Bridesmaid Dresses

LQuinn86 Posted: Nov 28, 2010 06:30 PM

Bridesmaid Dresses

Hi everyone,

I am starting to get ideas of bridesmaid dresses and found one i really like, Twobirds- they are the dresses you can wear multiple ways and were featured in a few episodes of David Tutera. They cost around $300 each.

I was wondering what is the 'average' price range that you have spent for your bridesmaid dresses?

adelz Posted: Nov 28, 2010 06:33 PM

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In my opinion, $300 seems like a lot for a BM dress. I'd feel comfortable asking a BM to pay for a dress up to $150 and even then I'd be understanding that not everyone would be able to afford it.

David loves using those dresses - he's used them on a few shows already hah.

LQuinn86 Posted: Nov 28, 2010 06:38 PM

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I've been trying to find 'knock offs' like that same similar style. My bridesmaids are all different sizes and I think that it would be complimentary to everyone!

dmbfan36 Posted: Nov 28, 2010 06:51 PM

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Those are pretty but seem too expensive. Also - I believe it's almost impossible to wear a bra with those dresses

mbjs7411 Posted: Nov 28, 2010 09:29 PM

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My girls are paying $215 including tax

Positanochick Posted: Nov 28, 2010 09:58 PM

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Posted by LQuinn86

Hi everyone,

I am starting to get ideas of bridesmaid dresses and found one i really like, Twobirds- they are the dresses you can wear multiple ways and were featured in a few episodes of David Tutera. They cost around $300 each.

I was wondering what is the 'average' price range that you have spent for your bridesmaid dresses?

Yay - you're on!!!! So how do you like this website so far?

spdy540 Posted: Nov 29, 2010 12:06 AM

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thats pretty pricey. I didnt want my girls to spend more than 200 luckly the dress were 190

angelscri Posted: Nov 29, 2010 12:30 AM

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My bm dresses were originally 225 and the lady at Bridal reflections gave us a discount and they came out to 180.

MrsSx2 Posted: Nov 29, 2010 12:37 AM

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JMHO - 300 is a lot to ask girls to spend on a BM dress..whether they can wear it again in a dofferent way or not. My BM's chose a dress that was 150 on sale for $120. yay.

KellyandFrankie Posted: Nov 29, 2010 12:40 AM

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My girls are wearing Two Birds dresses. They have no problem with the price at all and are excited about them. I guess it depends on your girls, i have one BM that I KNOW cannot afford it, i asked her what she could do and am paying the rest.
Im obsessed with the dresses and they are so flattering! I love that they can all wear the same dress in a different way!
HTH

cleokizzy Posted: Nov 29, 2010 11:04 AM

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have you tried Etsy? I know there were a couple of sellers that have the same dresses as Two-birds, only cheaper.

we paid for our girls' dresses because most of them had to travel to get here and we felt they already spent a lot to attend our wedding.

i've been BMs to other weddings and my max is $150. 300 is definitely a lot to shell out for most people...

Byrne2Be Posted: Nov 29, 2010 11:29 AM

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We used Jenny Yoo and each of my 7 BMs was able to pick out her own style (I chose the color, fabric and length - long)....they were in the 275-315 range. My husband and I made contributions so that each dress was a flat 250 + alterations.

ourwedding9510 Posted: Nov 29, 2010 11:44 AM

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$300 is a lot to ask BMs to pay for a dress. Remember they have to pay for so many other things as well. I honestly don't know how much my BMs paid. They each picked their own dress.

I was in the same boat as you and it was tough trying to figure out so many different body types to fit into one dress. What I did was the same color, same designer, and same fabric and let the girls all decide what dress they wanted. I had so many other things to worry about for the wedding and i wanted the girls to be comfortable and love their dresses. PLUS, as much as I was NOT demanding to my BMs at all (like they helped me with NOTHING and even when I asked they has some kind of excuse), it was one less thing for the girls to complain about. They didn't like the price, I told them to pick another one LOL! Just a thought to look into. If you are worried about the girls different sizes, think about the same color, material, and designer.,.

mollygurl24 Posted: Nov 29, 2010 11:46 AM

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I agree that 300.00 is a bit steep. I let my girls choose their own dresses (but i told them which designer, color and fabric), and they ranged from 120.00-180.00.

Byrne2Be Posted: Nov 29, 2010 12:43 PM

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I am gonna re-post and just say that it really depends on your group of BMs. Everyone's group of family/friends is different. The past 3 weddings I have been in were all between 280 and 350 (Vera Wang was 280 and Lela Rose was 350). Yes it adds up, but honestly,the dress is part of being in a bridal party. Again, I would be realistic with yourself in terms of knowing the women in your BP and picking something in a range that you think makes sense....

FutureWifey Posted: Nov 29, 2010 03:46 PM

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Posted by angelscri

My bm dresses were originally 225 and the lady at Bridal reflections gave us a discount and they came out to 180.

It's good to know they have discounts! In a few months I want to go there because they are supposed to sell a dress by Jasmine that I love! It's from the Belsoie collection.