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Boyfriend, right? He is accompanying you to your relative's wedding; you should pay.
Does he even WANT to go?
What's up with "hinting"? Do you not talk outright?
Great points. If he offers to pay that is OK, but IMHO, (unless you share all your money and your expenses) you invited him so you pay all of your expenses (including the wedding gift from the two of you.).
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Originally Posted by nikitakolata
I think you need to talk to your bf. Maybe he just doesn't want to go. If you can't afford to pay for the room then I'd tell him you're going to split a room with a family member and he is off the hook. I wonder if money is just his way of telling you that he would rather not go though.
I agree.
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Sounds to me like you can't afford to go to the wedding and could just send a congratulations card.
I agree. There have been plenty of weddings that I wanted to attend but could not afford to attend.
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Originally Posted by Pikantari
I agree with this. Either that or tell your bf nevermind and split with another family member.
In my opinion, since you invited him, it should be at your expense.
If he invited you, would you pay half or would you expect him to pay all?
Since it is such an expensive hotel can you convince your sister to stay at a cheaper place? Or maybe share with a few more people. I remember a wedding where we had four adults and two children staying in the same hotel room to cut down on costs.
Last edited by germaine2626; 01-07-2015 at 06:31 PM..
You can dish out $430 bucks for a room and some gas money?
You probably can't afford or budget to go this wedding in the first place. Heck, you can't even afford a set of tires if you happen to have problems on the drive there.
I agree it would be nice of bf to chip in on the expenses, being that you've dated for three years. But I do agree that it is really your responsibility and not his, since it is your family.
When men say they want to "take care of" you, their idea of what that means might be different than yours... some are more able / willing to be more generous than others.
If the two of you going together is too much money for you to spend, I agree with what you were thinking in the OP: tell boyfriend that due to cost, you're going to split a room with a family member, and he can just stay home. Enjoy the two nights with family.
So you have $430 for accommodations, most likely $100 for the gift, then food and gas. Honestly, while I am generous with my partner, if a wedding was going to run us over $600, even if we shared the cost, I'd skip it and send a card with a gift. It's probably your BF's mindset as well, so letting him off the hook may solve this issue.
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