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Cleopatra

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Is it bad that I''m annoyed lately? One of my close friends is getting married in October. She''s had two engagement parties, a very expensive bachelorette party, a bridal shower that was planned in less than 1 week''s time, and a "bachelorette sleepover" coming up too....and gifts have been expected at all of them because she and her FH just bought a house....am I terribly wrong to be really annoyed that pretty much every weekend in the past 2 months have been swamped with her wedding stuff? I mean, i love her dearly, but give me a break!
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If other people are throwing these parties FOR her ... I don''t think it''s fair to be annoyed at the BRIDE ... but it''s understandable why you''re annoyed *in general*.

Invitations are just that, invitations ... you''re under no obligation to attend. Your own life & schedule has to take precedence at some point!
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Uh, honestly? I can't even imagine any of my friends even THINKING of behaving like that. Expecting 5 (or is it 6?) gifts for their wedding? That's rude, greedy, and ridiculous. Just my 2 cts.

ETA: throwing parties (as long as you're not expected to attend) is one thing. It's expecting gifts at ALL of them that would p. me off.
 
Yeah I know
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See my problem here? I''m not annoyed with *her* - just annoyed *in general*
I''ve spent over $150 in engagement gifts already, nearly $800 to fly to the beach for her bachelorette party, and now spending more on her shower and "sleepover" gifts...I mean, I''ve got my own wedding to save for! ha! And after all of this, I know for CERTAIN - I am requesting NO GIFTS! ha!
 
That is a little overboard. Doesn''t matter if they just bought a house IMHO. But like everyone said if she isn''t organizing it I guess you can''t blame her.
 
Only go if you want to, and are available. And after that many gifts, I''d probably just give her a card at the next one and not bring yet another gift.
 
I don''t think you should feel bad about being annoyed, I''d be annoyed too. Even if people offer to throw things for you, you can set boundaries. My best friend (MOH) wanted to throw me a shower. I didn''t want one, so I told her that I really appreciated it--and I did--but that I didn''t want one. That was it, she understood and respected that and it wasn''t a big deal at all. I did have a bachelorette party, but I made sure that everybody knew I did not want any gifts.

I can''t even tell you how embarrassed and uncomfortable I would feel if I had multiple parties and gifts were expected. You can bet your bottom dollar as the bride, I''d be putting my foot down.
 
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