So I was texting a friend of mine, and he was telling me how we was going to his best friends wedding next week. He tells me that he is the "Godfather" of the wedding, and he's not sure what that means as his friend has not told him yet. I asked if he meant "Best man?" No, he said he was the Godfather at the wedding, and he thinks it's because his friend feels bad since he chose someone else to be best man. So rather than make him a normal groomsman, he made him a "Godfather." I was telling him how fucking ridiculous that was when he dropped another bomb.
He tells me that each plate will cost $250, so he needs to pay at LEAST $500 (for him and his wife) to break even, as a gift. Of course, best friend told him how much this wedding is costing. Apparently because he is so stressed out about it (more on that later). I tell him how he is not required to "break even" at a wedding, etc, and he says "Yea, especially on top of Dominican Republic and the bachelor party last week." Ummm, he told me a month ago he was going to DR for this bachelor party, so this guy had not one, but TWO B parties. And according to my friend, no one asked if this was okay, or what anyone's budget was.
I then say " I hope they're not already married. They didn't already go to City Hall, did they?" Well, guess what. They are already MARRIED and are having a $250 head PPD that they're guilting their friends into (the stress I mentioned above? They can't afford this "wedding"). Are you fucking kidding me?
Right now I am trying to convince my friend that no, he is not required to give $500. My friend recently made a drastic career change in October to a job that is 100% commission, and he has not closed a deal yet. He is married, with 2 young daughters and I feel bad that he has these crazy expectations he feels that he needs to fulfill! I sent him a picture of that front door rooster and told him that's the gift his friend should get from him.
Edit: Grammar