as someone that sews, nicole would not have been able to buy the fabric and notions needed for $50, especially for her larger bridesmaids. and by the time she made 2 dresses, she would be so over it.
I have made 100s of wedding and bridesmaids dresses in over 60 years of sewing. Today, the cost would be: Chiffon $10.00 a yard, 4 yards needed per dress, lining $4.99 a yard four yards needed, pattern $ 20.00, could be shared by most of the bridesmaids, zipper, seam binding, and thread $6.00, sewing time appx 20 hours from start to finish per dress, appx $15.00 an hour (friends and family rate). People forget "homemade" is the same as how couture, hand made dresses are constructed! Those that cost thousands are handmade. It is why they cost so much. They are custom made to fit a certain body. NEVER look down on a handmade/homemade dress. It is much cheaper to buy a dress made out of a cheap fabric, in a sweatshop where thousands of identical dresses are made every day. That is why I quit sewing for people.
Actually it really NEVER was, unless you sewed it yourself, because people often think that they don't have to pay anything to the seamstress for her work and expertise.
Sewing in the long can be cheaper. You know the quality of the fabric and you would be more meticulous with all the steps. Especially if you choose patterns with clean classic lines. My mom had made my grade school Christmas pageant dress. I wore that dress until it didn't fit me.
I'm a beginner. I just made my first skirt, the simplest one: a circle skirt. Calculating the costs (sewing machine drained my bank account), I asked myself if a 3/4 skirt wouldn't be good too, but I wanted my maxi skirt, full circle and full lenght (it reaches my ankles). No regrets. x)
Nicole may be a good seamstress, as indicated by the blazer she was wearing, but sewing on cotton fabric is MUCH different than sewing on chiffon or silky or any kind of slippery fabric. She would have been biting off more than she could chew to make those dresses for all those bridesmaids.
Nicole can't be a good seamstress! She has no clue the cost of fabric, cost of pattern, the time it will take for each lady. Fittings 1,2, and 3( a couple of weeks before the day) for each lady.
I was a victim of a homemade bridesmaid dress. Two of the three bridesmaids dresses were made by a friend's mother off a picture of the third bridesmaid, who already had a dress. The maid of honor wore a short, white dress. The whole thing was tacky af.
Nicole needs a reality check. Material for the gowns would be more than 50 bucks a piece Chiffon overlay, posh liner, boning, interfacing notions etc If I were making them it’d be more than 450 materials included in that price
Back in 99 I could barely get a bridesmaid dress for $150 let alone 25yrs later! If she hasn't even made evening gowns before that she's got proof that it can be done then as of right now she's all talk that she can even do it let alone for $150. This is something that women need to think about before saying yes to being in a bridal party there are costs involved.
I agree. I know of more than a handful of women who turned down being in a bridal party cos they couldn't afford a dress they would never wear again. I come from a close-knit community where you wouldn't really be able to wear the dress cos you're likely to bump into the same crowd as the wedding. Luckily I had one helluva good seamstress aunt who practically redesigned a bridesmaid dress she made for me into a cocktail dress for a work function. And there was one wedding In turned down cos I couldn't afford the dress.
I know her heart is in the right place however, making that many dresses is a daunting task. I would have the Nicole make one dress, if she can get the exact material in the exact color and see what it looks like AND only spend $50.00 including tax.
Nichole "Seamed" to be be wonderful seamstress, judging from her beautiful blazer, but it would have been a LOT LOT LOT of work, and a stressor and time/pressure issue neither of them needed. This way everyone can enjoy this time together ! She has a great future ahead of her as a serious dressmaker ! Good luck and Best Wishes to them all !
You don't ever let anyone in your bridal party think that they can make a dress for $50 and you haven't seen anything that they have made before. The dresses could come out looking like that shirt that Denise made for Theo on The Cosby Show😂!! That thing was ugly!! Trust yourself and have your bridesmaids to buy their dress.
At my BFF wedding, she had buy these gorgeous yey simple teal green dresses for just $75. So I know there some beautiful, affordable bridesmaid dresses out there. Also love that the friends finally accepted to buy the damn dresses. 😂
Oh yes, there are always other options. But they knew what price range this boutique's dresses would come in at. Tell the bride before the time if you have a price limit. I have also found many dresses at budget prices but some brides are a bit fussy
Going to s higher end bridal salon, you are not going to get that kind of price. That being said, I was in a wedding 4 years ago and the bride found a dress on Amazon that she like. She contacted the seller when she saw that custom orders were available and did not cost more money, but would take longer to arrive. All 6 of us bridesmaids ordered the custom dress and only 1 had to have any alterations made and it was only had to be hemed for length. We did have to take ALOT of measurements and the seller did reach out and have some of us confirm certain ones, but the dresses were beautiful and only $110. Options are out there, just got to search and shop around.
Years ago my girlfriend (bride) found an evening gown she liked at a local Macy’s. Since there were only 4 bridesmaids it was easy for the store to order specific sizes from other Macy’s (Size 2 and 6 were at 1 store and then sizes 10 and 16 came from a different store). The dress was less than $75. It was very pretty but in the color purple (which I hate). I’m glad it wasn’t expensive because I never worn it again. But … the bride was conscious of the cost for us and everyone was happy.
If the seamstress friend wants to make their dresses so badly, maybe she can make it for the bachelorette party (if they didn't already have it) or their robes they can wear while getting ready the day of the wedding.
Nicole might have been able to buy the fabric and notions for under $50/bridesmaid, but she wouldn't have made much of a profit (if any). I've done projects like that, and if Nicole could do that blazer, she's certainly capable of an evening gown (which is actually way easier than a blazer) or eight. I think the concern was more on the bride's end, as she didn't trust Nicole to get the dresses done on time. I don't know Nicole's background, so I can't say either way whether she could have accomplished the task. It is, however, the bride's wedding, and like it or not, she gets to decide where the dresses come from. When Nicole gets married, she can make her own bridesmaids' dresses if she wants.
