One woman claimed she was infuriated by just how much her sister was planning to spend on a wedding – and she couldn’t help but intervene, sparking online debate
How much is too much when it comes to splashing out on weddings?
In a poll of 1,800 couples, Hitched recently unveiled that Brits spend around £20,700 on their big day, jumping up by a staggering 12.5% from 2022 in spite of the cost-of-living crisis.
Now, one woman claimed she just couldn’t comprehend her sister’s extreme wedding expenses and boldly chose to intervene. Before delving into the story, the self-proclaimed 34-year-old said her sister actually got married during the pandemic lockdown.
But since no one could be there, she decided to splash out on another ‘proper wedding’ this summer, which will be held at a rather lavish hotel. Believe it or not, the price of weddings here start at a whopping £100k and although it seems like a pleasant venue, the woman has a big problem with it.
“[It’s a ridiculous amount of money anyway but they’re already married,” the 34-year-old wrote anonymously on Reddit. “They currently live abroad but they were home last week making plans and I heard a few numbers being bounced about and it sounds like they’ll be spending a lot more than £100K.”
Although the writer went on to explain that her sister is ‘wealthy’ and these expenses will be a ‘drop in the ocean’, it just felt like a ‘huge unnecessary waste’. They continued: “Before they left I bumped into my sister in the kitchen and I told her I thought the whole thing was ridiculous.
“They’re happily married, they don’t need a lavish wedding. I said that she was selfish to waste the money instead of giving it to people who need it. She just looked at me and sort of snorted and walked away.”
From here, the situation only escalated. The next day, their mum branded the Redditor ‘out of order’, which apparently pulled a chord with ‘something that happened a few years ago’, though she refused to say what.
“I don’t expect her to give me the money but nobody can deny it’s a stupid thing to spend so much on,” she added. “Needless to say, I will not be invited. Am I wrong to tell her her wedding is stupid and extravagant?”
Various Reddit users soon chimed in to give their two pence on the situation, though it probably wasn’t the advice they were looking for. One person wrote: “I’m failing to see where it in any way, shape, or form concerns you what she is choosing to spend to celebrate her marriage.
“Is she asking you to fund the wedding? No. So your opinion doesn’t matter and was unsolicited and frankly rude.” Another asked: “Who are you to decide how they should spend their money?”, as someone else chimed in: “Your jealousy is reeking off you.”
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