Bridesmaid FAQ

JulieCarlson | Jul 18, 2011 |

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There are many questions you will need to ask while planning for your wedding, most especially when it comes to your bridesmaids, expenses, what to wear and what gift to give. Asking questions is not a bad thing to do, in this way you can organize things in your wedding with no problem. The answers to your questions will help you to decide properly.

This article provides the frequently asked questions of the bride on how to handle their bridesmaids before and during the celebration of the wedding.

Q: When the celebration of the wedding is held in a place that is out of the city or out of town, perhaps where the bride grew up, who will pay for the rooms of the bridesmaids during the wedding events?

A: The bridesmaids and the other guests are responsible in paying for their own expenses, including the hotel room. You can reserve a block of rooms earlier to get some discounts and save your guests some money. If you have enough in your budget you can choose to pay a portion of the price per room and the balance will be paid by your bridesmaids and other guests.

Q: Is giving gifts to the bridesmaids necessary? What type of gift to give? How much money will be spent for the gifts?

A: You should be thanking your bridesmaids for giving their time in attending your wedding and giving them gifts can be a good way of extending your gratitude to them. You can offer them something that they can use on your wedding day. You can also give a special, handpicked gift for each of your bridesmaids. In this way you can give them something they personally really want. You can also offer them a keepsake from your wedding. The money you will be spending will depend on how much suits your budget. Spending $25 to $100 will be enough. Most wedding planner checklist books will offer gift suggestions.

Q: If there is someone you wanted to join the wedding and her age will not be appropriate to be a flower girl and also not appropriate to be a bridesmaid, can she be a junior bridesmaid?

A: Yes, she can play the role of a junior bridesmaid. Junior bridesmaids are girls age 9 to 14. This age bracket is in between flower girls and bridesmaids. Making them your junior bridesmaid is a good idea. She will also have her own responsibilities. You can assign her to distribute the confetti or to look after the guest book so that every guest has an opportunity to sign.

Q: Some problems are unpredictable. If it happens that one of the bridesmaids cannot attend the wedding, is it okay for a groomsman to escort two bridesmaids?

A: Yes, it is okay. The groomsman can escort the two bridesmaids. He has two arms; he can offer one arm for each bridesmaid.

Q: If it happens that there will be a pregnant bridesmaid who will attend the wedding, how can a bride handle the situation?

A: Confirm first if the pregnant bridesmaid is allowed to attend such an event and not cause undo stress to her. If her doctor allows her, then she can definitely attend the wedding. There should be no problem with the dress since there are maternity bridesmaid gown and dresses available in stores and boutiques that sell bridal attire.