When it comes to being part of a wedding, things can add up rather quickly.
Whether you're the bride, maid of honor, or even bridesmaid, you are shelling out a ton of money and a ton of time. While you love your friends, sometimes we just don't have the time or the cash to make it work.
Being part of a bridal party is a huge honor, but it definitely comes with its downsides, sometimes, too.
Between the costs that the bride and groom, or their family have to dish out, it ends up costing a pretty penny.
And not just for them. People in a bridal party end up paying a lot of money.
However, one bride on TikTok decided to make a "transparent" letter to her bridesmaids so they could make an informed decision on whether or not they wanted to be part of the party.
In the video, she explained that she understands firsthand how hard and costly it can be to be someone else's bridesmaid and she wanted to be honest with her friends.
She was flexible with her friends who may live super far away and may not be able to make the time to attend things such as the bridal shower or the dress shopping and fittings.
She told them she would understand and it was totally fine.
"I told them that if they lived over an hour away, they didn't have to worry about making it to the bridal shower or to go wedding dress shopping with me," she said.
Money is definitely the biggest struggle for bridesmaids, so this bride said that she would cover the hair and makeup costs for the big day, but they would have to cover the cost of their dresses.
She was nice enough to say they can wear any style, just of the color she chose.
However, she did say one important thing.
She said that if they "had to" say no to being a bridesmaid for whatever reason they had, they would still be friends and they can still keep their gifts.
"But most importantly," Lisa said, "I told them that they could say no to being a bridesmaid, that we would still be friends and they can keep all the gifts within the bridesmaid proposal box."
The bride obviously agreed, and replied back saying: "And that's how they interpreted it, too! I was so scared that it would seem like a bridezilla move."
Since she's the one asking people to be in her bridal party, it should be her responsibility and not up to others.
What do you think about the bride's letter?
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