Bridesmaid cannot afford to attend destination wedding
My younger sister is getting married on a cruise ship. It is expected that her family join her on the seven-day cruise and participate in the wedding. Everyone in my family is quite wealthy... including my sister and her new fiancee. So, the cost of attending this wedding is no big deal to them. However, my husband and I are middle class and we have a 2-year old. When I ran the cost of my husband, our son and I flying to the port-of-call and going on the cruise it will cost us about $4,000. That doesn't include a bridesmaid dress, any spending cash or gifts for the bride and groom. Although I want to support my sister on her big day, I'm personally concerned about finding the money to attend her wedding. I really don't want to go on a 7-day cruise without my husband and not attending the wedding would be a serious offense to my sister. I'm not sure what the right thing to do is at this point. What would you do?
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edited by TWQadmin on Aug 13, 2007, 1:09 PM)
Attending a wedding shouldn't be expensive for guests. But, a destination wedding usually is. Hosts shouldn't expect that everyone will be able to attend. So, it isn't insulting for you to opt not to. Just be honest about your monetary situation. Even though she is wealthy, she really should be able to understand the value of a dollar and how if one is spent it is gone.
Bridesmaid cannot afford to attend destination wedding
