How much is too much?
I’m the maid of honor at one of my best friend’s weddings coming up this spring. I love her like a sister and it is an honor to be a part of her special day.
However, the costs she expects me to cover are really adding up.
The costs include — bridesmaid dress ($250), alterations costs ($200) and shoes ($50). The bachelorette also had some specific requests — it is two hours away from where we live and she wanted a two night stay.
My cost is going to be around $500. She also requested that I host the bridal shower for about 35 people and wanted a few things like a mimosa bar and some fancy treats.
Roughly this will cost $350 or more potentially. We also need to cover the costs for our hair and makeup which is $250. So in total I will be spending $1,850.
That doesn’t include the two gifts either — one for the bridal shower and the other for the wedding.
We are both financially stable, but I feel really stressed about the costs. I definitely expected to pay for certain things like the bachelorette and my dress, but when she asked me I had no idea she was expecting us to spend this much on everything.
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