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Bridesmaid Etiquette

Janie MorganJanie Morgan
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I’m planning to have my bridal party and I get manicures, pedicures and our hair done before the wedding.  Is the bride supposed to pay for all that? Do the bridesmaids pay for themselves? I was thinking of paying half.  What’s the expectation off all this?

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Re: Bridesmaid Etiquette

  • MyWedding13MyWedding13
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    If you are requiring them to get all of this done, then you have to pay. If you ask them if they want to get this done or not and they decide  they want it, they pay.
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  • redheadfsuredheadfsu member
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    ditto pps.

    If it is required, the bride pays.

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    Ditto pp's. If you want it done, you pay. It is very nice if you can do so, however, I know in my situation, I could not afford to do so. I let the ladies do what they wanted with their hair and nails. Most of them just did it themselves, a few went to the salon. Everything turned out just fine.
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  • aerinpegadrakaerinpegadrak member
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    Yes, you pay, unless you give them the option of getting it done somewhere else or doing it themselves.  FWIW, I didn't even get a manicure or pedicure for my own wedding, I wouldn't be interested in doing it for someone else's.
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  • megk8ozmegk8oz member
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    If you're requiring it, you have to pay. For all of it.

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  • Janie MorganJanie Morgan
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    Thank you for the advice. I don't plan to require them to get it all done, but all my bridesmaids are traveling from out of town, and I thought it would be a fun time. Just don't know how to pay for it all. 
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  • MyNameIsNotMyNameIsNot member
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    If you are requiring it or making it a bridesmaid thing, you need to pay for it.  

    If you don't want to pay for it, letting them know about it should be something like "I'll be getting nails/hair done at X salon on the day of.  If anyone wants to join me, I can set up an appointment for you and get you pricing."  
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