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Just Said Yes November 2023

Canceled on brides bachelorette trip to Nashville, Am i wrong?

Tamera Irish, on September 22, 2023 at 2:50 PM Posted in Parties and Events 0 9
Bride and her MOH planned a pretty pricey trip to Nashville. Total of 15 girls planned to go, Airbnb alone was $700 per person and I knew there were activities planned that the MOH said were booked, but not paid for yet. MOH said expenses would be sorted out per person after bachelorette so everyone could enjoy.
I found out I was pregnant 3 weeks before her bachelorette and I am planning my own wedding. I told myself I would still go since I had already paid $500 for hotel and had one payment left to pay. Seemed like a lot to throw away. Week of her bachelorette I felt awful so nauseous, migraines didn’t want to do anything, but sleep. I admit I am wrong for canceling 24 hours before her bachelorette. I called her and said how sorry I am. We spoke about me paying the last payment for the hotel fee and that was all we spoke about expense wise for the trip that I was still required to pay.

I texted her MOH right after I got off the phone with the bride asking for her Venmo so I could send remaining payment. She texted me back a couple days later saying she was so busy she will get back to me after the bachelorette. I thought that was odd.
Three days after the trip MOH texts the group chat (which I never removed myself from) how much every girl owed for the weekend. 2 minutes later I get a text from MOH that the Bride requests I still pay for activities that I was not even present for. As she is texting me a balance that I owe $400 for last hotel fee/activities the bride is texting her thanks to the group chat. This pissed me off since last I spoke with bride I only owed the $700 hotel fee and there was no conversation had about activities I did not attend. Like I said before I am pregnant and also planning my own wedding so no sympathy what so ever from bride and she couldn’t even contact me herself. I called them TACKY because… one of her activities was bottle service at a night club! Bride and all her friends are late thirties-mid forties with careers. I think they can all afford to split the costs of alcohol they consumed. So I am pregnant at home miserable and you want me to pay for your alcohol? Crazy and I refused to pay for such activities. Other activity was pilates, and had she asked me to only pay this I would’ve said fine but for your alcohol no thanks. Lastly, I did the math and each girl that attended would only have to pay $10 more for the activities they did not me. Instead, she wants me to pay a total of $900 for something I didn’t attend.Am I wrong here? Should I just pay it?

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Latest activity by Keri, on September 23, 2023 at 6:03 PM
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    CM ·
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    Did you actually call them tacky in the group text? If so, I would not have resorted to name calling and would apologize for that, but no, you are not wrong and should absolutely not pay. What's tacky is the entitlement and the shakedown. I'm not sure I could feel the same way about the bride after this.

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    Tamera Irish ·
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    Not a group of 15, but did I text the bride and MOH directly and let them know that I found this whole situation tacky. And yes I did later apologize for that.
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    There's a difference between calling them vs. the situation tacky. While I wouldn't have used that word, you weren't wrong. At this point I would tell them that you are uncomfortable being asked to chip in for something you didn't do and that it's inappropriate. The bride shouldn't have been involved in any case. If she objects or gives you a hard time I'd rethink the friendship. With friends like these...

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    Tamera Irish ·
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    Correct, should’ve left out the part of saying the situation was tacky all together. Only reason I got the bride involved was because I had only met the MOH once and never had a conversation with her. I didn’t feel comfortable agreeing to an amount that was never discussed and I wanted to actually hear from the Bride that she was insisting on payment. And yes, rethinking the friendship I thought we had. Thank you for your input on my situation. I really appreciate your honest feedback.
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    No one should plan an expensive bachelorette without first making sure everyone is fine with the cost and arrangements. So it was not right for the MOH to commit you to that. Really that extravagant of an event should be done only with people who are used to trips like this and know what everyone is comfortable with.

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    Agreed, they never asked us if we would be comfortable paying that amount for bachelorette. With dinners/drinks girls said they paid over 1k. Most women in the group who I had spoken to prior to the trip were all concerned with the costs they had to pay. Of course no one ever said anything.
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    They never do, which is why brides continue to feel entitled to these over the top destination trips at the expense of their friends. But even if you had all been consulted ahead of time it wouldn't have changed anything. Once you canceled, there was no reason for you to pay for drinks and activities.

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  • Jacks
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    Yup a common problem we see here. Wedding party members feeling forced/pressured to lay out $$$ for these expensive bachelorettes. It's gotten way way out of hand. I don't think you're wrong at all for cancelling, since you weren't well.

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    Someone always cancels at the last minute before a big group trip because life happens. You offered to pay your share for the hotel which was admirable but I would think not a requirement. There is zero reason for you to pay for their activities. You are 100% in the right. Don't worry. And congrats on your wedding and pregnancy.
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