Bridesmaid Tears Up After Admitting She Can't Afford Dress | Say Yes To The Dress Bridesmaids 

$260 is a lot of freaking money to shell out for a hideous ruffle dress, especially when you have four kids

Budget should’ve been discussed UPFRONT. Period. Not fair to put her on the spot like that.

“I don’t like that…”. NOBODY will like that…. Those ruffles are 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

For my sisters wedding, she picked the color and gave us a swatch and then said find whatever dress you want. Mine came from the thrift store for $10. With four kids as well, I feel Krista’s pain.

Why didn’t the girls even offer to help her pay for it? Thats what my friends & I would have done for her. We would have split the remaining amount up between all of us.

Imagine paying 250$ (that you don’t have) for an ugly dress damn I would cry too

In our culture we provide the bridesmaids everything 😂even the hair pin 😂

It’s sad this wedding industry puts such expense on everyone.

i swear this place has the prettiest wedding dresses but the ugliest bridesmaid dresses

That accordion style ruffle dress should be illegal it’s so ugly 🤢

Bride should definitely pay

So glad my best friend let me wear whatever I wanted to her wedding, even if I was her maid of honor. When I said “even something thrifted?”, she agreed, and said what counted was that her friends were there for her. That is what wedding should be about: love, friendship, family and that’s it.

Jesus imagine spending 200$ on a dress you dont even like

Honestly I find the whole idea of "I pick the dress you wear and you pay for it" very weird.

I can’t believe no one could take the hint and embarrassed that poor girl, I wanna cry but I differently know the struggle

Tbh, I don’t think the bride was even thinking about the fact that her friend couldn’t afford it. She was so preoccupied with making sure everyone felt comfortable and looked nice that she wasn’t even thinking about prices. You could see when her friend mentioned she couldn’t afford it that it clicked in her head and she had the “oh shit” look on her face. She seemed to really care about all her bridesmaids and making sure they were happy, so I don’t think she was trying to make her friend uncomfortable. I’m glad they were able to help her out in the end. ❤️

The accordion ruffle one was actually the most hideous thing I've ever seen in my life. That was awful🤢

I'm sorry but they should've cut this part out. I felt like they have just embarrassed Krista in front of everyone just to add some drama.

The fact she was put on the spot like that hurt my feeling. Nobody should have to be embarrassed in front of people you don't know. Wow.

Kudos to her for stating she couldn't afford it. So many people live beyond their means.

someone should have known whats up when she said 20 dollars

I hate the narrative of "If you love the bride you'll pay the money" like no, love doesn't mean you've got money to burn. I wish they talked about it beforehand. Like before they even went shopping the bride should've sat down with all of the girls and talked budget

Krista looked so nervous even at the start and she's always trying to convey she's broke through mentioning the lines "20$" and "If she's gonna buy it, yes" (pertaining to the bride). If they're really friends why can't they read between the lines 🙄. Honestly, I think it's not right for a bride to make her friends pay for an expensive dress they don't like just to attend their wedding. It's your wedding. It's your choice to make them wear those dresses. Pay for it if they can't afford it.

there's absurdity in the concept of "You're gonna wear whatever i tell you to, but YOU'RE going to pay for it."

When she said “Krista just doesn’t have the money to buy it” That hurt because she was so embarrassed about not having money she couldn’t even say “I” This should have been discussed before they came to shop

$260 for that dress ABSOLUTELY NOT!!

i honestly wouldn't have picked up on the "hints" everyone's saying the woman was giving. i would've just thought she was being rude. however... the price should've been discussed with her beforehand, especially since she has 4 kids.

I feel for this girl, I was a bridesmaid for a friend while I was in college and I was in debt for so long because I literally couldn't afford the dress. The bride was later mad at me because I couldn't get her a nice wedding gift and hasn't spoken to me since a week after the wedding :/ it was such a waste of money

she literally dropped so many hints and they all just completely ignored her until she broke down..🤦🏻‍♀️

IS IT JUST ME or was krista right the whole time THE RUFFLES ARE SO UGLY lmaoo

My matron of honor called me a month before the wedding and said she couldn’t afford her dress, and would have to drop out of the wedding. For context, this was 30 years ago, and the dresses were $50. I paid for her dress. There was no way I wasn’t going to have her in my wedding.

When I got married I paid for all my bridesmaids' dresses, which were custom designed. I also paid for their shoes. And I am in the U.S. I think it's terrible to force people to shell out hundreds of dollars for an outfit the bride likes but the bridesmaids will probably never wear again.

That manager should be ashamed about insinuating paying for a dress she can’t afford is a reflection of her love for her friend. Mind your own damn business.

*260$ for a dress with ruffles?!* *Like, not even the good kind of ruffles* *You know, the sour cream ones*

I bought my bridesmaids their dresses. Then I gave them their purse and jewelry and a beach bag etc for a gift. They all had to drive or fly to the beach for my wedding. I also rented a huge beach house and invited people to stay there. I didn’t want my wedding to be a burden on everyone

6:11… not only is this disrespectful, but it’s just wrong telling her that “it comes with being a bridesmaid” if she can’t afford it than the bride needs to pay for it.

