I am at the age where everyone is getting married and they are killing me. I had 3 weddings last year and I have 5 weddings this year. Closest one being 2 hours away furthest in Mexico and I’m in Canada. That is 4 bachelorettes, 2 stags, and one bridal shower. Just going to the wedding is 100 dollars for the gift not including the hotel, bachelorettes are easy 500 dollars each, the dress for the wedding is insane. Not to mention I don’t have paid time off as I’m contract. I was adding it all up and it would be over 4.5 k for weddings this year.
I told my friend from Mexico I can’t afford the wedding as it’s 5 star resort and 1.7 k for a week. Now they aren’t talking to me. I was the only friend they invited. I’ve stopped giving any money to the stags or even going.
Does no one else feel the financial prices right now? I am pay cheque to pay cheque, and my “spare” money is literally going to weddings. I don’t understand why this has all gotten so expensive, or why I’m expected to give 100 dollars for each wedding. Not to mention I get no plus one to any of these weddings as the bride and grooms are saving but that means I have to pay for gas to get their and the hotels by myself for the other 4 weddings. Then my other friend doing a resort wedding to save money, but it costs the guests so much more money.
I am tired of any days I do take off to go to weddings. I will have 14 weddings in the last 3 years after this year.
I’m done I don’t want to say yes to any more weddings and be guilted when I say no.
Also, these people all have double income house holds I’m single income.
Rant over. I just hate what weddings have become.
I told my friend from Mexico I can’t afford the wedding as it’s 5 star resort and 1.7 k for a week. Now they aren’t talking to me. I was the only friend they invited. I’ve stopped giving any money to the stags or even going.
Does no one else feel the financial prices right now? I am pay cheque to pay cheque, and my “spare” money is literally going to weddings. I don’t understand why this has all gotten so expensive, or why I’m expected to give 100 dollars for each wedding. Not to mention I get no plus one to any of these weddings as the bride and grooms are saving but that means I have to pay for gas to get their and the hotels by myself for the other 4 weddings. Then my other friend doing a resort wedding to save money, but it costs the guests so much more money.
I am tired of any days I do take off to go to weddings. I will have 14 weddings in the last 3 years after this year.
I’m done I don’t want to say yes to any more weddings and be guilted when I say no.
Also, these people all have double income house holds I’m single income.
Rant over. I just hate what weddings have become.