What Are You Helping The Bridesmaids Pay?

Hi ladies, just wanna get an idea of what you guys are all paying for your bridesmaids. Also will you be giving them gifts if you pay for both their dress, hair and makeup?

Message edited 2/16/2006 2:38:55 PM.

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I got each of them $50 gift cards at their favorite salons, (where I knew they'd be doing their hair/mup) and also spent $150 on each gift. I got 2 of them diamond and pearl studs and the other a circle of love diamond pendant. I also paid for my MOH's makeup by Oksana.

(I did not pay for their dresses) But paid to have their shoes dyed. :)

Message edited 2/16/2006 2:42:26 PM.

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I bought their dresses.

ETA: I didn't require them to get their hair or make up done. Dresses were purchased because the custom made jewelry I bought them was very inexpensive...so I was lost on what else to get them and since I got such an amazing deal from Netbride.com I decided their gowns would be a good addition to their gifts. They paid for or did their own alterations. Oh...and it was only two girls...my MOH was my Cousin/Godmother and my BM was DH's Sister.
We also paid for 100% of the wedding by ourselves.

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on their own.. .I would love to be able to pay for them, but there is no way i can afford it.

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I'm buying their dresses.

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Posted by lanabean

I got each of them $50 gift cards at their favorite salons, (where I knew they'd be doing their hair/mup) and also spent $150 on each gift. I got 2 of them diamond and pearl studs and the other a circle of love diamond pendant. I also paid for my MOH's makeup by Oksana.

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They're on their own, but I'm not requiring that they have their hair/makeup done.

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I paid for their hair, but that was considered part of their gifts. They did their own makeup - I didn't require them to get it done professionally. I did get them small things in addition: a tote bag, earrings, and Sugar lip glosses.

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they are on their own - im buying them jewelery to wear the day of - and im letting them get their hair done wherever they want (and if they want to get their makeup done)

Im used to paying everything on my own from being a BM and a MOH - so I know they wont mind ...

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I too would love to even help pay for hair and make-up to be done here with me the day of, but it's going to be too much $$$ for me.

I am having enough trouble getting FH to "let" me buy them jewelry and a little something extra!

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Posted by lanabean

I got each of them $50 gift cards at their favorite salons, (where I knew they'd be doing their hair/mup) and also spent $150 on each gift. I got 2 of them diamond and pearl studs and the other a circle of love diamond pendant. I also paid for my MOH's makeup by Oksana.

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wow you were a good bride, I would have loved to be your bridesmaid.

I am not paying for anything.. just their gift. How cheap do I sound?

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I bought their shoes & I will get them a gift. I don't think I can afford to pay for their hair/makeup, but I wish I could

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Posted by stephanielyse

They're on their own, but I'm not requiring that they have their hair/makeup done.

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I thought I only was supposed to buy them a gift. Their dresses weren't expensive. I tried to choose a dress that I really liked and that wouldn't break their banks. I'll probably buy them a jewelry set. My mother is paying for the whole shower. None of them were asked to contribute. They will probably buy me some drinks at my bachelorette party though.

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Maybe hair and makeup. It depends on how broke I am when the time comes. We really dind't budget that in at all

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Hair and makeup - but as part of their gifts with manis/pedis.

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Unfortunately, they were on t heir own. I spent over $100 on each BM and over $200 on the MOH. I didn't require that they get their make up or hair done and also allowed them to wear whatever style silver shoe they wanted.

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we ( my Dad) paid for the dress, hair and make up

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Paying for their hair.

Oh, and manis/pedis

Message edited 2/16/2006 3:11:16 PM.

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We're paying for the wedding. They can handle the dress. As for hair and MU I'm giving them the choice if they want to have it done professionally or do it themselves. That being said, they're on their own. There's no way I can afford to pay for them, we've already got enough $$ going towards this one day.

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I (my dad) paid for hair - makeup they were on their own if they wanted it done - only one chose to have it professionally done

i just found the girls dress as cheap as possible for them

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They picked their own gowns, I just ask them to find any silver shoe they want to wear and I told them to wear their hair and makeup however they wished. I wanted to keep the gifts as their gifts, and not have anything go towards the day of as a part of their gifts, so they'll be on their own for what they choose to wear that day.

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Wow, sounds like alot of brides are leaving the bridesmaid to pay for their own dress, hair and makeup. That makes it easier on me...

When my MOH had her wedding, she paid for her girls bridesmaids dresses and hair/makeup and even took them out for dinner. I felt bad hearing her say that as it makes me feel cheap if I didnt do ALL three. :P

But ya know, she didnt have to pay through the nose for her wedding like I will be, so screw it, I should just pay for my girls dresses, buy them a small gift and let them do what they want with makeup and hair, right?

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i'm paying for their dresses, makeup and hair, but i'm not giving them gifts aside from that...

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They are on their own. We are paying for our own wedding, so we don't have to money to pay for anything, but gifts for the bridal party. My girls know that when they accepted the the honor of being apart of my wedding that costs were associated with that. If we could we would, but we can't. I'm not requiring them to get professional make up of hair done, but I would like it if they could.