Am I just stressed about my own wedding budget??
RhiannonBecks
Posts: 189 Member
Hi ladies,
So one of my friends, who also happens to be a bridesmaid in my wedding, and I in her wedding (2 weeks after mine) is very similar to myself when it comes to planning. We both like lists. We both like to pre-plan things down to every last detail.
Here's the thing, I feel like being in a wedding just two weeks after mine is causing major stress on me! We have back to back everything, showers, luncheons, bachelorette parties, etc. And I think I am starting to feel the pinch (financially & time wise).
A little background first: We both live in Michigan, she is having her Wedding out of state (think travel, hotel, other usual wedding costs as bridesmaid), and the bridesmaid dress is pushing $300.00. The bachelorette party weekend is going to cost a base cost of $200, and we just got an email from her sisters indicating more monetary contribution was needed as we were going to an "upscale breakfast" place on the morning we leave, as well as now splitting a party bus/limo (granted the limo will be split by 12...but still).
I, of course, am not going to say anything to her about the bachelorette party bc she really has no control over someone else planning her event, but I am starting to feel a bit overwhelmed with the financial attachment of her wedding.
I hate to feel that way. Maybe like the title of this big ol complaint said, I am getting closer and closer to my own wedding day and it feels like money is now just FLYING right out of our budget.
Ok...I guess that's it, lol. Thanks for 'listening'.
Sometimes its just better when you vent.
So one of my friends, who also happens to be a bridesmaid in my wedding, and I in her wedding (2 weeks after mine) is very similar to myself when it comes to planning. We both like lists. We both like to pre-plan things down to every last detail.
Here's the thing, I feel like being in a wedding just two weeks after mine is causing major stress on me! We have back to back everything, showers, luncheons, bachelorette parties, etc. And I think I am starting to feel the pinch (financially & time wise).
A little background first: We both live in Michigan, she is having her Wedding out of state (think travel, hotel, other usual wedding costs as bridesmaid), and the bridesmaid dress is pushing $300.00. The bachelorette party weekend is going to cost a base cost of $200, and we just got an email from her sisters indicating more monetary contribution was needed as we were going to an "upscale breakfast" place on the morning we leave, as well as now splitting a party bus/limo (granted the limo will be split by 12...but still).
I, of course, am not going to say anything to her about the bachelorette party bc she really has no control over someone else planning her event, but I am starting to feel a bit overwhelmed with the financial attachment of her wedding.
I hate to feel that way. Maybe like the title of this big ol complaint said, I am getting closer and closer to my own wedding day and it feels like money is now just FLYING right out of our budget.Ok...I guess that's it, lol. Thanks for 'listening'.
Sometimes its just better when you vent.
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I think that's out of order! I would hate my friends to feel financially burdened. My friend is getting married two weeks before my wedding so we have had similar things with hen pairs etc, but each of us has made them as cheap as possible, not adding extra upscale breakfasts! Not a lot you can do though!0
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I'm lucky not to have similar challenges with a friend's wedding tracking with mine, but just want to express support. Knowing finances are a bit tight for a couple of my bridesmaids, I've tried to be as cost conscious as possible with a less expensive dress and not having terribly specific shoe requirements (one girl had a pair that she's planning to use and another may borrow a pair of mine). Good luck!0
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WHOA! that is a lot all at once, I'm here for support too--VENT AWAY!0
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