Finally! This bridesmaid saves some money

Posted on February 17, 2008 6 Comments

You guys know it’s been a year of weddings for me. From March 07 to March 08, I stood up to four weddings and attended another three. So I FINALLY managed to save some money as a bridesmaid … here’s how.

For the wedding I stood up to last weekend, the bride wanted us to all buy long black dresses. Instead of buying a whole new dress (I don’t own a long black one), I used the floor length skirt I wore to another wedding (it happened to be black) and bought a new top to go with it (the old one had some color sewn into it). The new top cost $30 at Macy’s. I was able to use all the same accessories, too. Since this bride didn’t need us to get our hair done, I did my own hair and nails. And I got a ride home from the reception, so I didn’t stay overnight in Indiana. Voila! I served as a bridesmaid for about $230 (including gifts) instead of the typical $1,000.

Yeah! Finally! I didn’t blow the bank standing up to a wedding…it only took standing up to about 15 previous ones to accumulate all the purses, jewelry, dresses, make-up, shoes, hair tools, specialty undergarments and slips to do it from my own stash of supplies. So… anybody need a bridesmaid? I’m ready to go!

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6 Responses to “Finally! This bridesmaid saves some money”

  1. Dedicated
    February 18th, 2008 @ 12:36 am

    I’m thinking “27 Dresses”. LOL

  2. Meg from The Bargain Queens & All About Appearances
    February 18th, 2008 @ 3:19 am

    Good for you, and great thinking on the bride’s part!

    There’s no reason why bridesmaids should have to look identical.

    When I got married, I asked that the bridesmaids wear long hunter green dresses. The exact style was up to them. While not as versatile as black, I was happy to hear that the dresses the gals picked out did get worn again (and they all looked lovely).

  3. asgreen
    February 18th, 2008 @ 3:00 pm

    Great job on spending so little as a bridesmaid. Honestly, I didn’t know it could be done… =)

  4. Megan
    February 23rd, 2008 @ 10:02 pm

    Since I was a bride who only asked her girls to wear a black dress, this is music to my ears :) Seriously, one of the best decisions I made. Everyone was happy, comfortable and could wear whatever black dress they wanted (be it in their closet or off a new rack).

    -meg

  5. Meg from The Bargain Queens & All About Appearances
    February 23rd, 2008 @ 10:05 pm

    Odd coincidence…

    The day after I read this post, one of my friends told me that she’s engaged and I’m going to be a bridesmaid!

    I’m thrilled for her — but I’m crossing my fingers that the dresses are nice, and not too expensive.

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