Bridesmaid on a Budget: How to Be a Brilliant Bridesmaid without Breaking the Bank

Bridesmaids Today Face An Average Expense Of More Than $3,000 When They Accept The Invitation To Be In A Bridal Party. Add In The Cost Of Travel And Lodging—which Is Increasingly Becoming Necessary, With The Growing Popularity Of Destination Weddings—and That $3,000 Climbs To An Even Higher Price Tag. It’s Hard To Say No When A Friend Asks You To Be A Part Of Their Wedding, But In This Economy, Most Bridesmaids Just Don't Have The Money To Participate—not Without Ending Up With A Handful Of Maxed-out Credit Cards And A Whole Lot Of Resentment, Anyway. In Bridesmaid On A Budget, Sharon Naylor—the Author Of Multiple Best-selling Budgeting Books For Brides—offers Women Advice On How To Beat The System. Naylor Gives Tips On Where To Find The Best, Most Affordable Dresses And Accessories; Planning Fantastic (but Low-cost) Showers And Bachelorette Parties; Giving A Great Wedding Gift Without Emptying Your Pocketbook; Minimizing The Extra Expenses Of A Destination Wedding; And More. For The Almost 10 Million Women Per Year Who Become One, Bridesmaid On A Budget Is An Indispensable Guide To Being A Brilliant Bridesmaid—without Breaking The Bank.