Going to weddings is expensive.
I was a bridesmaid last year and ended up forking out about £500 for the hen night, travel, hotel and a dress.
I'm going to be a bridesmaid again next year for my cousin, on my birthday. How inconsiderate of her.
( wanderlust, Mon 26 Mar 2012, 12:34, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

I'm going to be a bridesmaid for my sister in November.
When she was a witness/bridesmaid for me, I said "oh, just pick a nice black dress". She's gone full Bridzilla though and is insisting on choosing the dresses, and although she says I can have input she's not yet liked a single suggestion of mine. I don't really care too much unless she makes me wear frills or pink. Or both. She also cut off her dreadlocks so she could have "proper" hair for her wedding. Odd.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Mon 26 Mar 2012, 12:47, Reply)

Is she all bald at the moment then?

( Bazongaloid, Mon 26 Mar 2012, 12:51, Reply)

There's a few inches of unmatted hair.

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Mon 26 Mar 2012, 13:03, Reply)

My cousin is going sightly nuts about being a bride.
I can understand wanting to have a nice day, but I'd want more of a marriage than a wedding.
( wanderlust, Mon 26 Mar 2012, 12:59, Reply)

Exactly!
I wanted to sneak off to a Register Office but Catface demanded the party (and I'm glad he did) but neither of us gave a damn what happened as long as we got married.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Mon 26 Mar 2012, 13:02, Reply)

We originally planned to do that
Then the list of people who we felt should be there gradually grew from "Obviously my mum will have to be there" to "Don't you want a best man?" to "Well I'm not inviting X without inviting Y"
And then we gave up and just invited all our friends.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 26 Mar 2012, 13:10, Reply)

This is exactly it
why go beserk about just one day? Yeah, of course you'd want it to be nice, but getting married isn't about having a floofy white dress and expensive cake and pretty pictures, it's about a commitment to having a life together.

/gay post is gay.
(berk, Mon 26 Mar 2012, 13:04, Reply)

You don't need all the expensive extras
Just everyone you love and a load of booze. The rest takes care of itself.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 26 Mar 2012, 13:07, Reply)

I agree with this.

( wanderlust, Mon 26 Mar 2012, 13:19, Reply)