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Choose bridesmaids and other attendants carefully. Not every friend, sibling or relative will make the perfect bridesmaid.
Your Bridesmaids Characteristics
When looking for the perfect bridesmaid, look for the following:
- Reliability - You will want a person who is going to be reliable, to show up for fittings when they are scheduled, be on time for the rehearsal and the ceremony etc.
- Accommodating - She should be able to wear a dress that may not be their “ideal choice” without complaining. After all the day is about the bride and not the bridesmaid!
- Helpful - Preferably someone who is going to be willing to help out with any wedding details, errands, shopping etc.
So, when you are choosing the members of your wedding party, choose friends or family members that you are close to now and not when you were 8 years old.
Don’t ask someone to be your bridesmaid just because you were her bridesmaid!
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If you budget is tight, then you will definitely want to limit the number of bridesmaids you have to as few as possible. This will reduce the amount you will have to pay out for:
- Flowers
- Dresses, shoes and accessories
- Attendants gifts
- Reduce the bridesmaids luncheon costs & rehearsal dinners, etc
It will also be a good idea to look at what your wedding budget is for bridesmaids dresses, shoes, accessories etc. before asking people to be your bridesmaid.
If you do have a bridesmaid who lives out of town, then remember to take care of some sort of accommodation for her and don’t forget to add this into your budget as well.
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