I am a bridesmaid at my friends wedding, along with 3 others. Somehow I've ended up being the designated hen do arranger. I've come up with a plan, have created a WhatsApp group and asked the bride who she would like inviting.
I messaged the group and told them what the plan was, how much it would be each, and the deposit per person. They all came back saying everything was fine. The hotel asked for the deposit by the end of that week so I asked everyone to transfer me the money before then. I then paid the deposit. I realised that I'd ended up covering one of the women coming (I've never met her) as she hadn't paid the deposit when I asked.
It has now been 3 weeks and I have sent at least 4 messages asking this person to transfer me their deposit. She keeps saying sorry she's been super busy and she will do, but then she never does.
This week another woman who couldn't originally come has now said she can. Rather than contact the hotel and ask them to book her on, I feel like putting in the group chat that this person will be replacing the person who hasn't yet paid.
Would I be unreasonable to do this? I don't even know the woman who hasn't paid me and I can't keep sending her messages asking!