The guests are paying for their own meals? Are they expected to get the bride a gift on top of that?

Yes, for the "Bachlorette Party" portion of the evening.

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Those are some very nice shoes, Aimee

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Also {{{{Cass}}}}, with a side of "stupid humans!". Actually, Aimee should probably get some of that, too.

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Aimee, much ~ma on the finances. Kick that bank into shape!

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I have never even heard of having a shower at a restaurant, much less one that expensive. Don't they know that a) guests don't pay for food and drinks, and b) this is important, because they will probably end up paying through the nose for shower and wedding gifts. In other words, yeah for the spine!

edited because you would think that in an English-speaking country, a librarian would have a basic grasp of English, but in my case, you would be wrong. Also, you don't even want to know how many times I had to type English-speaking before I got it right.

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'kay, not my friend, but I'm thinking if she wants y'all to go out for dinner at a swanky place and she's expecting fucking PRESENTS? She pays for the dinner.

End. Of. Story.

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Yes, for the "Bachlorette Party" portion of the evening.

You can't spend $30 for the entree. You're going to need the money for drinks and strippers.

Aimee, I'm sorry the world of money keeps smacking you on the head. I'm sure you know you're going to need to ask for a fraud alert at all three credit bureaus and get a police report.

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'kay, not my friend, but I'm thinking if she wants y'all to go out for dinner at a swanky place and she's expecting fucking PRESENTS? She pays for the dinner.

End. Of. Story.

I agree. Or, if not the Bride, the MoH, who is the one that for sure decided this is where the shower is at.

I wish it were over.

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You know, Aimee, I think you would be COMPLETELY justified at this point in saying "With a new baby, our finances are tight. I will happily attend the wedding and bring a present, but I can't afford to spend money on anything else."

This is insane.

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Jesus, Aimee. The more you post about this, the more I want to smack them.

Oh, dear. In my eternally mememeeeeeness of the past few days, I completely forgot to respond to this. However, Fay convienently spoke for me. I am so completely proud of you for standing up to the outspending the Jones-athon that this seemed to become. It's a celebration, not a way to spur on the economy. Or, at least, it should be.

This post brought to you by commas, all mine.

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I'm a bridesmaid.

We have decided NOT to go to the hotel restaurant and honestly, I probably won't be ther for that portion of the evening.

So, yeah. It sucks all the way around. Shrug. I'm going to do what I can and if Bride or MoH has a problem with it, I can easily give back the dress and tell them both to get bent.

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It's a celebration,

BITCHES!

t /Chappelle

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