There was a small comment by the bride that indicated Nicole might have problems with completing things & Nicole replied she wasn't like that now. Sounds like there might be a reason for the bride to be concerned.
As a seamstress, having made several wedding dresses, including my 3 daughters', there's noway she can make those dresses for $50. Besides, the bride doesn't want her to and, judging by the blazer she made, I wouldn't want her to either. There are several glaring mistakes on that blazer.
LOL. I just finished sewing 2 lovely skirts out of old prom dresses. One was hand died silk. The other was hand painted silk. The skirts are lovely. It is easy to repurpose a garment. Much harder to make new look good and fit everyone. They made the right choice.
Hi I descended from a loooong line of creative people, we are " all about" the repurposing of garments, and farm equipment, you name it we have done it. lol I wouldn't sew garments for a friend's wedding or maybe even anyone in my family. ( Except for my own daughters lol) Weddings and funerals, that is when people become irrational.
I understand both points of views. It is tough when you can't afford it. But i wouldn't want it to be sewn by my friends. I want then to enjoy the planning. Not stress about it
I am like Nicole when I know I can do better. Irrespective, I would commit to myself but not volunteer for others as it is a disaster waiting to happen because friends can be demanding. They will ruin my dream to become a professional seamstress. I am not saying friends cannot be encouraging, but these lots look like they speak their minds. I have some like them myself. Additionally, I don't want to force my friend to choose me because that is another friend-losing strategy when the friend doesn't have confidence in me... Instead of saying, I will do it for $50... show them if they like, put the boundaries and tell them exactly what they get and you want them to model for you. $150 worth of dress for $50. The $100 is their modelling fee.
I think going to a bridal shop for bridesmaid dresses is the wrong way to go There are so many beautiful dresses out there that are not classed as bridesmaids dresses but will still work beautifully
When we were married in our family back in the day, we purchased the fabric and patterns and everything for all of the female attendants ( including flower girls, etc.) and had everyone make them up or they had someone sew them up in just a certain way. Everything ALWAYS turned out gorgeous ( including three of the wedding gowns, including my own.) When I was only six years old, I remember watching my older sister finishing the hem on the organza overskirt of my dress when she was going to go out the door in her own gown lol. ( That is how my mind remembers it anyway.) I thought I was so special, like her, because she MADE it for me. The velvet one for my sister who is eight years older than I am was the prettiest fancy dress I had ever owned ( I was 14.)
In 1970, on my teaching salary of $6,400, I paid for my 5 bridesmaids dresses and their fittings, my flower girl’s dress, a suit for the ring bearer, my nephew’s tuxedo rental, and our simple wedding bands. Our reception consisted of cake and punch in the church basement, and we spent our honeymoon in a trailer that was a free promotion from a resort that my in-laws received in the mail. By the end of the summer, our bank account was overdrawn by $100. My husband was also a teacher, and he had spent his money courting me. He bought my diamond ring 10 years later from money earned from jobs on the side. We will celebrate our 54th wedding anniversary in May! My how times have changed! We have attended many weddings over the years, some costing tens of thousands of dollars and ending in a divorce in less time that it took to plan the grand event! 😂😂
@@brendacook6576 I am happy for you that your marriage worked out so well. I was married in 1976 very much as you were. My older sister was your same age, working as a teacher and paid for everything like you did as well. She was the one sister who actually bought a real designer wedding gown from a store! ( She had a double major in Home Economics as well.) She could have made her own wedding gown, I don't think she had time to after beginning her teaching career. She was gorgeous and that classic column wedding gown with a train was worn by our sister-in-law a few years later, then our niece, years after that. Each bride had a different shape and each bride was gorgeous in her gown. Every dress and gown was handmade by our family or close friends. I am broken-hearted that my marriage did not work out. ( It wasn't my choice) That being said, I have assisted many brides with their gowns ( I am a seamstress) other gowns, flowers, and decor. The building of the relationship with the couple and all parents being supportive is really crucial. I know what it is like when undermining is or has taken place behind the scenes. My parents had many children, and they believed this: "When a young couple comes to you and tells you that they want to be married, they usually need to be married, and everyone should get on board with it and be as supportive as they can possibly be." ( I only wish that all parents were that way, because it surely does help!)
@@brendacook6576 That is how our family does it! My older sister, like you was a teacher and spent much of her own money for things for the bridal party, including her own gown.
@@bonnylouwho76 You are definitely my kind of people! We hosted our granddaughter’s wedding last September in a cedar grove on the back of our property. It was gorgeous and didn’t break the bank. Rather than have a fancy wedding and reception, our granddaughter and her fiancé managed to save $100,000 to pay down on a fixer upper. We are extremely proud of them.
I am with that mindset. If someone has to dictate what clothes I weat to an event and they want me there wearing it. Then they should buy it. After all, like they say it's the bride's day. So, they should not be forced to buy something they may only wear once in addition to all the other expenses. It's a weird american mindset that you have to pay your way to be a bridesmaid. So if you're poor or struggling with money you just have to go as a guest because you cannot afford to be a bridesmaid. That's messed up. The bridesmaids are supposed to be important people in your life. Your closest friends. You shouldn't be ASKING your friends to pay their way to be your bridesmaids.
@@JustAnotherPerson4U Hi, I am an American with a Celtic heritage. In our family, we have always paid for the maid's gowns and/or the fabrics and patterns and everything to make them. Everyone made theirs up or had someone else make it up. They were always pretty and very affordable. I also made matching chokers for all of the outfits. Matron of honor ( sister ) four maids ( college roommates) three flower girls. I made the flower girl baskets too. My sister made her matron's dress, and two flower girls, another sister made my mom's gown and her daughter's flower girl dress. They all turned out beautiful and were fabrics and a style that could easily be worn again, many, many times over.
