Weddings are supposed to be a time of joy and celebration, right? But what happens when the price tag of the wedding hotel room is enough to make your bank account weep? One bridesmaid found herself in a sticky situation when her best friend’s destination wedding turned into a financial nightmare. Let’s dive into the drama and see if you think she was right to put her foot down.
A Destination Wedding in Paradise ️
The COVID-19 Curveball
The Show Must Go On… Regardless
The Hotel Hurdle
A Cheaper Alternative?
The Bridal Party Ultimatum
The Unforgiving Friend
A Second Guessing Spiral
The Internet Weighs In ️
The Bridesmaid’s Dilemma ♀️
A Meltdown and a Second Opinion
A Wedding Drama Worth its Weight in Gold?
In a whirlwind of wedding planning and friendship fallouts, one bridesmaid found herself ousted from her best friend’s bridal party over a $649 per night hotel room. With the bride insisting on her ‘special day’ demands and the bridesmaid unable to meet the financial expectations, the friendship faced a rocky road. ️ Was the bridesmaid right to stand her ground or should she have sacrificed for the sake of the wedding? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation… ️
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NTA. Insane amount of money for a superspreader event.
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NTA. Bride wants discount on HER room, you dodged a bullet
“Bride’s pressure to book is for her own discounts!”
Real friends don’t pressure people into financial stress or COVID risk.
Disgusted by friend’s demands for expensive hotel at Florida wedding
NTA. Ridiculous request. Don’t worry, I’d have refused too.
NTA. Bridezilla expects too much, venue will pay fines.
Bridezilla blames everyone but herself for ruined special day
Put your comfort first and block her. #NTA
Bridesmaid shares her NTA experience: costly dress, ungrateful bride
Wedding drama during a pandemic: Bride’s entitlement vs friendship values.
NTA for refusing expensive hotel. True friends understand financial constraints!
Presumptuous bridesmaid reserves rooms, sparks hotel drama. NTA verdict.
Financial shaming during pandemic? NTA, Florida hotspot drama!
NTA! Friend’s destination wedding, different hotels, no issues.
Bridezilla drama! NTA, your presence is enough sacrifice!
Friend drama: Choose hotel or skip wedding. It’s that simple.
NTA. Not a true friend. Nice people don’t behave like that.
Bride’s hotel drama: NTA, it’s not your problem!
NTA warns bride of potential legal issues and self-absorption
NTA. Enjoy the freedom and make real friends elsewhere.
NTA. Don’t let her hotel drama ruin your vacation!
Bridezilla demands guests pay $649/night for wedding hotel!
Floridian wishes bride cancels due to COVID concerns. NTA for declining.
NTA: Dodged a bullet, relieved of bridesmaid duties!
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Expensive hotel causes drama. NTA for not booking.
Lucky escape from bridezilla! Enjoy a stress-free vacation! ✈️
Legal concerns and health risks make not attending reasonable.
Expensive hotel drama: NTA shares outrageous cost-saving alternative.
Bullet dodged! NTA becomes scapegoat for bride’s pandemic frustrations.
“NTA. Insane hotel price, bride should’ve provided cheaper options.”
NTA. Bridezilla wants to fill her room block during COVID
Friend demands money for wedding, not worth keeping around.
Destination weddings can strain friendships. Bride prioritizes honeymoon suite.
Bridesmaid stands up to bridezilla’s expensive demands. #NTA
NTA: Wedding hotel drama and expensive accommodations.
Generous bride provides for bridesmaids, but is called bridezilla
Outrageous hotel price leads to bridesmaid drama. NTA takes stand!
NTA wants to end destination weddings, but who foots the bill?
Cut her off and move on. You’re not the a**hole.
Bridesmaid drama! NTA for not paying insane amount during pandemic
“My special day”, give me a f**king break. Definitely NTA.
NTA. Don’t go broke or risk COVID for a toxic friend.
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Dodged a bullet! Being relieved of bridesmaid duties is a gift
Bridezilla wants expensive hotel during pandemic. NTA for refusing.
Bridesmaid stands her ground on hotel drama, bridezilla in action
Bride’s pricey hotel choice leads to drama with bridesmaid. ♀️
Real friends understand financial restraints.
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NTA: Don’t let her control your hotel choices!
SF bridezilla expects too much, not a true friend.
NTA. Friend’s financial burden. Ludicrous idea of bridesmaid expenses.
NTA! Friend’s hotel demand during pandemic: selfish or just ignorant?
NTA for standing up to unreasonable hotel rates. Stay strong!
LOL, no bookings at the hotel. NTA for bridesmaid.
Bridezilla demands $649/night hotel for destination wedding, friend refuses
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Bridezilla wants a free room, not caring about her guests. NTA!
Outrageous hotel drama during pandemic sparks NTA’s vacation suggestion!
“So NTA.” – A clear case of not being the a**hole.
NTA: Let guests choose where to stay for destination weddings!
NTA. Friend turned bridezilla or just not a friend at all.
NTA – Bridezilla demands bridesmaid to sell out hotel block.
Bridezilla or savvy negotiator? The drama over hotel bookings.
Choosing a hotel for a wedding: NTA, reasonable concerns and costs
Outrageous! NTA stands up against bridesmaid’s unfair treatment.
Considerate bride finds affordable accommodations for wedding guests
Lol, NTA! Drama at weddings, amirite?
NTA. Affordable destination wedding with great accommodations and food!
NTA: Expensive drama and entitled behavior.
NTA: Pricey hotel drama sparks debate over wedding etiquette.
NTA! Ridiculously expensive hotel drama for a bridesmaid.
Discounts and free rooms for paying guests. Not the a**hole.
