Comments on: Always a Bridesmaid http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/01/31/always-a-bridesmaid/ A personal finance blog for career minded women with small budgets and big dreams. Sun, 05 Aug 2012 15:47:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TringulaDating http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/01/31/always-a-bridesmaid/#comment-3538 TringulaDating Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:12:40 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=274#comment-3538 a good blog with really a nice content ..<br /> Online dating http://tringuladating.com/ a dating services site for singles. a good blog with really a nice content ..
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]]> By: Amy http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/01/31/always-a-bridesmaid/#comment-2839 Amy Fri, 30 May 2008 20:54:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=274#comment-2839 I'm going to be a bridesmaid for the second time in my life.. Tomorrow. I'm really nervous, actually. I swear I'm gonna ruin the whole wedding, as that's the kinda person I am. D: I’m going to be a bridesmaid for the second time in my life.. Tomorrow. I’m really nervous, actually. I swear I’m gonna ruin the whole wedding, as that’s the kinda person I am. D:

]]> By: Ellen K. http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/01/31/always-a-bridesmaid/#comment-2485 Ellen K. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:48:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=274#comment-2485 Being a bridesmaid is terribly expensive. Even when the dress is less than $120 and I have no hotel or travel expenses, I've never spent less than $500, and more often it's in the range of $700-1000. Is there a way to politely retire from the bridesmaid role? Long ago there used to be ideas of "3 times a bridesmaid, never a bride" and "married women can't be bridesmaids." Being a bridesmaid is terribly expensive. Even when the dress is less than $120 and I have no hotel or travel expenses, I’ve never spent less than $500, and more often it’s in the range of $700-1000. Is there a way to politely retire from the bridesmaid role? Long ago there used to be ideas of “3 times a bridesmaid, never a bride” and “married women can’t be bridesmaids.”

]]> By: Living Almost Large http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/01/31/always-a-bridesmaid/#comment-1947 Living Almost Large Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:11:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=274#comment-1947 I let my bridesmaids pick their dresses, I just chose the color. They chose the style without me. I don't think they ever used the dresses again but at least they were comfortable. I have no clue what it cost either. I let my bridesmaids pick their dresses, I just chose the color. They chose the style without me. I don’t think they ever used the dresses again but at least they were comfortable. I have no clue what it cost either.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/01/31/always-a-bridesmaid/#comment-1921 Anonymous Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:33:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=274#comment-1921 I am right there with you, 32, not married, been a bridesmaid many a time. But seriously, I will spend $1500+ to go see my friend get married on the other side of the country and frankly I've very tired of spending all this money. I love my friends too, but damn, I would rather take a freakin' vacation with that money. I am tired of other peoples' weddings blowing MY BUDGET! I am right there with you, 32, not married, been a bridesmaid many a time. But seriously, I will spend $1500+ to go see my friend get married on the other side of the country and frankly I’ve very tired of spending all this money. I love my friends too, but damn, I would rather take a freakin’ vacation with that money. I am tired of other peoples’ weddings blowing MY BUDGET!

]]> By: Financeguide101 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/01/31/always-a-bridesmaid/#comment-1898 Financeguide101 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:29:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=274#comment-1898 Hey Nicole,<br /><br />It's nice to know that you are going to have fun at those weddings some time we need a break from work. Well 3 dresses worth $700-$900 mmmm I will be waiting for the wedding pictures.. Hey Nicole,

It’s nice to know that you are going to have fun at those weddings some time we need a break from work. Well 3 dresses worth $700-$900 mmmm I will be waiting for the wedding pictures..

]]> By: Kris http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/01/31/always-a-bridesmaid/#comment-1896 Kris Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:14:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=274#comment-1896 I stood up for 2 weddings in my 20's - I really hated having to buy all the stuff that I'd never use/wear again. When I got married, I was determined to have it as stress-free as possible - so maybe that's the key. You may be the "last" in your group, but you'll have learned from watching all the stress your friends are under for the perfect wedding!<br /><br />You could try ebaying the dress(es) as soon as possible, but unfortunately, with ebay, you have to get the timing just right to find that one person who wants it. <br /><br />This is also a really cool organization that takes gently used bridesmaids' and prom dresses and reuses them for low-income teens to wear to prom: http://www.glassslipperproject.org/index.html I think that's just an awesome idea.<br /><br />If you're interested, I have also made dolls out of bridesmaids' dresses to gift to the bride (they picked it out, after all!) - and I've gotten very good feedback on it. If you're interested, stop on by! :) I stood up for 2 weddings in my 20′s – I really hated having to buy all the stuff that I’d never use/wear again. When I got married, I was determined to have it as stress-free as possible – so maybe that’s the key. You may be the “last” in your group, but you’ll have learned from watching all the stress your friends are under for the perfect wedding!

