Choosing the Right Bridesmaids

Your Bridesmaids Charactoristics

When looking for the perfect bridesmaid, look for the following:
Reliability - You will want a person who is going to be reliable, to show up for fittings when they are scheduled, be on time for the rehearsal and the ceremony etc.
Accommodating - She should be able to wear a dress that may not be their “ideal choice” without complaining. After all the day is about YOU and not HER!
Helpful - Preferably someone who is going to be willing to help out with any wedding details, errands, shopping etc.

So, when you are choosing the members of your wedding party, choose friends or family members that you are close to now, and not when you were 8 years old.
The last thing you will want to do is ask someone to be your bridesmaid, just because you were her bridesmaid.

If you budget is tight, then you will definitely want to limit the number of bridesmaids you have to as few as possible. This will simply reduce your bills for:
Flowers
Dresses, shoes and accessories
Attendants gifts

Reduce the bridesmaids luncheon costs & rehearsal dinners, etc.
It will also be a good idea to look at what your budget is for bridesmaids dresses, shoes, accessories etc. before asking people to be your bridesmaid.
If you do have a bridesmaid who lives out of town, then remember to take care of some sort of accommodation for her, and perhaps to add this into your budget as well.