She Paid For Her Sister’s Custom Wedding Gown, But Then Her Sister Changed Her Mind And Asked Her To Pay For A Second Dress
Everyone knows that if you want to have a more “traditional” wedding, it will cost a pretty penny. In fact, in 2023, the average cost of a wedding was a whopping $35,000, according to The Knot.
That’s why, now more than ever, couples across the country are either downsizing their expectations for their big day or seeking financial help from loved ones.
But navigating the process of paying for parts of a loved one’s wedding can be tricky business, and if done improperly, it can cause a lot of drama down the line.
One young woman is currently dealing with this very situation right now.
For some context, she and her sister have always had a tight-knit relationship. So, after her sister got engaged, she was asked to help pay for her wedding dress.
“And I agreed without hesitation,” she recalled.
Her sister wound up picking out a stunning custom wedding dress, and she had no problem footing the bill for it. Rather, she paid for the entire dress upfront as her wedding present.
But while she thought that was the end of it, things changed just a few weeks later when her sister randomly called her in tears.
Apparently, her sister claimed to have just “changed her mind” and wanted to return the wedding dress to get a different one. Unfortunately, though, that simply was not possible.
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“The store’s policy didn’t allow refunds on custom orders,” she explained.
Well, rather than leaving it at that, her sister still wanted to get another dress. On top of that, her sister expected her to pay for the second wedding gown as well since she’d already paid for the first one.
Now, she did feel bad that her sister suddenly had a change of heart about the original gown and sympathized with her.
“But I explained that I couldn’t afford to pay for another dress,” she said.
Her sister still didn’t understand that, got upset, and actually accused her of trying to ruin the wedding!
Since then, word of their argument has gotten back to the rest of their family, too. Some people agreed that it wasn’t her responsibility to pay for a second dress, while others think she should have just helped her sister out.
So now, she’s unsure if refusing to pay for her sister’s second wedding dress was unreasonable or not.
Do you think she should be expected to pay for a second wedding dress? How would you handle this situation in her shoes?
You can read the original post on Reddit here.
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