‘The bill was close to $1,000’: Bride-to-be expects SIL to cover her entire bachelorette dinner, but gets a reality check instead

The wedding has become a grand and extravagant event. So much so that couples have their own fundraiser.

Recently, a Reddit user good neighbor share story .

My sister-in-law thought she and her husband (the richest man in the family) would cover the expenses without a second thought. However, the bride received a reality check instead.

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according to data The Bach party collected by The Knot is getting longer. About 56% lasted more than two days for him in 2019, while in 2021 it will reach 75%, with the average length of a bachelorette party he had three days.

In 2019, on average, one in two attendees spent $300 or more on a bachelorette party. But when the bash took place in a more expensive location (a.k.a. a big city), that number increased him by 61%. And one in five of her celebrities actually said he spent nearly $1,000 (or more) on the party.

(Of those who had to fly to an event, nearly 40% spent close to $1,000 or more. Believe it or not, 1 in 10 spent $4,000 or more. are available.)

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And it’s not like people are forced. In fact, one of her two bachelorette party attendees is willing to put close to $1,000 (or more!) to the event he’s attending.

So the cost for this particular night doesn’t seem ridiculous.

And many couples today prefer cold coins as wedding gifts.

“The average gift people give to a wedding is about $100, and it’s consistent whether it’s a physical product or a cash gift,” says Zola, a wedding registry website. Communications Director Emily Forrest said. Said.

However, it is average. The actual number depends on several factors, including geography, income, relationship with the couple, and whether they attend the wedding as a couple or as a family.

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Jodi RR Smith, president of etiquette consulting firm Mannersmith, suggests using the following rule of thumb:

“So [if] “I only spend $20 on my dinner, so it’s in the $80 to $100 range,” she explained. “But if she throws $250 for a good meal and a bottle of wine, it’s about 100 yen.”

But what if the newlyweds wait until the last moment and try to bully someone into giving them money? may be close to zero.