As someone who's been sewing for more years than I want to publicly admit, sewing can be very easy or not so easy, depending upon what you're making. It's almost always faster for me to sew a dress than it is for me to find one in a store that fits. It's also way less expensive, and I can put extra funds into higher quality materials, such as using silk instead of polyester and still spend less than I would on a ready-made dress. I once had a boss who thought I was rich because I always wore "custom tailored" dresses to corporate parties until I told her that I see my "custom tailor" every time I look in the mirror. Both of my grandmothers worked in sewing factories, so I had two people to show me the kinds of shortcuts factory workers do that home sewers don't know to do. The other game changer for me was learning about rotary cutters.
@@MommaRose956 I'm American. I'm also the granddaughter of seamstresses (both grandmothers) who learned more than a few tricks from them. I'm at the point where I can bang out a dress from fabric to finish in less than four hours (including alterations), a pullover top in less than an hour, and a simple skirt in less than three hours. The only notions you'd need for the dress they settled on would be an invisible zipper and perhaps boning. If you want to get some serious bargains, check out the garment district in either LA or NYC. There's a guy on RUclips named Gunnar Deatherage who frequently challenges himself to make really exotic dresses for dirt cheap, and he frequently visits LA's garment district.
I was in a wedding where one bridesmaid did the sewing. The dresses were so bad!! I couldn’t even donate it. Bride was in tears and words were spoken that ruined the wedding and some of the friendships. Buy the dresses!
y’all this episode is probably 15 years old. fabric prices were less, not to mention y’all are citing prices at hobby lobby and joanns per yard, when a legit seamstress would buy it by the bolt wholesale for much cheaper if she were making several identical dresses. i fully believe she could have done it for less than $50 raw materials (back then). but, it would definitely be a lot of work. that being said, today, you could find those same fugly dresses for $15 on shein.
My cousin just got married with groomsmen and women on her side. She wanted us all to wear tuxes, but the average suit place does not do custom women tuxes, especially for a whole bridal party. We had to get them custom made and each paid $600 between the deposit, fabric, and time that went into them. I wish I could've paid $175.
Oh my gosh if I ever admitted even to myself the huge cost of my having to give away fabric and patterns and MORE that I never had the chance to make up due to health and other problems.
My momma tried to make dresses for the bridesmaid for her sisters wedding it was a disaster. Especially when she had two done and the others didn’t fit right. So no one but 1 person wore their dresses on the day. It was a bad idea. Everyone was frustrated and over it
While obviously the sales girl wants the commission and has a conflict of interest, I wouldn't count on the bridesmaid getting that many dresses sewn on time.
No, bespoke handmade gowns are absolutely not cheaper, even if you only cover the cost of materials and notions. Absolutely not! Is she for real?? Can't be. I refuse to believe someone promotes their small business by making bridesmaid dresses for 50 bucks.
I can believe it, as I've done tailoring work on the side. If she can find a pattern that comes in enough sizes to fit all the bridesmaids, gets it on sale (an expenditure of anywhere from $2-$10 dollars total), buys the fabric in bulk or on sale (and let's face it, those gowns were probably polyester and not silk), chances are the only notions she'll need are an invisible zipper and a hook and eye. I've made evening gowns for less than $50. I've also chosen to use the money I've saved by sewing my own gowns to use more expensive and nicer fabric (silk instead of polyester). You have to know what you're doing. I was surprised that Nicole had never made an evening gown before. One of the reasons I almost always make my own dresses is because it's very hard for me to find ready-to-wear dresses that fit me properly.
@@figmo397 Seamstress here, I have done the same thing that you have done. Due to my health and then losing most of my vision quite suddenly I ended up having to donate THOUSANDS of dollars of wedding and bridal fabrics and trims. I had to move and it was very difficult. However, I was glad that I could donate it all to a really great cause .
I believe is mean, is rude. To go for an app and tel the consultant I can do this. Well, if you can. Then, you should have stayed home and do it. If you agree to compromise abd be at the app. Be polite. Its like those who say I can bake a cake. Comes the day. They get to see a rubbish cake. Or after all they realise will not be cheap. The material/ingredients/raw material to do anything. No matter where on this green earth you live. Will cost arm and leg. Everything cost so much. I still don't understand why people pay for bridesmaid dress for someone else wedding, something that you don't really like it. I didn't had a bridesmaid. My little nephew was 6 and my niece 8 years. They were suit and white ballgown little cute dress that they already had. Was done. I don't think its also fair for btidesmaid pay for a dress they don't really like over they budget.
I made my wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses it was not a problem for someone with enough sewing experience. Do they know she is not able, is she one who promises but never comes through? if not they shouldn't treat her as if she is like that.
I'd be damned if anyone demanded that I pay over $150 for a beach wedding bridesmaid dress and funky cheap shoes I buy also. I bet the bride is expecting a wedding gift as well! Not happening bride baby.
Love her blazer but Nicole clearly has never made that kind of dress if she believes she can make it for 50 bc the fabric alone (if you want good quality) of the dress (with lining) for the amount of meters they will need will surpass 50.
a lot of the huu dresses shown should be 150 dollars. I dont see any real style, they kinda allllll look the same. kinda prom and kinda over priced for sure. if the dress in only 175 dollars, its got to be polyester anyway. You wouldnt get 50 dollar a yard silk for 175 for a dress that has at least 3 yards of fabric. the consultant was just sweating her commission money.
If Nicole was cash restricted she should have spoken sooner. They know where they're going shopping and what the price range would be. I opted out of a wedding once cos couldn't afford the price of a bridesmaid dress that I would have no use for afterward. Not everyone can afford a designer dress. So rather speak up before the time. I am sure the bride knew she sews ..... But obviously the bride did not trust her capability for a bridesmaid's dress
Im going to reiterate what most have already said here which is this woman was delusional... not a chance you're buying all the fabric needed for one dress for $50... not these days unfortunately
It will cost more than $50, but less than $150 - and yes, I'm a sewist in expensive California and it can be done. These dresses are grossly overpriced.
