This has to be MUD.....right?

Ro041

No one can be this terrible....

https://www.elle.com/life-love/sex-relationships/a22838613/wedding-shaming-twitter-thread/

downtondiva

I saw this on Twitter the other day and I want so badly for it to be MUD. I just don't want to accept that anyone is really that ridiculous and selfish.

Ro041

If it's not, I am sure someone associated with the wedding is going to come forward to verify.  Maybe the "terrible" MOH?  What does she have to lose?

ShesSoCold

It's gotta be. The $1500 demand and then the backpacking for two months made it too OTT for me. 

Ro041

Update 1 from the person who claimed to share the post originally

Ro041

Update 2

lovesclimbing

"We made it clear. If you couldn't help, you weren't invited to our exclusive wedding." 

So why is she mad that people said, no, they wouldn't come? You gave them that option!*

I hope it's MUD. 



*They always have that option of course. 

levioosa

It makes me sad to say I can totally see this being real. Remember my old classmate who sold $150 tickets to her reception (meal not included, snacks and two drink tickets only)? Complete with a honeyfund for their three month honeymoon? Absolutely can believe that people can be that selfish and entitled. 

short+sassy

If she's real...and sadly, I wouldn't be surprised if she is...maybe the huge negative backlash and that the Tweet went viral over her outrageousness will have her re-think her actions and priorities.

Or...probably not.

The "bride" talked about in her original Tweet that the (now) ex-FI was the love of her life and blah, blah, blah.  Yet, she destroyed their relationship over this whole wedding fiasco that they were never even remotely able to afford.

I suspect this Tweet hit a nerve with people for the same reason it did for me.  There are way too many people with this inflated sense of entitlement and I, for one, am tired of it.  Work hard and save to buy what you want.  Do not expect other people to pay for those wants.  Period.

banana468

I wonder if the psychic predicted this....

NBSquared2017

What's $1000? What's $1500?

Money...it's money, bitch. Money YOU obviously needed to pay for your shit wedding. 

mrsconn23

WHO HAS FRIENDS THAT CAN THROW THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AROUND?! 

ShesSoCold

mrsconn23 said:

WHO HAS FRIENDS THAT CAN THROW THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AROUND?! 

Clearly not this girl.

I'm with you, S&S. This sense of entitlement is contributing to a lifetime of monumental debt that gives people the idea of "welp, never going to pay it off anyway, might as well spend more!". I am so curious and nervous as to what retirement will look like in 20-40 years. 

thisismynickname2

What else gets me is that they allegedly saved so hard just to get $15k... and she wanted an entire third of that just from her MOH? 
If you saved so hard to get something, you can't possibly think that others would willingly give their hard-saved money to you for your dream. 

Incidentally, as an aside, it's been a long time since I've seen See You Next Tuesday in print. Huh. 

mrsconn23

ShesSoCold said:

mrsconn23 said:

WHO HAS FRIENDS THAT CAN THROW THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AROUND?! 

Clearly not this girl.

But like...her MOH pledged $5k.  What the fucking what? 

I mean I'm not sure I'd 'pledge' $50 as a MOH, since I'd be paying for a dress, shoes, hair, make-up, possible travel expenses, parties, and gifts.  Every wedding I've ever been in has cost me at least $500 by the time it was all said and done.  

This is definitely fishy.  

ShesSoCold

mrsconn23 said:

ShesSoCold said:

mrsconn23 said:

WHO HAS FRIENDS THAT CAN THROW THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AROUND?! 

Clearly not this girl.

But like...her MOH pledged $5k.  What the fucking what? 

I mean I'm not sure I'd 'pledge' $50 as a MOH, since I'd be paying for a dress, shoes, hair, make-up, possible travel expenses, parties, and gifts.  Every wedding I've ever been in has cost me at least $500 by the time it was all said and done.  

This is definitely fishy.  

Yeah that's a good point.

And probably adds to the disgusting entitlement of this woman. If she's used to people just handing her shit, her friend tells her she's going to just hand her $5,000, why wouldn't everyone else?

But I'm also not convinced this is real, even with the follow-ups. None of it makes sense. Busting ass to save money but then expecting people to just hand over significant amounts of theirs? Growing up on a farm but not understanding the values of hard work? I dunno.

banana468

None of this makes sense at all.   I don't know people who just offer money like that.   So from the start this doesn't pass my smell test AT ALL.   But it was a nice Monday novela. 

short+sassy

NBSquared2017 said:

What's $1000? What's $1500?

Money...it's money, bitch. Money YOU obviously needed to pay for your shit wedding. 

It does beg the question, "And, exactly how many times has this woman given $1500 for a wedding present?"

