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Typical costs: |
- Bridesmaid dresses cost, on the low end, about $50 to $100 for an off-the-rack dress from an online shop or department store.
- In the mid-range, they cost $100 to $250 for a standard, satin bridesmaid dress without elaborate detail.
- On the high end, they cost about $250 and up for dresses made from fabrics such as silk, possibly with hand beading or other intricate details.
Related articles: Groomsman's Suit or Tuxedo, Wedding Dress, Groom's Suit or Tuxedo
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What should be included: |
- Most bridal shops will professionally take the bridesmaid's measurements, and then order the dress. Even if you are purchasing your dress online or having it shipped from a non-local store, always have your measurements taken by a professional to ensure they are accurate.
Additional costs: |
- Most bridal shops have staff members who do alterations, but they almost always charge extra for it. For most bridesmaids, alterations will run between $20 and $80, depending on what needs to be done. Common alterations include bodice adjustments, which are usually cheapest unless there is boning or beading to adjust; hemming, which varies in cost depending on the number of layers; and sleeve shortening, which is not complicated unless there is beading or lace.
- It's a good idea to get alterations estimates in writing before ordering a dress. Leanna Studios offers a primer on bridesmaid dress alterations.
Discounts: |
- Finding a dress on sale is the best way to get a discount. If the bridesmaids live in different locations, a chain bridal store might be your best option.
Shopping for a bridesmaid dress: |
- When choosing bridesmaids dresses, try to pick a color and style that will complement all of the bridesmaids' body types. Also consider whether the color will flatter your bridesmaids' skin tones. BridalGuide.com[1] offers a guide on creating a unified look for the bridal party.
- Tip: To avoid rush fees, have your bridesmaids order their gowns as soon as you have decided on a color and style. Check to see whether they can order their dresses from the same bridal salon the bride is using. Brides.com has more tips for bridesmaids on avoiding overspending.
- When trying to choose a bridesmaid's dress, make the bridesmaids' budgets -- not yours -- the deciding factor, unless you plan to pick up the cost. For bridesmaids on a budget, Amazon[2] and JCPenney.com offer low prices on bridesmaid dresses.
- In the mid-range, HouseofBrides.com and Nordstrom.com offer wide selections.
- For high-end designer dresses, TheKnot.com[3] offers city-by-city guides to vendors.
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What People Are Paying - Recent Comments |
| Posted by: teilaweila in Hillsboro, OR. | Posted: July 23rd, 2010 09:07PM |
| Store: Ann Taylor | Style: strapless satin dresses |
| Designer: Ann Taylor |
ON SALE!!! same dresses katherine heigl had to wear for her sister's wedding! |
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| Posted by: MissJen89117 in Las Vegas, NV. | Posted: April 10th, 2009 06:04PM |
| Store: Expert Tailoring and Alterations | Style: |
| Designer: Alfred Angelo |
To previous poster (Kathleen); Alfred Angelo dresses are of excellent quality (based on what I've dealt with on my bridesmaid dress) and every tailor I've visited this week has quoted a price within the medium price range shown on this site, for all the work I had to have done to my dress. My alteration cost is more than I paid for the gown itself, LOL. I'd have been tickled pink to only pay $90 for my alterations! I am 5'4" so we had to get nearly a foot of fabric on the length of the dress hemmed up, as well as the bust taken in a bit (which is a bit of a treat for me, usually the bust has to be let out) and the spaghetti straps shortened.
Fellow Las Vegas residents: The tailor I am using came highly recommended by friends, and every online review I've read for them has been stellar as well. I'm excited to get the dress back so I can try it on again! |
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| Posted by: Kathleen in rochester, NY. | Posted: May 2nd, 2008 05:05AM |
| Store: Alfred Angelo | Style: Seperates |
| Designer: Alfred Angelo |
Do not go here for alterations. I had two darts on the top and the seams let out on the sides an inch and it cost $90, my friend added a hem also to hers and it cost $115. |
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External Resources: |
- www.bridalguide.com/
- www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/002-9962319-9183257?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords...
- wedding.theknot.com/local-wedding-vendors.aspx
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