Bridesmaids Dresses

CWill16

If a wedding is canceled do you think the bride should pay the BM back for their dresses?

WildRumpus

I think it would be a nice gesture, but I would hope my friends wouldn't expect it.

Lisa8888

No the bride shouldn't pay back for the dresses.

redheadfsu

No. As she just cancelled the wedding & broke up, I would think the BM dresses are the least of her worries.

tidetravel

Nope.  Being out a couple hundred bucks for a BM dress pales in comparison to the emotional turmoil and loss of money that comes with calling off a wedding.  Sell the BM dress on craigslist and call it a day.

loop0406

No, I wouldn't if our wedding was cancelled.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

Not necessary. But it would also perhaps depend on the situation. In some situations, I would never in a million years expect her to. In some, so might be justified in paying them back.

Knittibell

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[QUOTE]Not necessary. But it would also perhaps depend on the situation. In some situations, I would never in a million years expect her to. In some, so might be justified in paying them back.
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

I agree with this. I think it depends on the situation.

Knew a girl from college who called off her wedding when she had an affair with someone and left her FI for him (he made more money, apparently)... in that situation, yeah, I'd want some money for my dress.

CWill16

I was a BM in a wedding that was called off because the groom decided he didn't want kids FOUR months before the wedding. And yes, they did talk about kids before the wedding. I had even heard him say names he liked. He just up and changed his mind. One of my friends said that the bride should pay us back for the dresses, but I said what you guys said... that it wasn't necessary.

AutumnFair

For your situation, I would send the former groom-to-be my bill since his excuse is a lame one, so I would be evil like that.

HisCB

i think that it depends on why the wedding was called off. if the bride cheated and left (like pp stated), or the couple eloped, then yes. but if the groom left her, or if something else happend to break them up against the bride's wishes, then probably not.

in most cases, i wouldnt expect it if i were a bridesmaid. the couple is probably going to be out a bunch of money as it is.