This was gross...very bad friend, I would have picked up the vibe from her behavior that she couldn’t afford it...she was humiliated on tv cause her hints were being ignored..

The dress is 🤢 and everyone liked it wtf

Krista did say she would wear it if Rebecca bought, and Rebecca, the bride, was suppose to be paying for the bridesmaids' dress anyway. Let's not pretend she was being difficult for the sake of being difficult. I've been watching these clips 'cause I have no life right now. Love these!

Wow. I feel so bad for Krista. I have been the bridesmaid who couldn’t afford expensive hairdos and etc for a wedding. This should have been discussed before they went shopping.

When I had my wedding, I sat down with all my bridesmaids and asked them to write down their budget on a small piece of paper. After that, I asked them to put the budgets in a box. I looked over everything later and picked the lowest one so I could include everyone.

That consultant lady was wrong. “Some times you have to compromise” she has kids and can’t afford it.

I didn't realize the bride didn't pay for the dresses, I'm planning my wedding and I planned on paying for them, I can't ask them to shell out that kind of cash.

This is why when I have a wedding I’m factoring the bridesmaids dresses into my wedding budget. I’m not going to put financial stress on people I care about for an event I ASKED them to be apart of.

the dresses look like $40 max

I'd never humiliate my friend like that. We would speak ahead of time about budget and not poor shame them on TV.

Weird. In my country the bridesmaids' outfits are also shouldered by the couple esp if they want certain motif etc, and if it's over the budget they can also opt to just rent the dress.

I was asked to be a bridesmaid about 6 years ago. My friend offered and I said no. I shared that with my job ending after 11 years, I didn't have the money. She totally understood but wanted to offer me the opportunity. Key to note she knew my financial situation, the wedding was a year away and she didn't want my current financial situation to exclude me from me knowing she wanted me in her wedding. I appreciated that. I am a vocalist so I offered to sing as my gift. I still purchased a dress in the color she wanted. I still wear that dress today. Because I am a plus sized person, being able to pick my own dress that flattered my body type was a gift. I feel for both the bride and Krista.

This bride has a foul taste in fashion indeed, I wouldn't wear that ruffled neck dress if my life depend on it.

When i got married i paid for everything my bridesmaids wore, my wedding, my cost.

Helping Others In Hard Times Is More Than A Blessing! 🤗

I remember when my brother was getting married and they asked me to be a bridesmaid. I told them I was very honored to be asked but I just don’t have the money to participate. No hesitation they told me don’t worry they would pay for it. No embarrassment and it was a great day.

In my culture, the bride pays for all the bridesmaids dresses and flower girls. The groom also pays for all the suits.

These dresses are hideous. I wouldn't wear that for free.

I heard of a wedding once where everyone’s budgets were tight. The bridesmaids wore thrifted and borrowed dresses from other weddings. The day was beautiful and no one felt guilty. I just donated four bridesmaids dresses that have been in the back of my closet gathering dust.

I had a very small wedding and my Maid of Honor wore a taffeta dress from the 1950s that we found in a vintage clothing store for $20. She looked absolutely fabulous.

There is nothing flattering about those stupid ruffles around the neck and down the front.

$260 is not a compromise. It is an investment for something that you are never gonna use.

that was my situation when my best friend of 20+ years was getting married and i didn't have the money to pay for the dress..to the point i almost felt like I had to back out of the wedding..but my best friend with the kindness of her heart understood and she helped me pay for my dress. I still have the dress and its one of my favorites cus it came from a person i love.

I do like that even though the bride hadn't paid attention to the hints, when she discovered the real reason was budget, she stepped up and helped her friend because she wanted her there.

In most countries, the bride pays for the bridemaids' dresses. Your wedding, you pay for it.

She literally said Rebecca know my situation.... meaning the bride knew she couldn’t afford the dress and brought her there to poverty shame her on television.

They put her in such a difficult position. "It comes with being a bride's maid?" If the bride was really her friend she would have never put that kind of pressure on her and mortify her in front of everyone like that.

I wouldn’t pay $60 for those dresses. Pretty girls, ugly dresses.

I once had to back out as bridesmaid because I couldn’t afford the dress chosen. The bride stopped speaking to me because I wouldn’t buy the dress.

These hideous dresses aren’t even worth $50. The bride has horrible taste. It can’t be worn again because it’s ugly!

It is absolutely ridiculous to say to someone compromise on your budget for someone else’s wedding

I’m 11 and I already know I am paying for my bridesmaids dresses. The only reason I am not going to make them wear it is if they feel exposed, if they feel they r showing parts of their body they are uncomfortable with.

This should have been discussed way before this appointment!

As a mom of 4, I completely empathize with Krista.

I'm so annoyed with the manager... You mean to say that she couldn't read between the lines?! These people are so hungry for money that they don't even care if they push someone to pay for something they don't have.

