choosing bridesmaid dress for a full figured bridesmaid
I went dress shopping for bridesmaid dresses with my maid of honor the other day. I really want her to get a dress she might wear again. I'm letting her choose the dress she likes, then I'll have the other bridesmaids try it on to see if it fits them too. I want all the dresses to be the same so there will be continuity in the wedding party. The only guidelines I have are the color and the length (tea length). The dress she really likes is a satin halter. It is really pretty, but she is very busty - about a DD. It looks too much like something she would wear out, and I'm afraid that it shows too much cleavage. (My other bridesmaids are busty too.) My mother says that it would be inappropriate in the wedding, since it might detract attention from me and the groom. I found a classy sheath with a higher neckline which looked great on her too, and I feel it would look good on the other girls as well. She admitted that it looked better up top, but I can tell she really wants that other dress. Should I go ahead and tell her I want the sheath instead and offer to pay for it? She is a single mother who goes to school and doesn't work. Her income is basically her child support. I feel awful about making her pay for something she might only wear once.
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It would be very nice of you to pay for your Maid of Honor's dress! At the same time, in that situation you will be free to express your preference of a sheath dress (in a nice way). Good luck and enjoy the wedding! Irina Feygin - IMpeccable iMage, inc. http://www.image-and-beauty.com and For Princess Bride.com http://www.forprincessbride.com
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I couldn't agree more. That is very considerate of you. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
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I think in either case you might consider paying for some or all of her dress expenses, because you are sensitive to her hardship. Choosing a dress that is most appropriate for all of your attendants is also considerate, and I'm sure when she thinks of it that way, she will understand.
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