Rent or buy?

[iviissbrandi]

I'm stressing out over here about dressing my ceremony party... I was wondering if I were to purchase all attendants dresses and suits could I consider this the "gift" I'm paying a pretty penny for these and they are not so outrageous that they can't be worn again.
(I haven't decided on this yet still weighing options) I thought of renting the outfits, but I don't want to be held responsible for damages...I'm stuck! Is anyone renting maids/groomsmen attire? and in the longrun will it save me money? :confused:

[koolade]

I know that in most cases, the mens tuxes are rented and the girls dresses are bought. If you do end up buying their dresses/tuxes for them, I think giving them as gifts is a good idea...I myself thought of doing that, until my bridesmaids automatically expected to pay themselves-and we found very nice dresses for a good price. So, now I have the money to buy them the jewlery they will wear or whatever really(I like things that are more personal)...hope this helps...good luck

[nle5]

Usually the bridesmaids will pay for their own attire and the groomsmen will rent their attire. I would think that if you would buy the dresses for your party then they should accept those as a gift. If they are willing to buy their dresses then get them the jewelry for that day.

[Kelly1Mickey]

I agree with nle. I have always paid for everything I needed to be a bridesmaid. So if you really want to buy their dresses, I would consider that their gift. But whenever I have been a bridesmaid, I have gotten something very sweet and personal from the bride. I would rather have a "keepsake" of some sort than a dress. One bride gave all of her party Lennox trinket boxes. Another bride gave each of us a snowglobe that related to a hobby or something we did together. Those mean much more to me than the dresses in my closet.