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Mar 30, 2018 1:25 PM
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MyCatsNameIsPotato
I let my bridesmaids pick their own dresses just wanted them to be floral. Didn't care what colors or prints, found them all under 30$!
welldoneamigo
seems fair
Bound2Saturn
Let me guess. One of them thought getting married would fix things? Yea no, you lose the moment her heart is occupied by someone else.
FreebasinFreemason
Classic Breanna
Cereaza
"The wedding got cancelled because she likes a different guy." Oh that's cool.
ImmortalEskimo
Everyone is freaking out about how cheap the dress is. Considering her day’s wage is $50, she probably doesn’t make much money. Let it go.
jepplax
lot of scorn here over how "cheap" the stuff is, didn't realise everyone on imgur is fucking fancy pants rich persons, jeeze
jenwastinghertime
I find this interesting, any wedding I’ve been to here in UK (including my own) bride/groom pay the bill for everything for wedding party.
cocodonut
This isn't really a "to whom it may concern" situation
MMAgCh
This is actually peak "to whom it may concern" material.
Lynne22
Guys if you have bridesmaids, buy their dresses for them. It's the least you can do.
ISeeWhatIDidThere
Can't you return those things to the store? like the necklace?
ArtemisArtemisArtemisArtemisArtemis
people are shocked by the fact that she just makes 50 USD for a weekend. Here in Brazil some people make less than 300 USD per month - (1.2)
ArtemisArtemisArtemisArtemisArtemis
and thats the minimum wage here. Some people make LESS than that.
gastonlikegaston
What the shit kinda bridesmaid dress is that cheap? I've heard of girls spending hundreds
srslydude
I got a gorgeous one for $40, and I’ve been able to wear it more than once cause at just elegant.
BoomAech
The top part of the post had me believing it would be a lot more than $98
wandergeist
Everyone involved in this doesn't sound old enough to be considering marriage.
morbidmode
I concur
RenaissanceFaireMan
"To whom it may concern". She doesn't know who was going to get married?!
mizadventures
"I am deceased"
CP3oh
"I am shedding tears"
MMAgCh
"It is utterly beyond my capacity to."
Talligan
Who tf gets a bridesmaid dress for $30?
BoredPedanticAsshole3
Someone who doesn't have a lot of money.
goatfkersdidnothingwrong
People who don't want to spend money they don't have to impress people they don't care about?
TheDogEnd
On one hand don't make or cancel major life events willynilly because you're affecting more lives than just your own, not just financially1/
TheDogEnd
on the other hand, it's selfish to imply that someone should marry someone they don't love because you'd be wasting a little money 2/2
srslydude
I don’t get that implication. I get, “hey, this is money I spent for no reason now that it’s over. You canceled, you pay the consequences.”
ILiekToCookAndBake
This is why I don't want a woman who has to have the expensive wedding, because my dream is wife beaters, denim shorts and mullets.
QuartzPigeon
Cut the mullets, and you've got a deal
Talligan
You drive off in an el camino with a cool packed full of ice and natty light
MMAgCh
Hell yeah, brother.
stimpsonjcatt
My wedding, catered at a beach resort, in May, on the hotels beach, reception in hotel....less than 10k. Dress from David's. Pix, flowers..>
stimpsonjcatt
stimpsonjcatt
69Voltage
She’s got a point
ilovefluids
Brianna sounds like she would be a great bang.
iamthisguy247
And reimbursing her $98? The former bride is getting off easy.
BearToof
At first I thought this was dumb until I realized it’s the bride who called it off, yeah, she needs to pay everyone back.
LarryTesler
What a dick move. She wants reimbursement for the bridal shower? Isn't it a party with your friends?
squintish
Where your friends are expected to give you gifts, in celebration of your impending wedding.
merxman
If she got a gift, at least she's not asking for that back...though I mean, I get it. Though yea the whole thing here seems weirdly cheap.
merxman
And kind of petty.
SpiderSoup
$30?....Where did she get fitted for the dress? Walmart?
