Our wedding is less than two months away. I only have 2 bridesmaids. My sister (MOH) and FI's sister. FSIL is having some money issues, so we offered to pay for her dress. The problem? FI's hours just got cut drastically. He was getting 72 hours a week, now he only gets 40. So, we're struggling. Luckily, my parents are paying for the wedding, but there's no way we can afford a dress for more than $20. I thought it wouldn't be a big deal with all the pre-prom sales. Our colors are dark navy blue and light gray. We haven't found a single dress cheaper than $50. My mom is paying for my sister's dress. The one she likes is $70.
I thought about throwing in an accent color. Possibly a yellow. It would give us more color options for her dress. Or, should we just have her in a black dress? I had found a dress for $15 when I asked her to be a bridesmaid. It was so low-cut that she was basically giving a free show. I still don't understand that. I tried it on and I'm a full cup size larger and mine were fine in it. (I tried it on because she couldn't come and we're similarly shaped.)
She's been ducking out of a lot of the wedding stuff. (A bridal show, BM dress shopping, etc) At first, she was super excited for it, but, now, it seems like she would rather be a guest. She only asks about non-bridesmaid things. I would like her to be up there with me, but I don't want her to feel like she would upset me if she bowed out. Her husband is a groomsman, and he just zones out when FI tries to talk to him about attire. I think they both want to be just guests, but if I'm misreading it, I could cause a rift between us. I really care about them, and I don't want to cause them any unneeded stress. Any idea how I should handle this? Should I just keep planning or just sit down and talk to them? They recently moved unexpectedly (bad terms) and they're staying in an extended stay. Should I just tell her that I understand if they've got too much going on?
Sorry for so many questions! Thanks in advance.