When my best friend got married , she helped me pay for shipping for a dress . She remained so cognizant of other people’s needs financially and never made anyone feel like this bride did. I cannot imagine being friends with a person like in this video .

"Sometimes you have to compromise, it's part of being a bridesmaid." Okay yeah, so she should put herself in debt and cough up some money to pay for a dress she'll wear for one day instead of using that money to pay for food and clothes for her 4 KIDS!?

I was so pissed when after she said: 'I can't afford to buy it' the manager instantly said: Yes but we all have to give a little to the bride and show her that we lover her. EXCUSE HER? I'm sorry but showing you love the bride doesn't mean taking food out of your children's mouths and getting yourself in a crappy financial situation just to be part of a wedding that's not even your own. **Edit** Oh wauw, this comment got a lotta attention lol.

I’ve turned down being a bridesmaid bc I couldn’t afford a dress. It sucks but it’s expensive! Paying for the dress is just the tip of the iceberg.

I bought my sisters dresses, shoes, hair and makeup for the wedding. They chose the shoes in the colour that matched the dress we picked together (they wanted to choose the same shoes) and I paid it all. They were out of pocket nothing to be my bridesmaids. I find it bizarre people expect other people to spend so much money on their wedding.

That- That looks like a $15 H&M dress..

The dress with ruffles around the neck was actually hideous omg ahah

My bridesmaids dresses were $50 and I helped some of them that needed a little help paying for it. I didn't want anyone to stress about it.

They are such awful people. She's knows her position and still blasts her on tv? And the manager had the audacity to say to "make compromises"? WTAF

Am I the only one that hates the ruffles? Honestly it looks pretty bad

Krista was completely destroyed admitting that she wasn’t able to purchase the dress with her own means, the look on her face of sheer pain and discomfort as everyone went in happily for hugs.. that made me tear up. The way she moved her For the manager to say that it puts her in a weird position is so insensitive, she obviously hasn’t struggled in her life. 🤬

I shelled out $1500 for a dress, shoes, hair, makeup to be a bridesmaid for a friend who is now divorced. Like can I be refunded as part of the divorce settlement?

She shouldn’t have agreed to be a bridesmaid if she can’t afford a dress honestly.

I feel so sorry for Krista and if the bride was her real friend she would understand her situation smh and the consultants were out of place period

I had a "friend" who invited me to be her bridesmaid but wanted me to pay for my dress, flowers, shoes, bags etc. I did some calculations and of course, communication with her to find out what she wanted. Everything came up to about $600. I couldn't afford it so I told her as it is and she literally ignored me since then. But honestly, that was one of the best decisions I've made. 😀

Whew that made me tear up. If you don’t have the money then you don’t have it. Coming up with a firm budget before dress shopping is a must. If you’re a bridesmaid and can’t afford the dress regardless of the price, talk to the bride before agreeing to be in the wedding. It’s just a fact of life, some people have the money and some people are barely surviving.

I was the maid of honor in my best friend’s wedding. She had one bridesmaid, her sister. Knowing that her sister and I were both very limited on funds, she found a gorgeous lilac dress online for under $40. IMO it looked SO much nicer than every single bridesmaid dress I’ve seen on this show. It’s one freaking day, who cares how much the dress costs as long as everybody loves it. Even her wedding dress was less than $200.

Its 2019 guys, why is every dress looking like its 2009 prom?!

$220-260 is ridiculous for a dress she won't wear again because it's hideous...

Ohhhh how sweet i almost tear up. It happened to me befoore ages ago thank Gos i i had found a true who understand and supported me in my trials and difficulties. ❤

Bless her heart.

I don’t get why brides expect their bridesmaids to pay for their own dresses?? It’s a cost of the wedding! I would NEVER expect my girls to pay for something I want them to wear! Madness.

The first purple dress Krista picked out was my absolute favorite for a bridesmaid’s dress like the ruffles are absolutely hideous

I told my bridesmaids to just pick thier own simple little black dresses. I didn't care about details after that. I wanted them comfortable and to be able to use the dress again later.

In my country, bride choose the bridesmaids dresses and pay for it. No body argues and give their full support to make the wedding beautiful ❤️

krista looked so embarrassed, i felt really bad for her dude

"Compromise just a little bit because we love the bride" ?! Uh... $220~260 for a family with 4 kids?! That's the difference between feeding your kids vs. Buying an ugly dress you'll wear once. The decision is clear. What a privileged and tone deaf thing for the consultant to say.

This is why I told my daughter, my sister, and my flower girl (stepdaughter) that we are wearing dresses that we can wear again, and if you have a dress in the colors I chose (burgundy and black), let me see them. My sister had her own, my daughter chose to buy a burgundy dress, and we bought my stepdaughter a dress she could wear again (she was 7 at the time). Small wedding, no one spent a ton of money, and everyone was happy.

She is NOT saying she doesn't love the bride. How rude to out her in such an awkward position.