I have been a bridesmaid in at least nine weddings and have from time to time had to go into a bridal shop (that we hadnt ordered the dress from) to get measured for an out of town wedding. I have never been charged for this, I always understood it as it comes back around in the business, like when girls order dresses from them they will probably have some bridesmaids out of town that have to get measured elsewhere... anyway a couple of my girls went in to get measured at the place we ordered ur tuxes from and not the bridesmaids dresses and they charged them! It kinda makes me mad lol... we ordered 15 tuxs from them and they couldnt measure a couple of my out of town girls? Maybe Im off on this, what are your experiences?