Brides and grooms have a unique tendency to never disappoint. With their outrageous demands, that is.
A bride, let’s call her Trish, has listed the financial expenses she and her husband-to-be expect her bridesmaids to spend on their wedding.
Not only is she demanding her nine (yes, NINE) bridesmaids to pay for their “wedding shower”, but also their bespoke bikinis and robes, an overseas trip for her bachelorette party (anywhere that requires a passport, she specifies), and their $850 dress each.
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Posting in a wedding group, a woman shared the texts received by Trish and it quickly caught the attention of Facebook users, for the sheer cost the bridesmaids are expected to spend
“I want you all to start thinking about saving. I think it would be great if we can start a money pot for things that we will need to start ordering since things will be ordered in bulk for 93 per cent of the time,” the woman began her lengthy message to her nine bridesmaids. “Some may oppose, some may think it’s a good idea so that they don’t spend something their [sic] saving. I’ll leave that up to you. In my opinion if we are travelling I think it would best to [have] a money pot for that.”
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I just struggle to understand this!!!! I paid everything for my two bridesmains except their shoes (which were on sale at $50 a pair). My friends threw my a small luncheon as a Hen's (as I actually didn't want one, so I guess that cost them maybe $70 each....and they weren't my bridesmaids). If there r are any brides reading this article....your bridesmaids should not actually be expected to pay for anything. Most don't mind paying for a modest dress....but seriously if you are asking anyone to spend more than $300/400 total for your big day I think you are dead set crazy!!!!!
I'm with you. My bridesmaids had to travel interstate for my wedding so I paid for their dresses, shoes and I gave them the wedding jewelery as a thank you gift. They just paid their travel to the wedding. I threw THEM a party the next day with friends and family to say thank you! This is not ok, that bride needs a reality check!!
To be fair, she does mention that some of 'the ladies' suggested those locations, so I am guessing they were expecting to go overseas at the very least. The dress prices are ridiculous though.