Woman Demands Fiancé Pay for Her Outfits for His Work Events: Fair or Foul?

Picture this: your fiancé’s job requires you to attend numerous social events, and each one comes with a dress code. You’re not one for dressing up, but you go along with it, spending all your disposable income on new outfits, accessories, and salon appointments. One day, you muster up the courage to ask your fiancé to help cover the costs. Is that too much to ask? One woman found herself in this exact situation, and the internet is buzzing with opinions.

The Monthly Dress Code Dilemma

The Embarrassing Moment

Fiancé’s Reaction

Financial Struggles

The Cost of Keeping Up Appearances

The Salon Appointments

Fiancé’s Request

The High Price of Attendance ️

The Confrontation ️

Her Proposal

His Response

Her Ultimatum ⚖️

Update: New Agreement

Clothing Rental Considerations

A Final Plea

A New Agreement Reached, but the Debate Continues ️

After confronting her fiancé about the financial burden of attending his work events, the couple reached a new agreement: he will cover the costs of her outfits and salon appointments for his work events. Despite this resolution, the internet is still abuzz with opinions on whether her initial request was fair or not. Some suggest exploring clothing rental services, while others urge her to reconsider the relationship altogether. But she’s standing her ground, asking everyone to kindly chill. ✋

Commenters discuss the absurdity of spending on work events.

Fiancé should pay for work events outfits, NTA. Passes offered.

Engaging idea: Rent the Runway for work event outfits!

Gender double standards in fashion? NTA comment sparks discussion.

Rent the Runway and Girl Meets Dress offer dress rental options

Fiancé requiring new outfits? NTA for demanding him to pay

Fiancé should pay for outfits, but is it a red flag?

Suggestion to stop going to events and use Rent The Runway.

Fiancé’s work events causing fashion nightmare. NTA suggests work expense.

Commenter calls out everyone in the story and beyond. ‍♂️

Commenter calls out dysfunctional wardrobe agreement and bizarre situation

Renting dresses or buying second-hand is a fair alternative. NTA

Spendthrift fiancée gets budget advice from commenter

Demanding fiancé to pay for work event outfits: fair or foul?

Fiancé wants her to dress up for work events. Is it fair?

Re-wearing outfits is fine, demanding payment is weird. NTA.

Wearing the same shoes to work events? A blessing in disguise!

Commenter questions fiancé’s job, receives sassy reply.

Save money and hire a dress or wear the same one? NTA.

Fiancé demanding expensive outfits for work events – NTA but everyone sucks

NTA thinks spending money on outfits for work events is wasteful

Demanding partner wants her to dress up for work events. NTA.

Sustainable fashion advice sparks debate in comment section.

Fiancé should pay for outfits as it’s for HIS career

Supporting each other within means is fair. Don’t feel indebted.

Commenter questions relationship dynamics and supports NTA verdict.

Fiancé should pay for work event outfits. #FairNTA

Is the fiance putting on airs? Commenter questions bride’s demands

NTA, but maybe try rotating outfits to avoid waste.

Couple has 3 passes per year to skip each other’s events

NTA for asking fiancé to pay for work event outfits

Engaging with the boss’s wife seems to be the real problem

Discussing finances before marriage is crucial for a successful relationship

Renting a dress is a great alternative!

Fiancé’s work events demand expensive outfits. NTA suggests he pays.

Male perspective on wearing the same dress twice to work events

Commenter dismisses demand for fiancé to pay for outfits

Tips for dressing for work events on a budget

Partner wants trophy wife without paying? Not cool.

Double standard in fashion expectations for men and women.

NTA- If it’s for his career, he should pay.

Renting designer outfits online is a great idea!

Commenter advises against attending expensive events at own expense

Curious about the fiancé’s job and legality of mandatory events

Engaged but not on the same page financially.

Suggests renting dresses to avoid overflowing closet, but still fair.

Reddit brings diverse perspectives, superficiality judged by looks criticized.

Partner views significant other as arm candy, not equal.

Who cares about outfit repetition? NTA has the right idea

Commenter shocked at F’s earnings in fashion industry

Commenter questions the feasibility of spending £600/month on work events.

Fiancé agrees to fund her outfits for his events going forward

Save money on outfits for work events with these tips!

Partner’s income not an excuse for excessive spending. NTA

Rent designer dresses and accessories with Rent the Runway Unlimited!

Rent the Runway suggestion to save money on event outfits

Commenter defends outfit choice with fiery clapback.

Royal women rewear dresses, NTA for not buying new outfits.

The hypocrisy of fashion judgment in relationships

Commenter calls out the absurdity of demanding new outfits.

Commenter calls out superficiality and supports OP.

Comment section full of judgmental hypocrites

Social anxiety wins again