Bridesmaid's dress price drama

SapphireBride12 · May 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_bridesmaids-dress-price-drama?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:8b290a35-f341-49be-a8f5-543eda82735bPost:4a7153f7-61df-4132-8fca-e5ab0c95c0c1">Re: Bridesmaid's dress price drama</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Bridesmaid's dress price drama : You know what's TRULY weird and rude? A bride who wouldn't even be willing to consult her "friends" on what they are comfortable spending on a dress they'll likely only wear once. Oh, and that same bride JUDGING her friends for potentially not being able to afford said dress because things like, you know, LIFE, get in the way.
Posted by KellyBrian2013[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>AGAIN- I don't know anyone who would accept the role as a BM and expect to pay $50 on a dress. I don't know ANYONE with such a warped perception of reality to think a bride is going to pick out a $50 gown in a bridal store where they don't even exist. </div>

SapphireBride12 · May 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_bridesmaids-dress-price-drama?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:8b290a35-f341-49be-a8f5-543eda82735bPost:971d84c6-23f5-4b01-8bcb-8629e5030ccb">Re: Bridesmaid's dress price drama</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Bridesmaid's dress price drama : She is spending the money on her BMs because she is a generous person. You are the complete opposite. This is why you are having trouble comprehending.
Posted by cfaszews25[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>Are you freakin serious? What kind of alternate universe did I step in to? Or is your reading comprehension THAT low? </div><div>She says $150 means whether or not she can eat for the month or get to work or school! </div>

SapphireBride12 · May 2011

So her and her parents (since they are helping) can put aside money for hair and makeup for all the BMs, but if she was a BM, this money wouldn't exist anymore for a dress? She couldn't afford a $150 dress but she and her parents can afford hundred of dollars for hair an makeup. If $150 is the difference between whether she can eat or not, than maybe her and her parent's priorities aren't straight. They rather pay for hair for girls that aren't her daughter than help pay for her gas or food so she can survive? If she really doesn't have more than a $150 window--- I don't see her reasoning. Unless of course- she was being dramatic and self-righteous.

KellyBrian2013 · May 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_bridesmaids-dress-price-drama?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:8b290a35-f341-49be-a8f5-543eda82735bPost:a1ffc8f9-0492-426a-8b4d-c96446c11118">Re: Bridesmaid's dress price drama</a>:
[QUOTE]So her and her parents (since they are helping) can put aside money for hair and makeup for all the BMs, but if she was a BM, this money wouldn't exist anymore for a dress? She couldn't afford a $150 dress but she and her parents can afford hundred of dollars for hair an makeup. If $150 is the difference between whether she can eat or not, than maybe her and her parent's priorities aren't straight. They rather pay for hair for girls that aren't her daughter than help pay for her gas or food so she can survive? If she really doesn't have more than a $150 window--- I don't see her reasoning. Unless of course- she was being dramatic and self-righteous.
Posted by SapphireBride12[/QUOTE]

Maybe because I make putting food on the table a priority over a dress I'm only going to wear once? And maybe because my parents value other things in their lives over helping me pay for a dress that I'm only going to wear once.

...or perhaps it's because my friends are TRUE friends (as opposed to selfish brats) and will ask what I'm comfortable paying for a dress before picking them out for their weddings.

My friends are spending their hard-earned money and taking time out of their lives to be in my wedding. So yes, some of the money set aside for my wedding will be designated for pampering them in addition to myself. If that means cutting wedding costs elsewhere, so be it (my aunt has already paid for the photographer as our wedding gift - one less expense than we thought we'd have), so the WEDDING money will be there.

And once again, yes, my wedding trumps spending money on an overpriced dress for someone else's.

Eating also trumps spending money on an overpriced dress for someone else's wedding. ESPECIALLY when I was not consulted about my budget.

It's really not that hard to understand.

mkrupar · May 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_bridesmaids-dress-price-drama?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:8b290a35-f341-49be-a8f5-543eda82735bPost:a1ffc8f9-0492-426a-8b4d-c96446c11118">Re: Bridesmaid's dress price drama</a>:
[QUOTE]So her and her parents (since they are helping) can put aside money for hair and makeup for all the BMs, but if she was a BM, this money wouldn't exist anymore for a dress? She couldn't afford a $150 dress but she and her parents can afford hundred of dollars for hair an makeup. If $150 is the difference between whether she can eat or not, than maybe her and her parent's priorities aren't straight. They rather pay for hair for girls that aren't her daughter than help pay for her gas or food so she can survive? If she really doesn't have more than a $150 window--- I don't see her reasoning. Unless of course- she was being dramatic and self-righteous.
Posted by SapphireBride12[/QUOTE]

OMG STFU now.

::headdesk::

You're damn right spending money for my BMs to get their hair done for MY wedding is waaaaaay more important than spending $150 for a dress for someone else's wedding.

NEWSFLASH!!!: Bridesmaids dresses DON'T have to come from Bridal Shops. You're an idiot to think that a nice dress can't be found for $50. Just because it's not labled BRIDAL DRESS and might be sold in a department store deosn't mean it is any less of a Bridesmaid dress than one that is.

GTF over yourself. Go make your BMs pay $200 for a crappy dress they'll never wear again. Oh and while you'll be talking about them behind their backs about not being able to afford it, guess what? They'll be talking behind your back about how big of a biitch you are for not taking their budget or style into consideration before picking a dress.

Are you done now??

ggirl2001 · May 2011

Oh hey here are the bridesmaid dresses I got for my girls. Oh and I purchased my maid of honor's since she did not have the $ to buy it right around christmas time

http://www.anntaylor.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=23443

Oh and notice the price?

Ciaram22 · May 2011

I wore a teal dress for a friends wedding that I got at a bridal salon off of the sale rack for, get this, $10. It was a floor length halter gown with bolero. It was perfect for what she wanted and I got to use it again because it was something I liked.

mcskatcat · May 2011

All I got from this is that Sapphire doesn't understand the difference between being the bride and being a bridesmaid.

GoodLuckBear14 · May 2011

I am convinced that SapphireBride is an AE for Lower East Side. Same attitude, same writing style.

Becca Ryann · May 2011

Okay, so you need to talk to them, ask them what they can afford. If they can only afford to spend $50 and you really want to go with the $120 dress, then you have to pay for the rest. Not everyone can afford luxury. Think about if you were in their shoes - maybe you just finished paying off a loan or had to help pay for a funeral or something.

KelaRenee · May 2011

I think that having everyone in the same dress is ok if you take everyone's body type and personal preference into account. I want all mine in the same dress, but I'm not particularly picky about the dress itself so I'm getting everyone's input and will only decide on one everyone is comfortable with.

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