Re: How much is fair to ask BM's to spend on their dress?
Luckily my BM's gown were reasonably priced at $110.00 at Estelle's Dressy Dress. Coincidentally all three were the same size for the same exact gown and didn't need any alterations. The gowns didn't come with a wrap and I didn't ask them to purchase one either but if they wanted one it was fine with me. The shoes were not exactly the same style although they were the same color, gold for champagne gowns. Any accessories or add-ons such as hair, make-up and jewelry were all different also.
My Junior BM gown was $60.00 without tax in the same store as my adult BM's. However, we weren't sure about her size since her body is still growing. Her mother did give her size which MIL and myself pushed the size higher in anticipation of her growing body. Her mother got her shoes, a little evening bag, and I asked her to get a specific set of hair pins from David's Bridal as they're located almost all over the U.S. (Jr. BM lives in Boston and our wedding was in NYC). We also didn't need alterations for my Junior BM.
I wouldn't dare ask my BM to spend $200.00 and/or over for their attire including shoes, wrap, etc... because everybody's on a budget. IMHO, a fair price for BM's attire which includes gown, shoes, evening bag, wrap (if necessary), etc. is $150.00-$200.00 as $200.00 is the max--IMHO as you don't want to strain their budget.
My Junior BM gown was $60.00 without tax in the same store as my adult BM's. However, we weren't sure about her size since her body is still growing. Her mother did give her size which MIL and myself pushed the size higher in anticipation of her growing body. Her mother got her shoes, a little evening bag, and I asked her to get a specific set of hair pins from David's Bridal as they're located almost all over the U.S. (Jr. BM lives in Boston and our wedding was in NYC). We also didn't need alterations for my Junior BM.
I wouldn't dare ask my BM to spend $200.00 and/or over for their attire including shoes, wrap, etc... because everybody's on a budget. IMHO, a fair price for BM's attire which includes gown, shoes, evening bag, wrap (if necessary), etc. is $150.00-$200.00 as $200.00 is the max--IMHO as you don't want to strain their budget.
