I’m bridesmaid for my cousin and her friend is maid of honour. I met the friend for the first time at the hen do and quickly realised she was the domineering personality type but overall the weekend was enjoyable and went smoothly. Now she is planning a surprise night before the wedding celebration with bridesmaids and close friends.
She has requested we all purchase something off a list she has made with links to each item (it has candles, perfume, chocolates, wine, cosmetics, pyjamas and other items which are between £20-£40 each). She’s asked us to wrap the gifts in pink paper, bring them to her when we arrive and she will give them to my cousin on behalf of us all. She also wants £10 each to cover nibbles and drinks for the group that evening.
Unless my cousin acts differently with her friendship group this doesn’t seem like something she would want. I wasn’t planning on buying gifts for her as we all paid for the hen and I will of course get a wedding gift for her.
I didn’t realise gift giving before the wedding was a thing. I haven’t replied yet and I don’t know how to navigate this! Wwyd?