will pay for the dress, otherwise she wants to find a dress herself in her country that fits the description of the dress I want her to wear.
Who should pay for the bridesmaids dresses? As far as I remember, in all the weddings I’ve been to the bridesmaids paid for the dresses. (I still have the old bridesmaid dress hanging in my closet. It cost me about $300)
I am afraid that if she’ll pick a dress on her own, it will not be exact match to the other girl’s dress. I was going to find 2 dresses for under $150 and even put a deposit on them myself, but now I don’t even know what to do.
Does the bride traditionally pays for everyone’s gown?
I don’t want to make a big deal out of it, but it kind of upset me that she is sort of giving me an ultimatum. Her wedding is going to be sometime at the end of this year and she probably will want me to pay for my own dress. And I also will have to fly abroad to attend the wedding. I do want things to be my way, since it is my wedding and my first wedding I didn’t get exactly what I wanted, so this time I want everything.