You could try ebaying the dress(es) as soon as possible, but unfortunately, with ebay, you have to get the timing just right to find that one person who wants it.

This is also a really cool organization that takes gently used bridesmaids’ and prom dresses and reuses them for low-income teens to wear to prom: http://www.glassslipperproject.org/index.html I think that’s just an awesome idea.

If you’re interested, I have also made dolls out of bridesmaids’ dresses to gift to the bride (they picked it out, after all!) – and I’ve gotten very good feedback on it. If you’re interested, stop on by! :)

]]> By: Angela http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/01/31/always-a-bridesmaid/#comment-1895 Angela Sun, 04 Feb 2007 18:19:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=274#comment-1895 Just a word to the wise- I loved my wedding and all the excitement surrounding it. But looking back now, my practical self tells me (and hubby) we could have done it simpler and used the $15,000 for a heftier downpayment (we were only able to scrounge up about 10%); vacations (we love to travel, but don't do it as often as we would like); or even upgrades on the house (turnkey homes really are the bare-minimum...meaning you need to put $$$ into them to really get a bang for your buck when you sell). <br /><br />Think twice before you get the wedding-itch. You're a smart girl...you'll do what's best for the pocketbook. Just a word to the wise- I loved my wedding and all the excitement surrounding it. But looking back now, my practical self tells me (and hubby) we could have done it simpler and used the $15,000 for a heftier downpayment (we were only able to scrounge up about 10%); vacations (we love to travel, but don’t do it as often as we would like); or even upgrades on the house (turnkey homes really are the bare-minimum…meaning you need to put $$$ into them to really get a bang for your buck when you sell).

Think twice before you get the wedding-itch. You’re a smart girl…you’ll do what’s best for the pocketbook.

]]> By: Nan http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/01/31/always-a-bridesmaid/#comment-1893 Nan Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:33:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=274#comment-1893 Hard to beleive brides still consider having their bridesmaid purchase a dress they will only get to wear once!! Don't worry about not speaking bride--surprisingly life goes on and at 40 plus,not being married has not been a bad thing! It just gets weird calling your choosen mate a boyfreind at that age. Love the blog, it's good to see more women getting money savvy and saving for more than just shoes!! Hard to beleive brides still consider having their bridesmaid purchase a dress they will only get to wear once!! Don’t worry about not speaking bride–surprisingly life goes on and at 40 plus,not being married has not been a bad thing! It just gets weird calling your choosen mate a boyfreind at that age. Love the blog, it’s good to see more women getting money savvy and saving for more than just shoes!!

]]> By: gradgal http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/01/31/always-a-bridesmaid/#comment-1892 gradgal Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:43:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=274#comment-1892 Oh my gosh, I hear you on bridesmaid dresses. I bought one two years ago for a friend's wedding, paid $150. I tried to sell it immediately after the wedding on eBay. It was unaltered and perfect, freshly dry cleaned. I listed it twice and couldn't get $.99 for it. Seriously, no reserve, opening bid was $.99. It's a racket. If I ever get married, I'm going to work the bridesmaid dresses into my wedding budget and pay for them for my friends (and if I'm paying for them, I'll have quite the incentive to pick something cheap!). Especially if I get married during or shortly after grad school. I just feel horrible asking a friend to throw away $150-$200 on a dress, especially when it puts her in a difficult financial position (most of my friends are students too!). Oh my gosh, I hear you on bridesmaid dresses. I bought one two years ago for a friend’s wedding, paid $150. I tried to sell it immediately after the wedding on eBay. It was unaltered and perfect, freshly dry cleaned. I listed it twice and couldn’t get $.99 for it. Seriously, no reserve, opening bid was $.99. It’s a racket. If I ever get married, I’m going to work the bridesmaid dresses into my wedding budget and pay for them for my friends (and if I’m paying for them, I’ll have quite the incentive to pick something cheap!). Especially if I get married during or shortly after grad school. I just feel horrible asking a friend to throw away $150-$200 on a dress, especially when it puts her in a difficult financial position (most of my friends are students too!).

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