Bridesmaid dress prices

Looking online Linzi Jay are between 190-240 each, and Bill Levkiff 200-250, Dessy don't have prices but would think they are similar. You also need to consider accessories costs like shoes, so not sure if you are paying and if this is in your 200 budget or not. I would ask the shop to give you their average pricing, or what do they start from. If you are not comfortable then cancel the appointment as once they have tried on the more expensive ones it will be hard to get them to look at alternatives. Maybe look at Wed2Be or small local run boutiques as often they hold cheaper stock.

Your BM's may have expensive taste but it is your wedding and your choice and if you think it is too much then you have to tell them, they should appreciate you are paying so is your choice. Or tell them you have a max budget of X for the dress and shoes so if the dress they really want is more then they will have to pay the difference, which is not unreasonable. IMO £200 is a lot for one dress, we got ours on monsoon at £100 each, I told my BM's as the dresses are long they can wear their own shoes as long as they are silver, which they have agreed to as they have pairs already that are comfy so no need for a whole new pair for one day