I?m of that age where lots of our friend are getting married. Now I?m not a party pooper, I love a wedding, and I love my friends, I love celebrating with my friends, but??.latest of friends to get married (the second this summer). Not an extravagant do, just a normal wedding, no outrageous demands or costs, in fact it's one of the more modest events
Hen night
Spa £55
Curry £35 (no booze for me, pregnant)
Club £15 (again booze costs minimised)
Contribution towards hen night tat £15
Total - £120
Stag night
Weekend in European city ? God knows, in region of £500 I should think (conservatively)
Wedding
3 hour drive away
Petrol £40 ish
Hotel (only allow 2 night bookings at weekends in summer, can?t actually stay 2 nights as no DC wedding, fine but no one to look after DS for two nights) £180
Outfit ? have to buy something as huge so £50 dress, swollen feet so need new, flat shoes £50
Present - £50 I think is about the minimum we can spend without looking mean (they have asked for cash contributions)
Total - £370
So we?re looking at near enough £1000
DP and I haven?t had a holiday for 3 years, not even a weekend away somewhere together
We?ve just moved house and can?t afford, for example, curtains so have old, faded ones that don?t fit the windows, amongst other things
My car needs a new exhaust, I can?t afford one
These are the 6th of our friends to have got amrried in the last couple of years, there are still about another 4 couples engaged and planning their weddings for the next couple of years
AIBU to dread the ?wedding season??
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Mumswang · 13/07/2011 11:51
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