Friday's Question of the Day...

leese Posted: Jan 28, 2005 08:21 AM

Friday's Question of the Day...

1. Have you ever been a bridesmaid?

2. What's the most money you've ever spent on a dress?

3. Has this affected how much you want your girls to spend? (i.e. - such high priced dresses makes you want to search for lower priced for your girls!)

leese Posted: Jan 28, 2005 08:23 AM

Re: Friday's Question of the Day...

1. I've been a bridesmaid twice, will be a bridesmaid on June 25th and MOH for SFP0214 on July 1st.

2. Right now, the highest is 250 plus alterations, tax, and extra charges.

3. Absolutely. When the time comes and I choose Bmaids and choose a dress, I want it to be as cheap as humanly possible. Annoys me how expensive these dresses get (not you, sfp0214 if you are trolling - she is the only exception).

KellyBride Posted: Jan 28, 2005 08:25 AM

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1) I have been a BM once & a MOH once. I will be a BM again this August in one of my sorority sister's wedding

2) Probably mid-$200's

3) I would try not to go over the most I have spent. I have heard people who spent over $400...now that is crazy!

But remember you can not please everyone...NO MATTER what you decide to do.

kissy27 Posted: Jan 28, 2005 08:27 AM

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1- I was a BM once, my brother's wedding Feb 03 & now I will be a MOH in Kiddo115 on 7/3/06!

2- Luckily I have only spent about $200 with alterations

3- This truthfully affected what I looked at for my girls...I have girls from all financial standpoints in my wedding & I didn't want them to have to overspend on this one day! Luckily the dresses we ordered we reasonably priced & everyone was happy!

JP&EP Posted: Jan 28, 2005 08:30 AM

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1. I was a bridesmaid at my brother's wedding May 2002.

2. I believe the dress was $150.00

3.It made me want to NOT have a dress copied by a seamstress which is what happened for my brother's wedding and order directly from the designer. We may have saved money but that dress was awful.

PrincessConsuela Posted: Jan 28, 2005 08:48 AM

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1. Yes for one of my bf's in october of 2003. and i am going to be in one in sep 05.

2. The most current dress was like 175$ but i totally dont mind both of the bridal parties i was in were fabulous dresses and both of my friends happen to pick black so i lucked out.

3. I dont know how it is going to affect the girls dresses. If i fall in love with something over priced i may pitch in a few $$$. but i dont think this will happen.

chikita315 Posted: Jan 28, 2005 09:03 AM

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1. I've been a BM in 3 weddings.
2. The most expensive was $200 plus alterations and they charged me extra because they insisted I needed a large size. Then after 2 altarations, the dress was still so big it fell off!! (it was strapless)
3. I'm looking at the most reasonable dresses possible. I dont' want my friends & family to feel any financial burdens whatsoever.

leighdvm Posted: Jan 28, 2005 09:05 AM

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1. Yes, once

2. It was about $175

3. Yes, it definitely affects what I'm having my girls pay. It's a big financial responsibility to be in a BP (dress, shoes, hair, travel for my out-of-state girls, etc). I made sure that the dress I found was beautiful AND cheap.

coxmandi Posted: Jan 28, 2005 09:12 AM

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I've never been a BM! I am the MOH for my best friend, but her wedding is after mine.

I've spent $175 on formal dress in the past, and I've worn it several times since then.

I want my BMs to get a dress they will wear again and is comfortable. Thats one of the reasons I want a black or dark navy as their colors.

DCSAAB06 Posted: Jan 28, 2005 09:36 AM

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1. Have you ever been a bridesmaid? Yes

2. What's the most money you've ever spent on a dress? $280 Vera Wang-I was the MOH for my sisters wedding. It was also the 1st one I was in so It didnt bother me. Now I have 3 more to go!

3. Has this affected how much you want your girls to spend? (i.e. - such high priced dresses makes you want to search for lower priced for your girls!)
I wouldnt say the dress they choose made me search for lower prices...it whats come with the responsibility of a BM. I have spent SO much money because of my extra kindness and pick up for the ones who dont bother.
I just want my BM's to wear something nice and inexpensive and not have to shell out $$$ to make me happy. Im happy just having them there for my special day!

