I know I don't really post here often, but I am having a dilemma and figured you girls would probably give the best advice.
I am in my friend's wedding this summer, and we are currently planning her bridal shower. There are 6 of us BMS, but I have really only been corresponding with the MOH and another BM. Starting out, the MOH stated she would select and pay for the venue and the rest of us would split all the other costs. Last week, the MOH sent an email saying we needed to sort out dessert, favors, centerpieces, music, etc. I came up with some ideas that were inexpensive and still fit the theme. Now I'm getting emails like "good idea, maybe we could do both?" (requiring we purchase two separate types of dessert), expensive centerpiece suggestions, as well as people loving the idea of giving away prizes as well as favors.
My issue is mainly financial. Ultimately I cannot afford to contribute that much as I'm a full-time graduate student with zero income. All of their ideas seem to be adding up. I assumed I would be paying part of her shower when I agreed to be a BM and still will contribute what I can. But I was hoping the others would also be trying to keep the cost down. We never discussed an intial budget and no one has brought up price or who's paying for what. So, how do I tactfully bring this up? I don't want them to think I'm unwilling to contribute or ungrateful of the MOH's contributions, etc.