Unexpected Wedding Costs Leaves Bridesmaid Frustrated After Paying for Dress, Bridal Shower and Bachelorette

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The cost of a woman's wedding is piling up, and one bridesmaid has had enoughNEED TO KNOW
A bridesmaid is struggling with the mounting costs of her friend's wedding
After promising to pay the tip for hair and makeup professionals (the bridesmaids covered the actual cost), the bride went back on her word and told the bridal party they'd be responsible for the tip
The bridesmaids already contributed to the bachelorette party, bridal shower and their own dresses for the ceremonyThe cost of a wedding is piling up — not just for the bride, but for the wedding party as well.
A bridesmaid — who had already donated to the wedding couple's celebrations — shared her frustration on Reddit's r/weddingdrama forum after the bride insisted her wedding party cover the tips for the makeup artist and hair stylist. The bride had previously told her bridesmaids she'd take care of it — and now she's backing out.
The wedding is in just a few days, the bridesmaid wrote. The bride had indulged in the usual pre-nuptial celebrations, including a bachelorette party and a bridal shower, both of which her bridesmaids were expected to fund, the woman wrote. On top of that, the bridesmaids paid for their own dresses for the ceremony.
Months prior, the bride communicated to the bridesmaids that she'd handle the tips for the professionals doing hair and makeup, "as we are paying for that on our own," the woman wrote. But it appears the bride has gone back on her word.
"Recently [the bride] sent a message that I found a tad rude, saying that we have to handle the tip now because she's handling the traveling fee. 'I'm paying the traveling fee so I figured everyone else can tip,'" the woman recalled of the bride's message.
The post continued, "The wording threw me off as I figured you should because it is your wedding and you told us months prior you would cover it."
The general consensus in the comments determined the bride was wrong for asking so much of her bridesmaids, in terms of finances. Hair and makeup are both temporary, and only the wedding couple's photos stand to benefit. Thus, many argued, that expense in particular should fall to the bride.
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Many suggested the woman should just tip, so as not to make the makeup artist and hair stylist suffer because of the bride's rudeness. Furthermore, just days out from the wedding, commenters noted the drama of pushing back about costs is unlikely to end well for anyone involved.
"I mean, you can bring up that she's going back on the plan but also pragmatically... the wedding is in days," one wrote. "It's irritating and annoying and I get that this is the straw, but the time to speak up about costs piling up was sometime well before this weekend."
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