Kiddo115 Posted: Jan 28, 2005 09:42 AM

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1. Yes, FOUR times! And I have two MOH stints between this and next year! I think I'm going to start being not so nice to people, maybe then I can just be a spectator!

2. For my cousin's wedding in 99, I was her MOH. Our dresses ended up being 350! It was a nice dress, but come on! We could have easily spent less!

3. I definitely don't want my BP to have to spend alot on dresses! But I also don't want them to look cheap. I've had some luck so far...

LaurenluvsTJ Posted: Jan 28, 2005 09:46 AM

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1. I was a bridesmaid once.

2. The dress was about $150, I think. Alterations were $60.

3. I definitely do not want my BM's to spend a lot of money on a dress. The dress may have been only $150, but with all the other things I had to do/buy I spent about $1000. Thats a lot to ask of your friends!

JPbride Posted: Jan 28, 2005 10:20 AM

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Posted by leese

1. Have you ever been a bridesmaid?

2. What's the most money you've ever spent on a dress?

3. Has this affected how much you want your girls to spend? (i.e. - such high priced dresses makes you want to search for lower priced for your girls!)

1. Yes in my cousins wedding in 1997
2. I think the dress was $250
3. Yes at that time $250 was alot of money for me to spend on a dress. The dress was horrible and it ripped at the CH. I want to keep the price of the dress around $150 and I want to keep in simple so they can wear it again if they like.

amstellitelady Posted: Jan 28, 2005 10:37 AM

Re: Friday's Question of the Day...

Posted by leese

1. Have you ever been a bridesmaid?

2. What's the most money you've ever spent on a dress?

3. Has this affected how much you want your girls to spend? (i.e. - such high priced dresses makes you want to search for lower priced for your girls!)

1. once in my brothers wedding 9/21/01

2. $150 maybe

3. Yes. Some designers are crazy with what they r asking for. The dresses I've chosen for my girls are no more $200-250 (hopefully)

CJStein Posted: Jan 28, 2005 10:43 AM

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1) Yes

2) $275...it was the first of our friend's weddings...so we went overboard.

3) Yes, I want to keep it under $200 and under.

Thumballina Posted: Jan 28, 2005 11:02 AM

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1. Yes two times...

2. $250

3. I definately don't want my BM's to spend alot of money on dresses. I hate when a bride does not take into consideration the expenses she is putting on her girls...between the dress, shoes, makeup, hair and everything else...I won't be a bridezilla like that

VogueBride Posted: Jan 28, 2005 11:58 AM

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1. I have been in 6 weddings over the years.
2. Im gonna say about 200...then alterations.
3. Deffinately. I am the first of my friends to get married..and we all just graduated from college in May...so NONE of us have any money...

MsKitty1274 Posted: Jan 28, 2005 11:59 AM

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1. Have you ever been a bridesmaid? Yes, um I was the perpetual bridesmaid (4 times ), now it's my turn...finally!!!

2. What's the most money you've ever spent on a dress? $250 It may not sound like a lot, but considering I paid the most! The wedding was in Michigan, and the bride mailed me the fabric and pattern and all I had to do was have someone make it for me. Other girls in the wedding lived in MI, IL, and MN and they paid an average of $40!!!!!!

3. Has this affected how much you want your girls to spend? (i.e. - such high priced dresses makes you want to search for lower priced for your girls!) I want them to be comfortable and like the dresses. I am not TOO concerned on the price. I don't want them to break the bank tho.

LuckyMe Posted: Jan 28, 2005 12:01 PM

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I have been a BM once and a MOH once and both times the dress wasnt that expensive to me($150 for the BM and I think it cost $80 for MOH). I've thought about it and I'd really like to not go over $150.

gNi1125 Posted: Jan 28, 2005 01:11 PM

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1. have never been a bridesmaid

2. n/a

3. I just don't want the girls to spend a lot of money on something they will only wear once. I would hate it if it happened to me. So i'm gonna try to find somethihg I like under $150.