Bridesmaid Dress Tips
What It Costs Anywhere from $50 to $400 per dress, depending on the designer and where you shop, but the average is $150 to $250. Bridesmaids should factor in an additional $50 for alterations and another $50 to $75 for shoes.
Get Everyone's Input Make sure everyone sees the dress (even if it's just a picture) and okay the style before you order.
Viva Variety Don't make your bridesmaids wear the exact same dress. Choose a designer, choose a color, and let them each make their own choice from the line.
Color-Coordinate If you are dead set on matching maids, it's a good idea to order all the dresses at the same store so that they'll be created from the same batch of fabric. (Same goes for dyeing shoes.)
Chip in lf You Can While it's not required, we think it's nice to pay for part-if not all-of the dress, particularly if your taste is extravagant.
Custom Maid If you can't all agree or your maids are more concerned about the style(s) they wear than you are, buy fabric and then hook them up with a seamstress- they can design their own dresses.
Shop Till You Drop You aren't bound to shop in a bridal salon. Off-the-rack at your favorite chain store will do, too. Make sure everyone buys the dress ASAP once you find it, though, because retail is not as accommodating as custom.
Hair Care Don't inform your attendants they must get their hair professionally.
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