ChainedBaird
May have been a rental
SpiderSoup
Also...assuming she took a day off 2 attend bridal shower, and that she worked an 8 hour job, this gal gets 6.25 an hour, under legal min.
SeriouslyAwkward
unless she's a waitress and shes factoring minimum tips + hourly
Qualtagh
Could've only needed to take a half day for travel to a weekend wedding.
SpiderSoup
Ok, but assuming that, it would mean 12.50 an hr, which isnt TERRIBLE unless she lives in CA or NY, because cost of living is fucked 1/2
SpiderSoup
So thats 2000 a month, and the $98 would be about 5% of her monthly $, its not much, but im with this bitch, she betta pay up
MyFrontPorchInMississippi
Why would you be a bridesmaid for anyone you don't absolutely love?
ShiningDawn
Just because you love them doesn't mean you don't get pissed of and do mean things.
merxman
To establish an alibi for your planned criminal activity? I dunno but seems like a fair reason :P
MyFrontPorchInMississippi
Hmm. I'll have to add this to my red book
squirrelfury
You can love someone who's an asshole.
merxman
Or just love the asshole. Those relationships tend not to last, either.
squirrelfury
Yeah but some people will cling to a relationship that's been on life support for years. Not me, of course. Nope, not me...
merxman
As someone who has been single for probably too long now...sometimes any relationship is better than nothing.
squirrelfury
It'll feel that way at the time but it's really not.
QueenCousland
The bride left her fiance for someone else after the wedding had been planned. Maybe her friends have similar levels of kindness.
kiwiCnut
$50 for a day off at work shit I'd take more off to find a better job..
SociopathicOtter
It’s about $60 at $7.50 an hour (min wage) for an 8 hour shift before taxes in states like PA.
ArdentSlacker
you don't take a $50/shift job if there's better options.
lmhx
This is probably why she's so pissed about $100.
BoredPedanticAsshole3
$100 is a lot if you don't have it.
Qualtagh
Could've only needed to take a half day for travel to a weekend wedding.
OneDayIWillBeBeatToDeathOverAPunButTodayIsKnotThatDay
Could be an amazing job where she only needed to take half an hour off to beat traffic to be on time (note: this option is less likely).
FluxCapacitorEngineer
Yeah she wouldn't be bothering with asking the 100$ back if she made 100$/hour
CrazyCatLad
Was for the bridal shower...could've taken a half day. Still $100/day isn't much.
angelwkw3
That's about 17 dollars an hour after taxes which is high for most americans.
CrazyCatLad
It'd be $12.5/hour if worked 8 hours....pre-tax.
angelwkw3
Right but I was saying after taxes as the girl is saying she lost 50 dollars from not working.
fulminatrix
It might be a part-time job, which could partly explain why she's so pissed about the wasted money.
Altas
I don't understand how you can get to the point of getting married and decide that you like a different guy. People are straight wicked.
riplurker060216
The heart wants what it wants
Rwhejek
The heart is a filthy slut
PullMyFinger2
That almost-groom hit the jackpot. Imagine being married to her.
TheValleyofGwangi1
Young, stupid love
Rwhejek
What a shame the poor grooms bride is a whore
MrFnortner
"LIKE a different guy"? Hardly enough to forge a life together. Such silliness is doomed to failure.
evilcarp
She go the Jerry Springer results back.
AuntSharron
My ex wants marriage and kids and straight up gives zero fucks about who the husband/father/sole provider is. She’s a shallow monster.
RedSlave
Religion.
00000042
She probably had some sort of crisis at the last minute and never actually considered what getting married means.
LittleKnownOne
They are ALWAYS looking to upgrade. She just happened to find her upgrade before instead of after the wedding.
margaretolson
Some are always looking to upgrade. Not everyone
Altas
I just want to be with the person who will bring me toilet paper when I have diarrhea
LittleKnownOne
Well, if you are a male, do you pass the step-1 "be attractive" test? If yes, you have a chance; if not, wait for death.
quotas47
Probably should move back in with your parents. Mine never left me hanging like that.
