My situation is a little bit strange. I have been ill, have dropped out of my graduate program, and I am going to have to claim bankruptcy because of medical bills. Money is very tight. My closest friend asked me months ago to be in her wedding. She was in my wedding a few years ago. I had an upscale Las Vegas wedding which she came to. She paid for her dress ($120) and plane ticket. I paid for her room for 2 nights. Her wedding is coming up, and she told me she found a bridesmaid dress, and it is $240. I can't afford to pay for this without putting us in a dire financial situation. I don't know what to do. I feel like I would be a terrible friend if I can't be in her wedding. This is so important to her. I don't know if our friendship would ever be the same. She knows my financial situation. Any advice would be helpful.
Thank you!
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I'm sorry to hear about your situation but you will get through this.
It sounds like your heart is in the right place, and you want to be there for her, and, by no means, am I saying her wedding day isn't important. But since you stated you truly can't afford to do this, and you have financial obligations that fall before and beyond her wedding day, don't do it. A true friendship should not be able to be broken by one single incident. If she's your friend as you say, she may be upset that she won't have the comfort of you being there, but she'll understand.
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Perhpas you can gently remind your friend about your financial situation. She obviously doesn't understand the severity since she selected a very expensive dress. Maybe if you let her know just how bad things are for you, she would be able to find a comperable dress on ebay or at a discount seller? Invite your friend over for tea and TALK!
Best of luck... Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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Expensive dress, advice?
