• bridesmaids

    Maid of Money

    Word on the street is, being a bridesmaid sucks. In fact, they've made several romantic comedies centered on just this premise! And in addition to being exhausting, demoralizing and degrading, apparently the honor of attending is, along with everything else, also increasingly pricey. In addition to the usual costs of gifts and (more and more often) travel, bridesmaids "are often expected to buy a dress, matching shoes, and jewelry, not to mention professionally applied makeup and nail polish on the day itself. And well in advance of the "I do's," they usually serve as host for a bridal shower, bachelorette party, or both." In fact, TheKnot.com calculates that before travel, the average bridesmaid will pony up $700. Multiply that by 27! [US News]
    09/04/08
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    By Sadie

    Comment by rednrowdy: honestly, the amount of cash you spend as a bridesmaid depends on the bride, and it also depends on how... 9 Responses | Other threads

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    Wedding Party Girls

    So, if you want to dispel that "slutty bridesmaids" stereotype, you might not want to deck the wedding party out in Victoria's Secret. That's right: Vicky sells a range of bridesmaids' dresses. The good news: by bridesmaid dress standards several of them are pretty wearable, and the under$100 price-tag will come as a boon to 27 Dresses types used to ponying up big bucks. But horrified minds want to know: can wedding gowns be far behind? (Thanks to the reader who sent us this tip.) [Victoria's Secret]
    08/15/08
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    By Sadie

    Comment by Erinjb: life rerailing extrodinaire: @ext212: My favorite thing about that dress is the price tag. $100 for a dress that takes $10 of fabric... more » | Other threads

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    Reminders

    Don't forget: For the May installment of our 'Past Fashion' feature, we're looking for pics of readers in their best-worst bridesmaid and flower-girl dresses. Send your snaps to photos@jezebel.com.and put "Past Fashion - Bridesmaid" in the subject header of your email and let us know where and when the pic was taken, your thoughts on your outfit (and/or the wedding!) and if you want other individuals in the photo cropped out/blurred. We will be accepting submissions until May 18th. To check out our previous 'Past Fashion' features on African-American hairstyles, Easter outfits and childhood pets, click here, here and here.
    05/07/08
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    By Anna

    Comment by Lez Lemon: Wow, I feel like I'm some sort of sad weirdo for only being able to do one so far. No hairstyles,... more » | Other threads

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    Hell's Bells

    A new poll by You & Your Wedding magazine reports that some brides are so concerned about their bridesmaids that they would consider imposing a wedding party version of a pre-nuptial agreement. The contract clauses would require bridesmaids to agree not to put on weight, get pregnant, change their hairstyles, consume more than 10 units of alcohol at the reception or make advances towards "inappropriate male guests." In addition, 48% of brides said they would ditch a bridesmaid who couldn't follow the rules. Are these brides control freaks? Or just wise to be aware of flaky friends? [Telegraph, Daily Mail]
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    Comment by mariamariamaria: @westendgirl: fat, drunk and slutty is how i roll. more » | Other threads

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    Bridesmaids Dresses Will Always Be Bad

    Though most don't know costume designer Catherine Thomas by name, they are no doubt familiar some of the iconographic cinematic looks she has created (Uma Thurman's yellow leather jumpsuit in Kill Bill; Meryl Streep's Little House-goes-Dolly Parton garb in A Prairie Home Companion). But now Thomas created a number of looks that no self-respecting person would ever want to be associated with: The ugliest, tackiest, trashiest bridesmaids dresses imaginable, part of Katherine Heigl's costumes in 27 Dresses, which opens next Friday. Thomas' favorite? A Gone With the Wind inspired frock, compete with hoop skirt, bonnet, and parasol: "I think that was a combination of both someone from the South and a huge 'Gone With the Wind' fan and Vivien Leigh fan who had this fantasy since she was a little girl to be married in that scenario." Ha! What is it about being able to force your friends into matching dresses and denying them any stake in the decision that so warps women's minds? More »
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    Comment by Fatwetdog: I was on a wedding board while I was doing the whole wedding thing. Every bride on the board said... more » | Other threads

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    Rag Trade: Tim Gunn, Just Like Us!

    • Project Runway's Tim Gunn used to stutter. Plus, he's single, not totally rich (he still rents!), and blushes like a girl. [NYTimes]
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