Gorgrim
You settle for the guy you are with, decide to get married, but planning takes 5 months. Then you meet the man of your dreams. What do?
MrFnortner
Doesn't actually happen. There is no last minute man of your dreams.
squirrelfury
But that's not what the movies said :(
shittingpisspissingshit
There's the key. Never settle.
Gorgrim
Settle with an acceptable relationship, or risk staying single in the hopes of finding someone better? Most people don't want to be alone.
margaretolson
I preferred loneliness to settling. Met my first and only love at 23. Getting married fall 2019
NinerAlum
What’s worse is my friend whose husband left her after being married just 9 months (after 6 years of dating)
baronnapalm
Happens quite a bit to people who have been dating and living together years. They get married, dynamic shifts and it falls apart.
skinnywrists
That makes no sense to me.
Spalooga
I don't understand this, I've been married 6 months, it just feels the same as when we were going out/living together
LeagueOfExtraordinaryOwlbearnians
Marriage has changed nothing in our relationship except a last name
margaretolson
It's all about expectations. Fiancé & I have been together almost 7 yrs, lived together 2, engaged 3 mths. Being married to us is just a 1/
margaretolson
2/title change reflective of a commitment we have to each other. Basically: MARRIAGE WON'T MAGICALLY SOLVE YOUR ISSUES, FOLKS
WellIsThisTaken
https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/commitment.png
TinyLiehon
I hope that's not based on a real story
timmargh
Happened to me, but she's the one who's married.
waterbucketsandsparetowels
Sometimes it is. But get divorced instead of cheatinv
margaretolson
My dad had these friends who dated for 10 yrs. got engaged. Got married in Jamaica and split up 30 days later
squirrelfury
People often think marriage is going to be a magical fix to problems that are brewing.
margaretolson
YEP. It's brutal to watch
Bloodandpheromones
That’s surprisingly common (divorce lawyer here).
margaretolson
Really?! Any ideas as to why?
Bloodandpheromones
Only pop psychology theories, nothing that I really find consistently.
pzummo
$30 for a bridesmaid dress and $18 necklace. I want to know the location and theme of that wedding.
fartharder
Subway and Subway.
fartharder
Catered by Subway.
Boomermcntastey
Just a shitty wedding
isitworthitthenlemmelurkit
It’s a 90s teenage mall visit theme.
1Person
Location:Burger King. Theme: Frugality gets me off.
roads88mph
"Texas" and "Texas".
evilcarp
He went to walmart! Thats why there is no wedding.
thepalehorse
I think the theme was “I don’t really like this guy so I’m not planning a fancy wedding in case I find something better.”
smalldickbighuevos
Florida, and Florida
cyrusjoneslivedforever
With beer coozies as favors
DigitalMau
alabama probably
LyraSilvertongue
Word.. one of the last bridesmaid dresses I had to buy was around $350
sykoticflaw
Walmart Lawn and Garden section, most likely.
ArrowheadCosplay
Walmart and Walmart
jjm152
Well considering she only makes 50 dollars a day, I'd imagine they're not in the upper economic classes, huh???
CatOnTheRoof
Sounds as if she missed a zero at the end of each.
sabrinadent
I feel like we have enough data to surmise the location is Trashtown and the wedding theme is "trashy bride."
ChocolateWilly
Theme: Brokeass Mountain
DetectiveSloth
I took my wife there last night
mrsmadhatter122916
Or Mt. Not a materialistic bitch
Setsylarper
Super easy if bride knew budget was a concern and did "get a dress in X color" instead of "get THIS dress" (also easier on bride in sense
Setsylarper
They don't have to try to find a dress that's good for different body types).
thepunnypenguin
Yup. I gave my bridesmaids a color and they got dresses they loved in their budget. They all looked wonderful and no one hates me lol
IWouldDoThings
Theme was "klassy"
YesThisIsJesus
Guys... this is the theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvHYWD29ZNY
AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle
Judging by the reason for cancellation, I’m guessing the dress and necklace were actually gonna be pretty fancy!
