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Can someone read this and let me know what you would think if you got this email-VERY LONG!!

Original post by civic24ex

My friend wrote this email to her friend who is getting married and wants her & the sister to pay for the entire bridal shower. My freind does not make a lot of money and has tried to explain to her friend this but she really doesnt want to hear it I guess? She wrote this email and sent it to me first to see if it is rude. I dont think it is too rude but i wanted to get your opinions first. Thanks!!!

Hey Jess,
I hope you don't think I am being bitchy lately, but a lot is going on. I am totally willing to help out with the shower, but to be honest, I wasn't planning on it costing this much. We all know that right now money is tight. I am trying my best to help, but I feel as though I am coming short. I spoke to Steph last night. I told her that I probably wouldn't be able to come with all of the money last night. I got paid today and paid the bills I had to pay first like I do every paycheck. The money I was left with after everything was $200. I took $100 for you and I could take $40 from my savings leaving $26 in there. I know that scraping everything together, I can only bring $140 with me Saturday. I don't know if Steph expects me to bring more with me that day, but there is no way possible. I can send more money after I get paid June 1. I hope you don't think this is in any way fucked up of me, its just that I have been stressing on what to do and I can't give what I don't have. As it is, I now have $100 to spend till June 1 and thats before gas, tolls, and personal expenses.
I guess what I am trying to say here is that I wasn't expecting all of this at this time. I want you to be happy and have a great shower. I have never done anything like this and the showers I have gone to or heard about if the family doesn't throw it, then its the whole bridal party who chips in. I am in no way a cheap person at all, but I can't give what I don't have. I would give you the world if I could!! I hope you don't think I am being distant, but I am pretty stressed out right now. I know you are stressed as well! Its not easy to plan a wedding!
Jess, I love you to death and want you to be so happy so I hope this doesn't sound rude, I just don't know what else to say. I will definitely bring the $140 with me and when I get paid in 2 weeks I can send her a little more. I just hope you understand where I am coming from. It also hurts my feelings that when we speak on the phone you hardly ever ask how I am doing or whats going on in my life. I am sure it is because you have a lot on your mind, but it ***** that you don't know much about whats going on with me lately. I know you aren't doing on purpose but it still hurts. Please write back when you have a second.
I don't want you to get a bad vibe from this e-mail, I just need to get it all out!
simbacat Posted:

Re: Can someone read this and let me know what you would think if you got this email-VERY LONG!!

I don't think it's rude at all. If I were the bride and this was my friend, I would just tell her to forget about the shower and concentrate on her own financial problems. This girl obviously is having a tough time getting by as it is and having to help out with her shower is just putting her in deeper debt. I could never enjoy myself knowing this. The bride should ask her family and FIL's to help out, or chip in for it herself. I would never, ever expect my friends or family to pay for my shower if it means they'll go in debt over it. I'd rather not have it, but that's me

July30Bride Posted:

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Posted by D&C

Wow if my friend wrote this to me I would tell her to not even stress about it and I would give her the money she needs.

This poor girl is obviously living paycheck to paycheck and cannot afford to do these things for the bride.

I wouldnt want any of my girls to have worries like this about my shower, etc.





I agree!!
isuser Posted:

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i don't think it's rude at all as well. if she don't feel comfortable talking to the bride over the phone, she can totally email it.

i feel so bad for your friend that she has to go into such details into her financial situation, and no one should be mad at her for not giving something that she doesn't have. plus, it's not like she planned the shower, the bride planned it!!
SIBride06 Posted:

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Posted by D&C

Wow if my friend wrote this to me I would tell her to not even stress about it and I would give her the money she needs.

This poor girl is obviously living paycheck to paycheck and cannot afford to do these things for the bride.

I wouldnt want any of my girls to have worries like this about my shower, etc.






I totally agree. I feel bad actually for this poor girl. i dont think its a bad e-mail. My MOH is going through the same thing.. you know.. living from paycheck to paycheck. I wouldn't stress about it. She is obviosuly trying her best, so I would just appreciate anything she can afford.
SomethingBlu Posted:

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Posted by nylibride

I just can't believe this bride planned her own shower, dictated who should pay...That's INSANE! If she is so involved, she should start chipping in her own $$ or ask her own family (parents, whomever...). I feel really badly for your friend....



I agree completely!
Jamie&MarkSept.'05 Posted:

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Posted by D&C

Wow if my friend wrote this to me I would tell her to not even stress about it and I would give her the money she needs.

This poor girl is obviously living paycheck to paycheck and cannot afford to do these things for the bride.

I wouldnt want any of my girls to have worries like this about my shower, etc.






I agree completely...how much does this girl expect your friend to pay for her shower? That is insane.....I would never want any of my BM's to be in a position like that!
Mrs. dleeny Posted:

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IMO, the email is good up until the end when she talsk about how she doesn't ask her how she's been, etc.

Her issue is about money... 1 topic at at a time. again, JMO.

sounds like she's really doing all she can. and like she said, she can't give what she doesn't have.

is your friend married? if so, was this bride 2B in your friend's wedding party?
Mrs. dleeny Posted:

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Posted by nylibride

I just can't believe this bride planned her own shower, dictated who should pay...That's INSANE! If she is so involved, she should start chipping in her own $$ or ask her own family (parents, whomever...). I feel really badly for your friend....

ditto!

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