I got the dresses for my BM on sale ($109 +shipping vs $340). They picked them out from several choices and we got lucky I could find them so cheap (lots of leg work though)
Anyway - I got them a year ago. One of the three BM paid for the dress. The other two have not really offered. The MOH really didn't help at all with the wedding and didn't make it to the shower, bach party, rehearsal or wedding on time. She isn't working but was 'too busy' to help or get anywhere on time. The other BM works all the time but did everything and was amazing! I couldn't have asked for anyone better. I almost don't even care if she pays for the dress. She did so much for my mom and I.
I gave them very nice gifts that I know they liked but feel so strange asking about the dresses.
The thing is that it isn't fair to the BM who already paid that the other two don't. I really only care about the MOH paying.
All 3 have discussed how they are altering them so they can wear them again - they really were incredible dresses and I know they loved them and plan to wear them again.
How can I phrase it in an email to them? It's been so long now but I thought they'd offer at some point.
jessnyc711
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I actually kinda am going through similar situation, but the dresses I found were very inexpensive and I'm going to just take the cost of 3 dresses since 2 are for my sisters, one of my sisters helped with the cost of reception, so not asking her for any $$ and my younger sister is coming up from FL and is broke so not asking her and my girlfriend is a first time mother and not working so not going to ask her either. my I might not go out and get them all the same gifts.
Boop2704
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Good Luck!! I am still waiting for money from 3 BM's and my wedding was 6 months ago. Two of them ended up backing out of my wedding two days before it and still have not sent money. We told them to forget about the money and just send the dresses back so I can try to sell them on e-bay. Still no dresses. The other girl who lives in Florida had said she would pay for it when she came in for the wedding, well, we never saw the money and in all the hoopla going on the weekend of the wedding it wasn't the top thing on our minds. But I refuse to talk to any of them until they return the dresses or give us the money. People are soooo rude!!
CubanBride
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This is why you have to let them pay for the dresses up front. Nip it in the bud. Just tell them to penny up the dough or you are coming to their houses to take the dresses back.