Whaaat ???? Bridesmaid are paying for their dresses ? What kind of rules is THAT ? Well, trully in Asian way, it is a VERY TOP NOTCH IMPOLITENESS. Well, as a bride and a groom, YOU ARE THE ONES , who need them to stay by yourside, help you to pee, pose for you, do things for you IN YOUR WEDDING DAY. PAY ALL FOR THEM. Well, believe me, in my culture , We responsible for EVERYSINGLE THING , in our wedding. Pay all. I just CANNOT get it. So......rude to me.
Sorry bride, making a gown is much easier than a blazer - she can do it. I made my gown for my wedding and it was cheap. I was a little dramatic as time was against me but I spent little to nothing. And I made my veil.
if the bride can't pay for the thigns they want the bridesmaids the wear, then she shouldn't have that many and have less people. No one should be paying for the wedding by the couple.
Hey listen, I don't hate the idea. If she's a good seamstress, why not? My mom sewed her wedding attire and all her bride's maid kits because custom made outfits are a thing in my part of the world. She's promoting her business. But I doubt if she can manage a good dress for just 50 bucks with the cost of items being what it is... Unless she meant her fee per dress is 50 bucks excluding cost of materials maybe???
Maybe she was donating her sewing fee for a gift? I am a seamstress and I can see myself having done that for a family member or a close friend. I just ask for them to pay for all of the materials and patterns or for the flowers the same. I don't want people to compare or get their noses out of joint about it, because that happens in those close situations. It happens when it isn't because some people are jerks and con artists. ( Which is why I stopped helping the friends of my children. )
Team Seamstress all the way !! Would have meant a lot to her and show that her friends have faith in her abilities and start off a possible career in an independent shop !! Those greedy consultants were obnoxious in my opinion !!!!! And that poor girl looked quite hurt to me , but sucked it up for her “friends “ sake ! Would rather spend more on comfortable shoes !!!
if the bride wants a certain dress, she can buy them for her bridesmaids. It's her wedding, so she can pay for it. They're not cheap. You can get nice dresses for a single day without paying 100+ dollars for it. My bridesmaid dress was 30 bucks from David's Bridal. Dresses worn one day for someone else's wedding shouldn't cost more than a bridesmaid is willing to pay.
@eeriecraft1797 then you don't have to be in the wedding!! Bridesmaid dresses are always bought by the Bridesmaids it's a given. Bride has enough to pay for.!
@@eeriecraft1797 I think that everyone needs to figure out how they are going to do it. No maids and just tell everyone what your color scheme it. I think everything just gets crazy and expensive ( I have done it all from the gowns to the decor.) Then it becomes more about the trappings and not the couple or their marriage. Sadly so many end up in divorce, mine included when that was hardly a thing that happened. Sad.
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If that seamstress has never made a gown before the wedding is not the place to start.
as someone that sews, nicole would not have been able to buy the fabric and notions needed for $50, especially for her larger bridesmaids. and by the time she made 2 dresses, she would be so over it.
Just steal everything then it’s free!
I have made 100s of wedding and bridesmaids dresses in over 60 years of sewing. Today, the cost would be: Chiffon $10.00 a yard, 4 yards needed per dress, lining $4.99 a yard four yards needed, pattern $ 20.00, could be shared by most of the bridesmaids, zipper, seam binding, and thread $6.00, sewing time appx 20 hours from start to finish per dress, appx $15.00 an hour (friends and family rate). People forget "homemade" is the same as how couture, hand made dresses are constructed! Those that cost thousands are handmade. It is why they cost so much. They are custom made to fit a certain body.
NEVER look down on a handmade/homemade dress. It is much cheaper to buy a dress made out of a cheap fabric, in a sweatshop where thousands of identical dresses are made every day. That is why I quit sewing for people.
@@gaycale5563what makes you think Nicole would be charging them for labor?
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Good lord it’s a lot of work.
She meant $50 per dress. Her Blazer was well made.
Sewing isn’t always cheaper these days when you factor in all the costs.
These days sewing is very expensive.
Actually it really NEVER was, unless you sewed it yourself, because people often think that they don't have to pay anything to the seamstress for her work and expertise.
Sewing in the long can be cheaper. You know the quality of the fabric and you would be more meticulous with all the steps. Especially if you choose patterns with clean classic lines. My mom had made my grade school Christmas pageant dress. I wore that dress until it didn't fit me.
I'm a beginner. I just made my first skirt, the simplest one: a circle skirt. Calculating the costs (sewing machine drained my bank account), I asked myself if a 3/4 skirt wouldn't be good too, but I wanted my maxi skirt, full circle and full lenght (it reaches my ankles). No regrets. x)
Nicole may be a good seamstress, as indicated by the blazer she was wearing, but sewing on cotton fabric is MUCH different than sewing on chiffon or silky or any kind of slippery fabric. She would have been biting off more than she could chew to make those dresses for all those bridesmaids.
My thoughts exactly.
Funnily enough, many of the bridesmaids dresses on the show look like they cost $50.
yep
Couldn't agree more
Exactly. I made my gown and veil and it looks nicer to me 🤷🏽♀️
Money can’t buy taste. Apparently.
@JustMeVanessa that’s awesome
I spent over 80 dollars making a table cover. No way can she make that dress for 50.
The fabric for one dress will be more than $50. Nicole has no clue!!!!
This was aired years ago it could have been. Shit it can now if she buys bulk wholesale
Not if you go to a fabric whole sale store. You can get it for cheap there. My ex used to sew so I know from experience.
Also she is seamstress. So she does a clue lol
Nicole can't be a good seamstress! She has no clue the cost of fabric, cost of pattern, the time it will take for each lady. Fittings 1,2, and 3( a couple of weeks before the day) for each lady.
I was a victim of a homemade bridesmaid dress. Two of the three bridesmaids dresses were made by a friend's mother off a picture of the third bridesmaid, who already had a dress. The maid of honor wore a short, white dress. The whole thing was tacky af.
One could go to a department store and find bridesmaids dresses for far less than a bridal salon.