BearToof
It was a dress from Spencer’s and necklace from hot topic. Both changed colors based on mood.
Quizz25S
Good will
cuzitsthere
I just paid $800 to be a best man at a wedding...
cuzitsthere
THE best man. Can't get it fucked up, there weren't other men on par with me.
FlyingButtPliers
Marry young and pay for it yourself. I think my wedding was $3000 all together while in college. Including the honeymoon.
themuttonisniceandlean
That's about what ours was in 1993. Wedding dresses cost more than my entire wedding now.
FlyingButtPliers
Some did back then too if you had the money. The buying power right now is roughly half what it was in 1990.
mrsmadhatter122916
Yep mine too. I got married in 2016. It's called not being a materialistic bitch,
superhans1988
Found the baby boomer
zoomball
In what year?
FlyingButtPliers
In the year 2000....
SeeMyVests
BUT THAT'S THE FUTURE!
AtYourFuneral
As the husband of a multiple time bridesmaid, that girl got off easy. That was cheap.
fartharder
No doubt.
mywaifubringsalltheboystotheyard
When I was a bridesmaid my dress was the cost of her whole invoice and I think I got off easy
mugglemoron
Right!? I just bought a bridesmaid dress and it was $175 alone
Ragelife
SO CHEAP. I have to buy a $350 dress for a wedding in Sept, not including alterations...
verenelda
Dang... that is more than I spent on my wedding dress! Can't imagine asking a friend to shell out that much for a wedding.
WeAreStevo
Seriously. My wife was bride of honor for our friend and the dress alone was at least $100. Not to mention lodging, shoes, make-up, hair...
frenchmelikeoneofyourpaintgirls
Forreal, I got an expensive bridesmaid's dress and shoes for a marriage that lasted like 6 months. I didn't even want to be a bridesmaid.
tiredmombie
SO cheap.. maid of honor dress I had to get was $185. Not counting shoes, hair necklace, earings, bachelorette party etc.. easily over $700
Poxyfoxy
As a man going to be a groomsman, even we sometimes pay more than that.
UmamiMama
Word, I spent money for a destination wedding.... Good thing it still happened.
isitworthitthenlemmelurkit
As a boyfriend of 4x bridesmaid, I still haven’t picked my jaw up off the floor. Girls have it so rough.
Einbrecher
Tux rentals aren't cheap either.
hmrco92
I've been a bridesmaid or maid of honor 6 times. I don't want to know how much I've spent on it all. :,(
indigogames
This is why I picked a color my bridesmaids all liked and let them pick out their own dresses so they would be more likely to wear again
sparrowsgirl
I've had two brides do this to me- never wore the dresses again.
stardemon
This seems a very fair way of doing things if they are paying for things but you want them to match. Well done :)
ArdraAmmu
This is pretty funny. If they want you to be bridesmaids and man they should take care of the expenses right? Here we just arrange 1/2
Creepysquid
My mother and I paid for my all of my bridesmaids' dresses, and my ex-MIL paid for the tuxes for the groomsmen...
ArdraAmmu
Marriage and let the girls family pay for everything plus gets dowry
CC2332
Where is "here"? Just curious cuz I haven't heard of a dowry being payed in a long time.
everythingisalieexceptthestuffthatisnt
I agree that you should pay for the things you expect your wedding party to have, but I also think dowries are fucked up.
phoenixsong371
Yep. I was supposed to be a bridesmaid in a wedding last summer and they moved it to this coming summer the one weekend I can't attend (1/2)
phoenixsong371
. I spent $400 on a dress in January last year because she insisted we get the dresses early... managed to refund the plane ticket, but(2/3)
phoenixsong371
the dress was a total loss because I had to get custom measurements. Trying to resell, but I'm not exactly a common shape. :/ (3/3)
c0smicj0ker
I was gonna say. 30 bucks for a bridesmaid dress?! The one I had to buy was like 175 without alterations. damn
Himura82
My wife just bought one for about the same. I think she said it was $181 after tax. Alterations will be at least $80+ if needed later...
