Hi all. First time poster and very new to the wedding world.
I am in a wedding in July. It's the first time I've been a bridesmaid so I've been wading through the murky waters of bridesmaid duties with five other girls who have been in multiple weddings or are married themselves. The bride is a close friend from college who has become unrecognizable since she began wedding planning, but that's a different post for a different day.
From the start, I was aware that I would be purchasing my own dress and alternations. The bride offered to pay for our hair services for the day of and didn't seem to mind so much about shoes, nails and makeup. As time as gone on, requirements have changed. She hired someone to do makeup but that cost would fall on the bridesmaids. I decided to not spend the $100 for just makeup and will be doing my own. Nails must now be done a certain way but she won't be paying for it for the manicures/pedicures. Shoes, which she once described as "whatever nude color shoes make you comfortable!" now have to be a certain height, material and style. If possible, she wants to review shoe purchases before we buy them. We are now responsible for tipping for hair services and were instructed to tip "very generously!" And now we are required to wear a certain jewelry which was never discussed before until this week and will be required to purchase pearls.
The other bridesmaids tell me I'm crazy for complaining about the costs, that it's to be expected. Is it just me or is the bride being rude?
Thanks ladies!