Nicole needs a reality check. Material for the gowns would be more than 50 bucks a piece
Chiffon overlay, posh liner, boning, interfacing notions etc
If I were making them it’d be more than 450 materials included in that price
How tacky is it to go into a business and offer to do what they do cheaper in front of staff?
Back in 99 I could barely get a bridesmaid dress for $150 let alone 25yrs later! If she hasn't even made evening gowns before that she's got proof that it can be done then as of right now she's all talk that she can even do it let alone for $150. This is something that women need to think about before saying yes to being in a bridal party there are costs involved.
I agree. I know of more than a handful of women who turned down being in a bridal party cos they couldn't afford a dress they would never wear again. I come from a close-knit community where you wouldn't really be able to wear the dress cos you're likely to bump into the same crowd as the wedding. Luckily I had one helluva good seamstress aunt who practically redesigned a bridesmaid dress she made for me into a cocktail dress for a work function. And there was one wedding In turned down cos I couldn't afford the dress.
1st off...someone who puts my spark out. Damn. Don't EVER let someone douse your spark!!
I thought that as well! Nothing wrong with an opposites attract dynamic, but that particular phrasing... not good
They are in the wrong store…
How else would they get their 15 minutes? 😂
Nicole just wanted an opportunity to showcase her skills.
I know her heart is in the right place however, making that many dresses is a daunting task. I would have the Nicole make one dress, if she can get the exact material in the exact color and see what it looks like AND only spend $50.00 including tax.
The seamstress's behaviour was TOTALLY inappropriate.
Nichole "Seamed" to be be wonderful seamstress, judging from her beautiful blazer, but it would have been a LOT LOT LOT of work, and a stressor and time/pressure issue neither of them needed. This way everyone can enjoy this time together ! She has a great future ahead of her as a serious dressmaker ! Good luck and Best Wishes to them all !
You don't ever let anyone in your bridal party think that they can make a dress for $50 and you haven't seen anything that they have made before. The dresses could come out looking like that shirt that Denise made for Theo on The Cosby Show😂!! That thing was ugly!! Trust yourself and have your bridesmaids to buy their dress.
🤣😂🤣 omg I loved that episode 🤣😂🤣
It’s just rude not just to the bride but also to the staff. You’re on their turf honey, show some respect.
right? her constantly saying i can make this - well how about u make yours and let everyone else buy theirs and see what the difference will be
At my BFF wedding, she had buy these gorgeous yey simple teal green dresses for just $75. So I know there some beautiful, affordable bridesmaid dresses out there. Also love that the friends finally accepted to buy the damn dresses. 😂
I selected a dress from the mall (not a bridal shop) for $80. I know my bridesmaids wore it many times after the wedding😊
Oh yes, there are always other options. But they knew what price range this boutique's dresses would come in at. Tell the bride before the time if you have a price limit. I have also found many dresses at budget prices but some brides are a bit fussy
Going to s higher end bridal salon, you are not going to get that kind of price. That being said, I was in a wedding 4 years ago and the bride found a dress on Amazon that she like. She contacted the seller when she saw that custom orders were available and did not cost more money, but would take longer to arrive. All 6 of us bridesmaids ordered the custom dress and only 1 had to have any alterations made and it was only had to be hemed for length. We did have to take ALOT of measurements and the seller did reach out and have some of us confirm certain ones, but the dresses were beautiful and only $110. Options are out there, just got to search and shop around.
Years ago my girlfriend (bride) found an evening gown she liked at a local Macy’s. Since there were only 4 bridesmaids it was easy for the store to order specific sizes from other Macy’s (Size 2 and 6 were at 1 store and then sizes 10 and 16 came from a different store). The dress was less than $75. It was very pretty but in the color purple (which I hate). I’m glad it wasn’t expensive because I never worn it again. But … the bride was conscious of the cost for us and everyone was happy.
Beautiful selection at the end 😍
If the seamstress friend wants to make their dresses so badly, maybe she can make it for the bachelorette party (if they didn't already have it) or their robes they can wear while getting ready the day of the wedding.
Nicole might have been able to buy the fabric and notions for under $50/bridesmaid, but she wouldn't have made much of a profit (if any). I've done projects like that, and if Nicole could do that blazer, she's certainly capable of an evening gown (which is actually way easier than a blazer) or eight. I think the concern was more on the bride's end, as she didn't trust Nicole to get the dresses done on time.
I don't know Nicole's background, so I can't say either way whether she could have accomplished the task. It is, however, the bride's wedding, and like it or not, she gets to decide where the dresses come from. When Nicole gets married, she can make her own bridesmaids' dresses if she wants.
There was a small comment by the bride that indicated Nicole might have problems with completing things & Nicole replied she wasn't like that now. Sounds like there might be a reason for the bride to be concerned.
You can’t buy quality fabric, etc for $50
Then you definitely cannot get a quality dress for $250 much less $150
Brah of course you can
No you can't. The dresses are chiffon - 7 - 9 yards and a full lining with bra support.@@animorromina7849
They should have been saving for the dress at her friend's wedding. Ladies listen up...start saving now for a day like today!
Goodwill, thrift stores have beautiful dress used but not expensive! Mine was $25.and it was made for me. Long veill to match.perfect....
As a seamstress, having made several wedding dresses, including my 3 daughters', there's noway she can make those dresses for $50. Besides, the bride doesn't want her to and, judging by the blazer she made, I wouldn't want her to either. There are several glaring mistakes on that blazer.
Can you point out the mistakes to me? I'm honestly just curious and want to see what mistakes not to make (cause I thought it looked kinda good lol)
It amazes me that some people have to tell us that they " are fantastic"!
LOL. I just finished sewing 2 lovely skirts out of old prom dresses. One was hand died silk. The other was hand painted silk. The skirts are lovely. It is easy to repurpose a garment. Much harder to make new look good and fit everyone. They made the right choice.
Hi I descended from a loooong line of creative people, we are " all about" the repurposing of garments, and farm equipment, you name it we have done it. lol I wouldn't sew garments for a friend's wedding or maybe even anyone in my family. ( Except for my own daughters lol) Weddings and funerals, that is when people become irrational.