FireRoastedFire
Well, sure, but that's a lot of money if she only makes $50 a day...
Octavius440
That's fair
iusetangerines
Maybe she took a quarter or half day?
NauticalRimJob
Probably not unfortunately. $50 is approximately 8 hours at minimum wage minus taxes.
paul289
As a groomsman in a wedding where we were made to buy stuff from Express, I think the pants alone cost more.
thepunnypenguin
Pants are $98, but Express has regular 40% off sales. Husband and I picked out what he wanted, waited for the sale, and called the groomsmen
paul289
I didn't have the luxury of waiting for a sale, and the bride also insisted on pink shirts and vests. Ended up spending something like $220
AustenFan
We had all the guys wear gray suits. Not matching, just a gray suit, that fits you well. Since our wedding, I have seen two of the groomsmen
AustenFan
wear those exact same suits to 4 other weddings of our friends. Groomman gift was the tie and tie clip for the ceremony - they didn't match.
AustenFan
We basically gave them the tools to look nice at any future adult event they may have to attend.
paul289
Second time I was a groomsman, that's what we did. Much cheaper. I'd like my wedding to also be affordable for all.
AustenFan
We hated the idea of them spending $100 on a rental suit that fits terrible when JC Penney had suit pants for $20 and coats for $40.
paul289
If it comes down to it, I'd be happy to pitch in to make sure my groomsmen have what they need. It's my day, so I'm responsible.
AustenFan
We also hate ill fitting suits with a passion. They look so bad, and rental suits are ill fitting.
TheFuckingCatalinaWineMixer21
Yeah. I spent triple that on the dress alone. Not to mention the bridal shower plus a gift, bachelorette party, and a gift for the wedding.
SmellyPotatoMan
I'd almost say that's your fault. You go to the parties to support your friend, not make a show. have a budget, & plan for the wedding.
TheFuckingCatalinaWineMixer21
We did have a budget. But it's not on the bridesmaids to determine how much dresses cost.
LittleMathCat
As a bridesmaid, the attire budget is not necessarily in your control.
SmellyPotatoMan
Your money, your control. If you can't afford it, apologize and ask if they mind, if you can't, plan another time to get together.
TheFuckingCatalinaWineMixer21
For their wedding celebrations? Um ok. Sounds like you've never been apart of a wedding party before
WookieWookieWookie
Bridesmaids don't pick the dress, buying the dress the bride picked is supporting them. And the gifts are expected.
commentsivehadafew
$30 for a dress?
Shewy92
Bet she knew her friend wasnt gonna go through with it so she went to Walmart or Goodwill or something.
LopsidedDot7
That's a reasonable price. My bridesmaids wore a black dress they already owned and my wedding dress was less than $100 from a thrift shop.
TheWombatStrikesAgain
Low production costs. Probably because children are notoriously bad at salary negotiations.
SeeMyVests
I can barely find a regular use dress at Ross for that little.
cfw4x4
That isn't bad, my wife spent $180 on a dress she hates (keeps threatening to burn it). And we treked for 2 hrs to the damn wedding. . .
WinoCrimesand69s
You can get high end rental bridesmaid dresses for cheap.
CheddarDreams
I picked out $37 dresses for my bridesmaids, they appreciated it
meowkittycatmeow
I spent 35 on mark down from David's bridal, all 3 bridesmaids did. Was originally like a 150 dress
achriya
I grew up poor and learned how to find some really good bargains on dresses. Especially if you get something with minor flaws and fix it.
MyBubbles
I paid 250 for dress and 60 for shoes and 400 for the Bachelorette trip because staying local is no longer cool. Plus wedding gift.
Zumitraveller0
Chill guys, Asos gets the job done!
