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12.09.2023 - 11:35 / glamour.com
By The financial expectations that come with being a present-day bridesmaid are, to be blunt, psychotic.
I have to buy the hideous dress I’ll never wear again in the color you choose? I have to pay for alterations to that dress because I’m 5'2" and you said ankle length but not floor length? I have to book the tickets to Vegas because you want to drink mimosas a million miles from home? I have to pay for the subpar stylist to twist my hair into a complicated updo because you think it’s elegant? I have some news for you, my friend: You should be picking up the tab.
All the tabs.
My friendship and kind heart does not mean I’m required to subsidize bringing your mood board to life.
I should not be expected to buy into your wedding and get nothing in return.Unfortunately, it’s a lot easier to write those words than say them out loud to friends and family members who saddle us honor us with the job of being a bridesmaid.
How is it possible that, after what feels like endless headlines and manifestos and philosophies imploring us to ask for more, know our worth, learn to negotiate, never accept an opening offer, and strive for financial independence, young (and not so young) women are still silently nodding and overdrafting our checking accounts for fear of looking like a bad friend or, worse, being branded the “poor” friend?The hard costs of being a bridesmaid are difficult to quantify—it usually depends on how delusional the bride is, and also age, geographical location, and upbringing—but a found bridesmaids spent between $1,200 and $1,800 on the gig.
Factor in inflation, and that’s closer to $1,500 to $2,300 today.
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