I understand both points of views. It is tough when you can't afford it. But i wouldn't want it to be sewn by my friends. I want then to enjoy the planning. Not stress about it
I am like Nicole when I know I can do better. Irrespective, I would commit to myself but not volunteer for others as it is a disaster waiting to happen because friends can be demanding. They will ruin my dream to become a professional seamstress. I am not saying friends cannot be encouraging, but these lots look like they speak their minds. I have some like them myself. Additionally, I don't want to force my friend to choose me because that is another friend-losing strategy when the friend doesn't have confidence in me... Instead of saying, I will do it for $50... show them if they like, put the boundaries and tell them exactly what they get and you want them to model for you. $150 worth of dress for $50. The $100 is their modelling fee.
I think going to a bridal shop for bridesmaid dresses is the wrong way to go
There are so many beautiful dresses out there that are not classed as bridesmaids dresses but will still work beautifully
My bridesmaid dress was $55 and was very beautiful.
"It looked hideous on the hanger... The little bopeep purse, it's a little petobismol...."
im going to guess that chick really has no idea what pepto bismol looks like cuz that dress wasnt even close to being pink
The seamstress is not behaving as a friend but as an interloper. Totally inappropriate.
I hope her friend’s seamstress business takes off for her. I wish her the all the blessings in the world!
I don’t mind having a seamstress make the bridesmaid dresses only if I can’t find the dress that my bridesmaids would like to wear or something
the peach color looked great on her
Also it’s not an easy fabric for someone not experienced in sewing with it. Her seems would have frayed through so quickly.
SEAMS.
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But aren’t alterations going to make the dress way over $200?
That's probably why it was such a small budget
That particular style would not have a lot of alterations because it's not fitted, except in the bust.
Great Sales Pitch for The Bride!!!
good for the bride for putting her foot down, i would do the same thing. "If you dont want to pay for the dress, then you dont have to be there."
Bride should pay the bridesmaids dresses.
When we were married in our family back in the day, we purchased the fabric and patterns and everything for all of the female attendants ( including flower girls, etc.) and had everyone make them up or they had someone sew them up in just a certain way. Everything ALWAYS turned out gorgeous ( including three of the wedding gowns, including my own.) When I was only six years old, I remember watching my older sister finishing the hem on the organza overskirt of my dress when she was going to go out the door in her own gown lol. ( That is how my mind remembers it anyway.) I thought I was so special, like her, because she MADE it for me. The velvet one for my sister who is eight years older than I am was the prettiest fancy dress I had ever owned ( I was 14.)
In 1970, on my teaching salary of $6,400, I paid for my 5 bridesmaids dresses and their fittings, my flower girl’s dress, a suit for the ring bearer, my nephew’s tuxedo rental, and our simple wedding bands. Our reception consisted of cake and punch in the church basement, and we spent our honeymoon in a trailer that was a free promotion from a resort that my in-laws received in the mail. By the end of the summer, our bank account was overdrawn by $100. My husband was also a teacher, and he had spent his money courting me. He bought my diamond ring 10 years later from money earned from jobs on the side. We will celebrate our 54th wedding anniversary in May! My how times have changed! We have attended many weddings over the years, some costing tens of thousands of dollars and ending in a divorce in less time that it took to plan the grand event! 😂😂
@@brendacook6576 I am happy for you that your marriage worked out so well. I was married in 1976 very much as you were. My older sister was your same age, working as a teacher and paid for everything like you did as well. She was the one sister who actually bought a real designer wedding gown from a store! ( She had a double major in Home Economics as well.) She could have made her own wedding gown, I don't think she had time to after beginning her teaching career. She was gorgeous and that classic column wedding gown with a train was worn by our sister-in-law a few years later, then our niece, years after that. Each bride had a different shape and each bride was gorgeous in her gown. Every dress and gown was handmade by our family or close friends. I am broken-hearted that my marriage did not work out.
( It wasn't my choice)
That being said, I have assisted many brides with their gowns ( I am a seamstress) other gowns, flowers, and decor.
The building of the relationship with the couple and all parents being supportive is really crucial. I know what it is like when undermining is or has taken place behind the scenes.
My parents had many children, and they believed this: "When a young couple comes to you and tells you that they want to be married, they usually need to be married, and everyone should get on board with it and be as supportive as they can possibly be." ( I only wish that all parents were that way, because it surely does help!)
@@brendacook6576 That is how our family does it! My older sister, like you was a teacher and spent much of her own money for things for the bridal party, including her own gown.
@@bonnylouwho76 You are definitely my kind of people! We hosted our granddaughter’s wedding last September in a cedar grove on the back of our property. It was gorgeous and didn’t break the bank. Rather than have a fancy wedding and reception, our granddaughter and her fiancé managed to save $100,000 to pay down on a fixer upper. We are extremely proud of them.
If they agreed to 150 then the bride should cover the difference.
I’m paying for my all of my bridesmaids dresses
I am with that mindset. If someone has to dictate what clothes I weat to an event and they want me there wearing it. Then they should buy it.
After all, like they say it's the bride's day. So, they should not be forced to buy something they may only wear once in addition to all the other expenses.
It's a weird american mindset that you have to pay your way to be a bridesmaid. So if you're poor or struggling with money you just have to go as a guest because you cannot afford to be a bridesmaid. That's messed up. The bridesmaids are supposed to be important people in your life. Your closest friends. You shouldn't be ASKING your friends to pay their way to be your bridesmaids.
@@JustAnotherPerson4U exactly. I also cover the cost of their hair and makeup
@@JustAnotherPerson4U Hi, I am an American with a Celtic heritage. In our family, we have always paid for the maid's gowns and/or the fabrics and patterns and everything to make them. Everyone made theirs up or had someone else make it up. They were always pretty and very affordable. I also made matching chokers for all of the outfits. Matron of honor ( sister ) four maids ( college roommates) three flower girls. I made the flower girl baskets too. My sister made her matron's dress, and two flower girls, another sister made my mom's gown and her daughter's flower girl dress. They all turned out beautiful and were fabrics and a style that could easily be worn again, many, many times over.
