Today, I found out that my fiancé's parents are refusing to pay for a honeymoon, because they "didn't have one, so neither will we", meaning they won't pay for a single thing for our wedding. FML
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Today, as I'm traditional, this that means I learned the bride's parents pay for wedding, the groom's parents pay for the honeymoon. My in-laws didn't pay for a honeymoon. Fine - they disappointed me, I'll disappoint them with no grandchildren. No honeymoon, no grandchildren. FML
Today, I found out less than three weeks before my wedding that my fiancé will lose his new, great paying job, unless we cancel our nonrefundable honeymoon. FML
Today, I found my fiancé is cheating on me. Our wedding is in 26 days and everything is already paid for. FML
Today, we gave my in-laws-to-be our wedding invitations. Their first reaction was to assume we needed money and told us they couldn't help pay for the wedding. Their second move was to book hair and make-up for themselves. Congratulations? FML
Today, because my fiancé is criminally incompetent at budgeting, I'm now having to pay the first installment for my own wedding ring. FML
Today, I was told by one of my bridesmaids that she can't afford the travel costs to get to my wedding, after telling me that she didn't need me to organize alternate free travel for her. I'm getting married in less than two weeks. FML
Today, my fiancée told me she can't marry me. Our wedding day is tomorrow and around 20 of our 180 guests attending have travelled half way around the world just for the occasion. FML
Today, six weeks before my wedding, my mother decided to claim that she never agreed on paying for it and that she doesn't think she will. Now I have six weeks to scavenge enough cash for the wedding she planned in the first place. FML
Today, three days before their rent was due, my fiancé's friends moved out of our basement without saying a word to us. On their way out, they took an envelope from my locked desk with $800 in it that was for our wedding in six months. FML
Today, my fiancé told me he didn't have the money to make payments on my engagement ring and that I either have to return it, or make the payments myself. Now we aren't engaged any more, and are "dating." FML
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Snow_Daisy 7
Why don't you save and pay for it yourselves? That IS an option, you kno.
TrekkieGirl 0
Agreed with the previous postings. Honestly, if you're old enough to be getting married, then you should be able to afford to pay for the wedding and the honeymoon. If you can't afford it, then you need to figure something out. It's not the parents responsibility, it's yours. YDI for not planning ahead.
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Comments (244)
couny343 1
******* pay for your own wedding u greedy butches
DJ_Chutfield 4
You want them to pay for your house and your first car, too? How about your baby's medical bills and your groceries? ****** grow up and pay your own way through life.
MissSparkie 0
why the hell should you EXPECT anyone to pay. this is modern times, you want you pay it's no longer expected the parents of the bride will pay. If they offer and want to to help that's one thing, but i personally think people who EXPECT especially when it comes to a luxury like a honey moon are SCUM!!
sportsnut 0
so...you went from they are not going to help pay for your vacation to they are not paying for a thing? Its YOUR wedding, you should have planned to pay for the entire thing yourself and then if they helped, you would be that much more grateful....i really hope that it was your whining and bitching that made them not pay for anything
arissia 0
Big fancy weddings and honeymoons are not required. If you can't pay for it yourself, you really shouldn't be getting married. Be grateful for any help you do receive, but don't whine when someone refuses to give you money that you clearly don't deserve.
ssfml 0
my in laws were the same and till this day i will never forget it. me and my husband just tried hard ourselves yea we took out loan but well worth itu can only have ur hooneymoon once and btw congrats
myksbrain 0
I've been married twice. Paid for both weddings and honeymoons ourselves. I paid 100% for my own college education. Sum total of all monetary gifts I've ever received was less than $400. I've paid for every single car (and gas and insurance) I've ever had. Been working since I was 13. My family was poor and I would never expect them to pay my way. They provided me with life, food, and shelter until I was 17. Who are all you selfish people with your inflated sense of entitlement?
Spunkyasp 0
How much did you pay for your parents wedding?
love_me_electric 20
"Wah,the people who fed and raised me for the first 16+ years of my life won't pay for my wedding. FML." Seriously OP, do you know how pathetic you sound? You're a big kid now, get a job and pay for it yourself. I'm 16 and my parents don't even pay for my clothes anymore. I'm pretty sure they won't be paying for me to go to university either.
Sekococo 0
-.- there so much shit to read in the comments sigh YDI for not having back up money and your parents are selfish there simple as that.