I’m a bridesmaid — my friend is demanding I take out a $20K loan to be in her wedding
This bridesmaid might find herself “a loan” at the altar.
Bridezillas with champagne tastes can often be inconsiderate of their bridesmaids’ beer budgets.
But this foul fiancée seems to take the cake, demanding her gal pals take out $20,000 loans to participate in her posh pre-wedding escapades.
“Here’s the deal: my wedding is in January 2025 at the fabulous Cipriani in Miami, and I have some expectations that you all MUST meet,” read the alleged bridesmaid bulletin.
Text message screenshots of the unnamed nearly-wed’s controversial commands shared via TikTok user @MookieDookieDog, have garnered over 4.4 million clicks. The posts have, too, amassed mass skepticism from viewers doubting the validity of such outrageous requests.
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“These are non-negotiable, so get ready to step up your game,” continued the missive, which outlined the bossy bride’s ritzy requirements — including a $700 dress fitting in NYC, $1,200 beauty treatments, a $500 spa weekend in the Berkshires and $1,000 for miscellaneous primping and partying during the week of her “I Do’s.”
“Remember, this is MY big day,” concluded costly call to action. “I expect nothing less than perfection.”
Over-extravagance has, unfortunately, plagued many bridal parties in recent months.
Owing to the post-pandemic wedding boom — which has prompted unencumbered couples to celebrate their love with lavish luxuries — money has apparently become no object to lovebird’s who’ve happily forced friends into debt for their big days.
In fact, the current cost of being a bridesmaid or groomsmen well-exceeds $2100, according to new research via virtual discount hub, Coupon Birds.
And for some besties-of-the-bride, that’s getting off easy.
Grace, a would-be bridesmaid from Australia, virally backed out of a chum’s August 2023 ceremonies after learning it would cost her a staggering $6,500 to attend the bridal shower, bachelorette weekend and destination nuptials in Bali.
“I kid you not,” said Grace, detailing the cash-heavy chaos on a local radio show. “I think I was in the wrong pay bracket to be friends with this person.”
Content creator, Mookie, echoed those sentiments to bullish buddy.
“With the outfit and trips we are nearing $20k which is basically my student loan payment,” she texted, hoping the bride might cut her some slack. “I know how special you want this day to be but is there any way we could reconsider some of the events and clothing?.”
But the big-spender belle wouldn’t budge.
“Uhm sorry to say but unfortunately not really,” the bride replied. “It’s once in a lifetime. Don’t you have a high-budget Amex? In a pinch maybe you could use that and figure it out later?.”
“Sorry just don’t really know what else to say,” added the future Mrs. before suggesting her fiancé loan Mookie the money at a 2% interest rate.
Stunned cyber spectators shrieked at the unabashed audacity.
“I spent $3k on my wedding, girl you need to run from this bridezilla nightmare. She is no friend,” spat a cringing commenter, punctuating her dismay with several red flag emojis.
“Absolutely not,” another chimed. “$20k is actually INSANE. No best friend would ask you to go in debt for their wedding.”
“‘No.’ Is a complete sentence,” encouraged an equally outraged onlooker. “ALWAYS choose yourself.”
