cheap bridesmaid dresses

Magnetra1

I need help finding cheap and relativly modest bridesmaid dresses. They have to be at least knee length and can't be low cut. Also if they don't have sleeves I need to find jackets for them. It's so hard to find anything. I've been looking but I can't afford $200 a dress. Any ideas? Even stores with regular dresses. I'm not having a formal wedding so I don't mind even sundresses.

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David's Bridal is the first one that comes to mind. Or you could just have your BM's choose black dresses in the length you want and you could do a colored sash or something for a pop of color. This way the BM's choose their own dress, are comfortable with it, and a black dress is definitely able to be worn over again.

You can always do cute boleros or wraps for all of them if you are worried about bare shoulders.

shortee426

I bought shawls for my BMs so their shoulders would be covered during the ceremony (I'm just assuming here that is why you want sleeve/jackets).  As where to look, I don't have anywhere to suggest that PPs didn't already suggest.

opalsky007

I would avoid bridal designers and just check department stores for cute dresses.

I just bought this one from Kohl's with one of my Christmas gift cards!

http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/womens/dresses/littleblackdresses/PRD~756561/Jessica+Howard+Embellished+Peached+Dress.jsp

eliza261

That dress is very beauful!

aerinpegadrak

Might be best just to give them some basic guidelines (and stress the modesty part) and let them choose their own.  That way they can shop bridal designers, department stores, thrift stores, their own closests, whatever they feel comfortable with.  It's easiest to do this with black and tie in your colors in other ways, but you can have them in shades of a color (say all different purples or greens) or give them a paint chip or fabric swatch and tell them to get as close as they can.  That way they're setting the price on their own and you don't have to worry about having the budget conversation.

Ashes_3

If you want a spring/summer dress, right now is the time to buy - their on clearance. I would look at Nordstroms, Kohls, JcPenny. Davids Bridal has some on sale too.

mbcdefg

My bridesmaids got their from AnnTaylor.com for $129 apiece (during a 40% off sale). They can get shrugs, boleros or wraps from eBay, David's Bridal, Le Chateau, Group USA or a prom store like Windsor.

If you live in a big city, sometimes street vendors sell wraps for $5 each or so. They're all over New York.

megk8oz

Holy crap, Opal, that dress is cute! I want one!

Okay, that didn't really add to the discussion, but I just had to say it.