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)
wiird0 0
don't waste money on the wedding. just get a marriage license from a court house, and save money for your kids education and future family vacations.
fylatfyldotcom 0
these guys may still be finding permanent jobs, especially wit da economy and all, your parents are fuked up and should go to hell...
hwaibada 0
no ones responsible for paying your wedding. do it yourself or don't do the wedding thing if you are broke, je*k.
zosfrosty 1
Couples traditionally pay for their own honeymoon. Look it up. If you cannot afford a honeymoon you are not ready to get married. Your future inlaws probably aren't interested in paying for your crap because they don't want their son marrying a spoiled freeloading brat. Don't blame them one bit..
JP101 0
You're a big girl now. i too am getting married. it's time you take on some responsibility of your own.
htebazile 0
I am twenty and getting married and my fiance is filipino born, american raised and in his culture the grooms parents pay for the wedding. I didn't know this or expect it I had always planned to pay for my own wedding and we didn't set a date until we could afford it. Turns out his parents didnt have the money anyway but we werent out anything because we didnt expect anyones help.
riniroo 0
Nut up and pay it yourself. Sure, their logic is shitty, but that's the point where you do it yourself like an adult.
Six23 1
Maybe your parents are chipping in?
starburgerdeluxe 0
I get what you mean and I also get what everyone is saying. If they won't pay for it and you kind of want to wave it in their face that them being that way isn't going to stop you then just pay for it yourself. But i get what everyone is saying at the same time, i mean if you want to go on the honeymoon then you should pay for it. =(
starzchick 0
oh boo hoo... even when parents do help out with the wedding, they usually don't pay for the honeymoon, unless they are some rich ass parents who smother their children. The bride and groom are supposed to raise money themselves for the honeymoon with a Stag and Doe..at least that's what they do here in Canada. You can raise a lot of money that way. Stop waiting for a free ride, better get used to it now honey.