November 26th 2024.
The stress of planning a wedding is something that most people can relate to. It's a big event that requires a lot of time, energy, and money. However, one of the most challenging tasks for any bride is deciding who will be on the guest list. This is a decision that can cause a lot of tension, especially when unexpected circumstances arise.
Recently, one bride-to-be found herself in a tricky situation when her mother invited an extra 30 guests to her wedding without consulting her. With each guest costing £120, the total cost of these uninvited guests amounted to a whopping £3,600. The bride had already set a budget for 200 people and had given her parents the option to invite 20 guests each, with the understanding that they would cover the costs for any extras. However, her mother went ahead and invited 50 guests, leaving the bride to foot the bill for the remaining 30.
The bride was understandably stressed and had a difficult conversation with her mother about the situation. She explained that she simply couldn't afford to cover the cost of these additional guests and that her mother would need to take responsibility for her actions. However, her mother refused to pay and even went as far as to say that she would ask the extra guests to cover their own costs. This put the bride in a tough spot, as she was already over budget and couldn't stretch herself any further.
In the end, the mother-of-the-bride made it clear that she would not be paying for the extra guests and even went as far as to say that she would not enjoy the wedding if her and her guests were removed from the guest list. This left the bride feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what to do. After all, she had already spent a minimum of £24,000 for her big day and couldn't afford to add another £3,600 to the bill.
The average UK wedding costs a staggering £20,700 and it's not uncommon for couples to go over budget. In fact, about 65% of couples end up spending more than £15,000 on their wedding day. For this bride, her expenses were already at a minimum of £24,000, and that didn't even include the cost of the extra guests her mother had invited. This was a significant amount, especially considering that the average number of guests at a UK wedding is only 80.
The bride turned to the subreddit @AmItheA**hole for advice and was met with overwhelming support. Many commenters reminded her that it was her wedding, not her mother's, and that she had clearly established boundaries that her mother had knowingly crossed. Some even suggested giving her mother a firm deadline for paying the additional costs, and if no money was received, uninviting the extra guests. Others labelled the mother as "dramatic," "manipulative," and "a piece of work."
In the end, the bride was left with the difficult decision of whether to remove 51 people from the guest list or find a way to cover the unexpected costs. It was a tough situation to be in, but she knew that she couldn't let her mother continue to stomp all over her boundaries. Hopefully, she was able to find a solution that allowed her to have the wedding of her dreams without compromising her own financial stability.
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