
Saying Thank You to your Bridesmaids
Saying thank you One school of thought is that if your maids paid for their own dresses, the bride should match the cost in the form of a gift. ‘That’s crazy,’ says Jo, 37. ‘Dresses can cost in the region of $500! If you have more than one bridesmaid you’d be broke!’ However the other extreme is the case of Kate, 40. ‘I had to pay $700 for a bridesmaid dress for my sister-in-law,’ she says. ‘I couldn’t even wear it again, because it was a full bodice and skirt - in navy! And