A blazer is VERY hard to make, and that's a great fit too. I get she would make beautiful bridesmaid gowns.
They should have gone to David's Bridal! 😆
Sewing isn’t cheap or easy. Step off. 😂
Omg 50.00 dresses. 🤦♀️
As someone who's been sewing for more years than I want to publicly admit, sewing can be very easy or not so easy, depending upon what you're making. It's almost always faster for me to sew a dress than it is for me to find one in a store that fits. It's also way less expensive, and I can put extra funds into higher quality materials, such as using silk instead of polyester and still spend less than I would on a ready-made dress. I once had a boss who thought I was rich because I always wore "custom tailored" dresses to corporate parties until I told her that I see my "custom tailor" every time I look in the mirror.
Both of my grandmothers worked in sewing factories, so I had two people to show me the kinds of shortcuts factory workers do that home sewers don't know to do. The other game changer for me was learning about rotary cutters.
@@figmo397
Ok…I’m seeing a lot of red flags in your post. Unless you’re not American? Then…I’ll chalk it up to culture.
@@MommaRose956 I'm American. I'm also the granddaughter of seamstresses (both grandmothers) who learned more than a few tricks from them. I'm at the point where I can bang out a dress from fabric to finish in less than four hours (including alterations), a pullover top in less than an hour, and a simple skirt in less than three hours. The only notions you'd need for the dress they settled on would be an invisible zipper and perhaps boning.
If you want to get some serious bargains, check out the garment district in either LA or NYC. There's a guy on RUclips named Gunnar Deatherage who frequently challenges himself to make really exotic dresses for dirt cheap, and he frequently visits LA's garment district.
I was in a wedding where one bridesmaid did the sewing. The dresses were so bad!! I couldn’t even donate it. Bride was in tears and words were spoken that ruined the wedding and some of the friendships.
Buy the dresses!
Noted*** Don’t ask Broke Bridesmaids to be in my wedding. Got it!!
Just don’t have any bridesmaids at all. Or guests! lol lots of money saved!
yeah if you can't be respectful of people's budgets, please don't have any bridesmaids. and preferably don't get married at all.
You honestly only need one or 2 bridesmaids at most. Anymore than that is just for show. Plus, the bride and groom are supposed to pay.
y’all this episode is probably 15 years old. fabric prices were less, not to mention y’all are citing prices at hobby lobby and joanns per yard, when a legit seamstress would buy it by the bolt wholesale for much cheaper if she were making several identical dresses. i fully believe she could have done it for less than $50 raw materials (back then). but, it would definitely be a lot of work. that being said, today, you could find those same fugly dresses for $15 on shein.
Lol I wonder if she still tried 😂
My cousin just got married with groomsmen and women on her side. She wanted us all to wear tuxes, but the average suit place does not do custom women tuxes, especially for a whole bridal party. We had to get them custom made and each paid $600 between the deposit, fabric, and time that went into them. I wish I could've paid $175.
Apparently..Nicole plan to make those $50 dresses with paper napkins..😂
Yes, you most definitely can get material within the $50 price point. Why hate on this girls desire to sew?
I personally don’t make clothes because of the cost!
Oh my gosh if I ever admitted even to myself the huge cost of my having to give away fabric and patterns and MORE that I never had the chance to make up due to health and other problems.
I certainly would not shop for bridesmaids dresses at Kleinfeld's! Beautiful dresses can be found for less just about anywhere else!
That would have been soooo much work and no way she's going to buy decent material plus supplies for $50 each... no way.
My momma tried to make dresses for the bridesmaid for her sisters wedding it was a disaster. Especially when she had two done and the others didn’t fit right. So no one but 1 person wore their dresses on the day. It was a bad idea. Everyone was frustrated and over it
There’s no way those dresses need to be that expensive 🙄
She couldn’t get the material for $50/dress.
I don't understand why people need bridesmaid. Such an expense to others. I never had. We had good wedding.
How conveniently they made villian out of nicole..she has talent no doubt that blazer look so good..could have told her nicely
The bride needs to cover the cost over $150 if she wants them to have dresses that cost over $150.
Are you willing to purchase it for the sake of friendship? This consultant should be fired
While obviously the sales girl wants the commission and has a conflict of interest, I wouldn't count on the bridesmaid getting that many dresses sewn on time.
I like the peach style the best
No, bespoke handmade gowns are absolutely not cheaper, even if you only cover the cost of materials and notions. Absolutely not! Is she for real?? Can't be. I refuse to believe someone promotes their small business by making bridesmaid dresses for 50 bucks.
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I can believe it, as I've done tailoring work on the side. If she can find a pattern that comes in enough sizes to fit all the bridesmaids, gets it on sale (an expenditure of anywhere from $2-$10 dollars total), buys the fabric in bulk or on sale (and let's face it, those gowns were probably polyester and not silk), chances are the only notions she'll need are an invisible zipper and a hook and eye.
I've made evening gowns for less than $50. I've also chosen to use the money I've saved by sewing my own gowns to use more expensive and nicer fabric (silk instead of polyester). You have to know what you're doing. I was surprised that Nicole had never made an evening gown before. One of the reasons I almost always make my own dresses is because it's very hard for me to find ready-to-wear dresses that fit me properly.
@@figmo397 Seamstress here, I have done the same thing that you have done. Due to my health and then losing most of my vision quite suddenly I ended up having to donate THOUSANDS of dollars of wedding and bridal fabrics and trims. I had to move and it was very difficult. However, I was glad that I could donate it all to a really great cause .
Nicole needed to start sewing 😅 formal dresses before she offers to make them at the last minute.
I believe is mean, is rude. To go for an app and tel the consultant I can do this. Well, if you can. Then, you should have stayed home and do it.
If you agree to compromise abd be at the app. Be polite.