And let's not forget that $1500 is JUST the wedding present.  These same people would have to fork over even MORE money, just to get to the DW in Aruba.

I'm sure all her guests and family have their own once-in-a-lifetime dreams.  For which $1500 would go nicely towards.

NBSquared2017

short+sassy said:

NBSquared2017 said:

What's $1000? What's $1500?

Money...it's money, bitch. Money YOU obviously needed to pay for your shit wedding. 

It does beg the question, "And, exactly how many times has this woman given $1500 for a wedding present?"

And let's not forget that $1500 is JUST the wedding present.  These same people would have to fork over even MORE money, just to get to the DW in Aruba.

I'm sure all her guests and family have their own once-in-a-lifetime dreams.  For which $1500 would go nicely towards.

STUCK 

That's an excellent point. DH and I always give cash - we often travel for weddings and it's easier than lugging a big gift around. The entitlment of this person really got under my skin. I had so many people travel to Ohio for our wedding and we made sure we were accomidating to everyone. We did not want them to open their wallets. 

I just can't. 

Ro041

^^ This is where I am at with this whole thing.  I mean, $15k isn't a small budget.  They could have had a very nice wedding with what they saved on their own. 

OliveOilsMom

There are so many people who throw amazing weddings for half of $15k!  And I want to know WHERE in Aruba this wedding was supposed to take place?  The Ritz Carlton? 

Even with the follow-up, I think this is MUD. 

maine7mob

I don't get it. She can have her dream wedding. The eight people stupid enough to fork over $1500 gave her a total of $12K to add to the $15K they saved. So that's $27K for a wedding for 10 people, including the bride and groom, and those eight suckers.

I can throw one hell of a party for 10 people for $27K, minus my commission. Please send the next psychic-inspired, math-challenged internet entitlement queen over to me, and I will see that she gets the dream wedding she deserves.

short+sassy

knottie3a07c9dc00519677 said:

I don't get it. She can have her dream wedding. The eight people stupid enough to fork over $1500 gave her a total of $12K to add to the $15K they saved. So that's $27K for a wedding for 10 people, including the bride and groom, and those eight suckers.

I can throw one hell of a party for 10 people for $27K, minus my commission. Please send the next psychic-inspired, math-challenged internet entitlement queen over to me, and I will see that she gets the dream wedding she deserves.

But, but...what about the doves?  The life-size cake of the bride?  The champagne fountain of Dom Perignon?  The Beluga caviar canapes?*

This is her DREAM, ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME wedding!  Do you really expect her to have it like some...commoner (pearl clutch)?

*The bride's tweet had none of these items mentioned.  I was psychically channeling her "wedding vision".

ernursej

If $15K isn't enough, can I have a re-do?? I spent less than $10K for my dream wedding but I didn't realize that my dreams were too small. I also had no idea that I could ask for money from people. The nerve of me trying to pay for it all and not spend more. Yeesh.

NBSquared2017

short+sassy said:

knottie3a07c9dc00519677 said:

I don't get it. She can have her dream wedding. The eight people stupid enough to fork over $1500 gave her a total of $12K to add to the $15K they saved. So that's $27K for a wedding for 10 people, including the bride and groom, and those eight suckers.

I can throw one hell of a party for 10 people for $27K, minus my commission. Please send the next psychic-inspired, math-challenged internet entitlement queen over to me, and I will see that she gets the dream wedding she deserves.

But, but...what about the doves?  The life-size cake of the bride?  The champagne fountain of Dom Perignon?  The Beluga caviar canapes?*

This is her DREAM, ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME wedding!  Do you really expect her to have it like some...commoner (pearl clutch)?

*The bride's tweet had none of these items mentioned.  I was psychically channeling her "wedding vision".

You forgot the horse and carriage...oh and the ice sculptures. 

CharmedPam

I read this yesterday and immediately thought about the knot and our comments   Thanks for not letting me down.

CharmedPam

Ro041 said:

^^ This is where I am at with this whole thing.  I mean, $15k isn't a small budget.  They could have had a very nice wedding with what they saved on their own. 

We had a top shelf open bar for under that.  It can be done.

Cookie Pusher

ernursej said:

If $15K isn't enough, can I have a re-do?? I spent less than $10K for my dream wedding but I didn't realize that my dreams were too small. I also had no idea that I could ask for money from people. The nerve of me trying to pay for it all and not spend more. Yeesh.

I only spent slightly more than 15k and we had a fabulous wedding! I guess we should have charged everyone a ridiculous entrance fee so we could have had a better party!

ETA I tried posting this link from my computer the other day, but got stuck in approval hell, but I can comment on stuff from mobile. WTF??