YesThisIsJesus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvHYWD29ZNY
ocdmn
aliexpress special
buckbuckbuckybuck
$200 for + size bridesmaid dress. $85 for alterations because the dress FELL RIGHT OFF ME (still furious with the bridal shop but w/e) 1/2
buckbuckbuckybuck
$50 for shoes, $120 for travel (drove long distance), $350 for hotel for multiple days/nights... not to mention gifts and shit. 2/2
Linhtendo
its a purple dress.
IJustRide88
Right? I just bought one for $170
GodEmperor0fMankind
That's my kind of woman
Setsylarper
It's possible if the bride did a "choose your own dress, just in this color" thing.
idontevenlookatusernames
Men: "that's outrageous!" Women: "such a bargain!"
Trushing2
Probably doesn't have pockets.
BlueFrenchHorn10
At my friends wedding in October it was nearing the end of the night when I realized that my bridesmaid dress had pockets. I was floored.
iwantkittydaycare
I let my bridesmaids get their own dress. Didn't care the style as long as they had the color. My cousin got here for $15. Prom clearance.
GreenClouds
Some people don’t have a high budget. My cousin doesn’t have a lot of money so we got our suits from jc penny
NuttyNatsu
My bridesmaid dress for a friends wedding, was from ebay and cost £20. Her wedding dress was only £50.
DocsDarkThoughts
^ thrifty woman
Andalite
And for good reason
DougForcett
Seriously. My wife is a bridesmaid and we had to buy a $200 dress with $85 in alterations. Not to mention shoes and accessories. So dumb.
coloradobluebirdsky
Ha that’s lucky. I was in my nieces wedding and the dress was, $380 before alterations and mandatory hair/makeup was $120 plus a tip.
IDidntDoIt
I would never do that to someone. I gave them a color and let them pick whatever they could afford/ fit their body type.
msfitt
That's exactly what I'm doing. I want everyone to be comfortable in what they wear (and comfortable with what they spend)
FriscoeHotsauce
Hah, I had to pay $220 to RENT a tux for a weekend being a groomsman
FussyZeus
Holy fuck, I’d feel awkward making you pay for the alterations.
gabiinunderland
Hope my best friend is having a low-key wedding when the time comes because fuck that.
skillerious
Thats why when i was asked to be best man at my friends wedding i said, its like being asked to sleep with the queen, its a great honor but
skillerious
No one wants to do it! In the uk (and probably else where) the best man pays for the stag party and all the booze!"
Copperbrat
I thought the same thing! The lowest I've ever had to pay for a bridesmaid dress was close to 200! And that was years ago!
rawrkittensilovethem
I found really comfortable dresses in a skin-tone and body-shape complimenting color and style that can be worn fancy or with a cardigan 1/?
rawrkittensilovethem
casually for work or a day out, and that was $80 with a hidden $15 shipping charge and I scoured the internet. I can't imagine one only $30
Sweaterbomb
I got lucky and the bride found a clearance one that made her happy so 50 dollars later I had the ugliest dress I will ever own.
NicoAugustusDrake
I just spent $3,500 for me and my girlfriend to go to a wedding that she was a part of, the tickets only cost us $520 :/
calbff
Yeah, tickets for what?
Totallyscrewedinaustin
...you had to pay for tickets? To get in??
NicoAugustusDrake
No, it was about $1,200 for her outfit and then hotel, car, and food
mrsmadhatter122916
Are you serious? As a married woman that is fucking ridiculous. My whole entire wedding cost $35oo. Dress. shoes. venue. food. photos. etc
NicoAugustusDrake
That’s amazing! The venue alone for the wedding I went to was $24,000
MyFrontPorchInMississippi
Why go?
Totallyscrewedinaustin
Ah! Like for a plane! Had a derp moment
Derpitup
You go boy!
potatothegreat
Plane tickets maybe?
NicoAugustusDrake
Ahh yeah, my bad thought that one was self-explanatory
WelcomeToMagrathea
Good god you scared me
potatothegreat
Personally that was my first thought but everyone is different