My friend was recently asked to be a bridesmaid in a quickly upcoming wedding. It is a lower budget wedding and she has already put in quite a chunk of change paying for her gown and everything (which is more expensive than the bride's gown) Not saying that is an issue, but she is expecting the bridesmaids to shell out more money than she is even willing to spend. With all this in mind (and running low with spending money left) she is being asked to put in money for the bridal shower. Is it expected that she buy a wedding gift on top of that? She doesn't want to offend anyone but money is running low and with limited time to save up she isn't sure what to do. Any tips?