Its like those who say I can bake a cake. Comes the day. They get to see a rubbish cake. Or after all they realise will not be cheap.
The material/ingredients/raw material to do anything. No matter where on this green earth you live. Will cost arm and leg.
Everything cost so much.
I still don't understand why people pay for bridesmaid dress for someone else wedding, something that you don't really like it. I didn't had a bridesmaid. My little nephew was 6 and my niece 8 years. They were suit and white ballgown little cute dress that they already had. Was done.
I don't think its also fair for btidesmaid pay for a dress they don't really like over they budget.
I made my wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses it was not a problem for someone with enough sewing experience. Do they know she is not able, is she one who promises but never comes through? if not they shouldn't treat her as if she is like that.
This is why I could never be a bridesmaid. Paying all that money for someone else. Ha nope
The fabric would be more than $50. This seamstress is fooling herself.
The seamstress is delusional, you can’t make a long dress for $50
Go to Vegas to get married and don’t take them with you. Save money.
I'd be damned if anyone demanded that I pay over $150 for a beach wedding bridesmaid dress and funky cheap shoes I buy also. I bet the bride is expecting a wedding gift as well! Not happening bride baby.
Love her blazer but
Nicole clearly has never made that kind of dress if she believes she can make it for 50 bc the fabric alone (if you want good quality) of the dress (with lining) for the amount of meters they will need will surpass 50.
Thats is wrong fir Nicole to hijack her friends wedding
I'm a larger lady and I'm trying to picture that dress on the bride's friend. Wish I could see the wedding pictures. 😊
Yes, they really need straps for the larger ladies.
That's a lot of ladies in her wedding.
a lot of the huu dresses shown should be 150 dollars. I dont see any real style, they kinda allllll look the same. kinda prom and kinda over priced for sure. if the dress in only 175 dollars, its got to be polyester anyway. You wouldnt get 50 dollar a yard silk for 175 for a dress that has at least 3 yards of fabric. the consultant was just sweating her commission money.
If Nicole was cash restricted she should have spoken sooner. They know where they're going shopping and what the price range would be. I opted out of a wedding once cos couldn't afford the price of a bridesmaid dress that I would have no use for afterward. Not everyone can afford a designer dress. So rather speak up before the time. I am sure the bride knew she sews ..... But obviously the bride did not trust her capability for a bridesmaid's dress
Im going to reiterate what most have already said here which is this woman was delusional... not a chance you're buying all the fabric needed for one dress for $50... not these days unfortunately
Why do they have to buy them themselves
It will cost more than $50, but less than $150 - and yes, I'm a sewist in expensive California and it can be done. These dresses are grossly overpriced.
Especially if you can hit the fabric district in LA, right?
I’m Here!
So the hefty bridesmaid started complaining before she even put it on! Does she really think with her size, she has so many options?
And she said it was "huge", but then it nearly fit her. But I thought it looked good on her.
She has more options than you do.
Whaaat ???? Bridesmaid are paying for their dresses ? What kind of rules is THAT ? Well, trully in Asian way, it is a VERY TOP NOTCH IMPOLITENESS. Well, as a bride and a groom, YOU ARE THE ONES , who need them to stay by yourside, help you to pee, pose for you, do things for you IN YOUR WEDDING DAY. PAY ALL FOR THEM. Well, believe me, in my culture , We responsible for EVERYSINGLE THING , in our wedding. Pay all.
I just CANNOT get it. So......rude to me.
Sorry bride, making a gown is much easier than a blazer - she can do it.
I made my gown for my wedding and it was cheap. I was a little dramatic as time was against me but I spent little to nothing. And I made my veil.
Kind of rude to go into s shop and start bitching about the prices.
If you’re asked to be in a wedding be PREPARED to spend money $ it’s NOT your wedding, it’s the Brides!
if the bride can't pay for the thigns they want the bridesmaids the wear, then she shouldn't have that many and have less people. No one should be paying for the wedding by the couple.
bridal shein seamstress...
Hey listen, I don't hate the idea. If she's a good seamstress, why not? My mom sewed her wedding attire and all her bride's maid kits because custom made outfits are a thing in my part of the world. She's promoting her business. But I doubt if she can manage a good dress for just 50 bucks with the cost of items being what it is... Unless she meant her fee per dress is 50 bucks excluding cost of materials maybe???
Maybe she was donating her sewing fee for a gift? I am a seamstress and I can see myself having done that for a family member or a close friend. I just ask for them to pay for all of the materials and patterns or for the flowers the same. I don't want people to compare or get their noses out of joint about it, because that happens in those close situations. It happens when it isn't because some people are jerks and con artists. ( Which is why I stopped helping the friends of my children. )
This whole video feels totally scripted to me.
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Team Seamstress all the way !! Would have meant a lot to her and show that her friends have faith in her abilities and start off a possible career in an independent shop !! Those greedy consultants were obnoxious in my opinion !!!!! And that poor girl looked quite hurt to me , but sucked it up for her “friends “ sake ! Would rather spend more on comfortable shoes !!!
Find the seamstress n the bride too full of themselves 👎👎👎👎
These bridesmaids are ridiculous and cheap!!!
if the bride wants a certain dress, she can buy them for her bridesmaids. It's her wedding, so she can pay for it. They're not cheap. You can get nice dresses for a single day without paying 100+ dollars for it. My bridesmaid dress was 30 bucks from David's Bridal. Dresses worn one day for someone else's wedding shouldn't cost more than a bridesmaid is willing to pay.
@eeriecraft1797 then you don't have to be in the wedding!! Bridesmaid dresses are always bought by the Bridesmaids it's a given. Bride has enough to pay for.!
@@eeriecraft1797 I think that everyone needs to figure out how they are going to do it. No maids and just tell everyone what your color scheme it. I think everything just gets crazy and expensive ( I have done it all from the gowns to the decor.) Then it becomes more about the trappings and not the couple or their marriage. Sadly so many end up in divorce, mine included when that was hardly a thing that happened. Sad.