How much does a BM cost?

This is what my adult BM are costing (there are 2 off them)

Dress - £26

Shoes - £6

Flowers - £25

Gifts - not sure yet but budgeting £30 max

They are doing own hair and make up, not buying their underwear (still dont get that one!!).

Sound like a proper cheapskate!!

I think its doable. Here is a list of our charges for each of the three. I must admit, if I'd have known about the expense I possibly wouldn't have had them all.

Dress £200

Alterations £35

Shoes £30

Hair £45

Make up £50 including trial

Jewellery = presents £20

Flowers £45

Accommodation for the night before as I don't trust them to turn up on time £55

I'm not even going to total that up!

Wow! are you getting them off the high street? I was thinking about doing this but they both live abroad so wouldn't be able to try on, migght not be able to get hold of the style when they're there etc.

My bridesmaid dress was £149.00

Gifts just under £40.00

Hair & Make Up - 80.00

She is getting her own shoes!!

Flowers - £40.00

HTH!

luckily my BMs dress doesn t need altering.

They are from Bhs. MIL2b works there and recently had the task of catalogueing (?) all the "faulty" stock that had been returned from all the South West stores. I say "faulty" as apart from a (very very) small bit of shop dust there is absolutely nothing wrong with them! They have to be cleaned (which is another cost I have to factor I guess) but isn't going to cost much. S with the reduced price and MIL2b's discount have got a complete bargain. Same with the shoes except they aren't returned stock they are just really cheap!!

Maybe getting the wrap as well which will work out around £6.

Just the coloeur hey?!!! Do you get to see the replacement one soon?

Such a barginous soon2besummers!

? a week apparently!

Mine have cost so far, and i've got 3 of them:

Dress - £175 each

Shoes - £12 for two pairs and £25 for the other one

Tiara - £15 each

Jewellry - £9.00 each

Little thank you present - £20 each

Hair - Not sure yet, they're not having anything special done just a wash and blow dry on the morning of the wedding, possibly about £15-£20 each

Make up - They're using their own and doing it themselves.

mini BM dress was £65 and adult BM was £90 (ish) both from BHS and didn't require altering. They are sorting their own shoes out so that they are comfortable. mini BM won't wear makeup and adult BM will prolly do her own (or mine is being done by a friend so she will help). Both are doing their own hair - mini BM has a bob so can't do much with it and adult BM is just straightening hers.

Flowers, I'm making corn dolly bouquets myself (in fact adult BM is helping too as she is much more arty than me!!). My mum is sorting out jewellry which will also be their presents and I think she is aiming for about £15 each (she gets big discounts at the shop she'll be getting them from as she does their gardens for them!).

Kate: you can buy from BHS online and return by post - My BMs are at the other end of the country and we never met up to try on so its feasible for you too! I went into BHS and figured out what to get, then emailed the details to the BMs and transfered the money into their bank accounts and they ordered them then sent me pics of the result!!

I have six!!!! Here is the breakdown from my end:

Dress = £80 so far (ordered dessy dresses from US), am estimating an extra £50 each for importing them so £130ish

Alterations = They all need quite a bit so I am estimating minimum £50 each

Shoes = £25

Makeup = They are doing themselves

Underwear = Their own - I wouldnt even think of buying it!!

Hair = £25

Flowers = have no idea as yet!

Jewellery on day = £15

I think £250 each is doable xx

Whoops forgot pressies - I think you can range from any price really depending on what you want to get. xx

Cheers dudes. I think I am on track, hopefully alterations won't be too expensive. One average sized, the other is a bit tall but otherwise within the norms (!!!the're my sisters, I can say this!) so hopefully not too many alterations. Jewellery I was thinking about £30 but giving it as the present, and they're getting their own underware (a controversial question i know)!

ps. why can't I spell today?

I am having one adult BM:

Dress & Alterations - Being made by a seamstress - Total £165

Jewellery - £20 max from Next/Accessorize probably

Shoes - £16 Next

Hair & Makeup - £80

Gift - £20

HTH x

I have two adults, one teenage and a baby

Adult dresses (Alfred Angelo): £125 each

Teenage: £100

Baby: £25

Shoes: All BM's have pale gold strappy soes already so are wearing their own

Underwear: Definately sorting themselves out (weird to buy for them??)

Accessories: Am buying them all necklaces (double up as presents)

Hair and make-up: Will be doing themselves (unless they want to pay for their own).

Now I feel tight!!!

I am having 2 bridesmaids and I think £500 is plenty,

Dresses including alterations £150 each

Hair - no trail -£25

Makeup _£15 each

Buying own shoes and jewlery.

BM gift £15 each

so in total £205 each.

Wow - I've got the same BM dresses and they're STUNNING! I really love them. You must have goot taste ?

I know! I am sooo pleased with them, especially the price? We had 3 to choose from, all around the same price, and BMs chose these!