Weddings and Holidays: Today, I found out that my fiancé's parents are refusing to pay...

By tayluh26 - 15/02/2010 05:03 - United States

Today, I found out that my fiancé's parents are refusing to pay for a honeymoon, because they "didn't have one, so neither will we", meaning they won't pay for a single thing for our wedding. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/09/2022 17:00 - Canada - Ottawa

Today, as I'm traditional, this that means I learned the bride's parents pay for wedding, the groom's parents pay for the honeymoon. My in-laws didn't pay for a honeymoon. Fine - they disappointed me, I'll disappoint them with no grandchildren. No honeymoon, no grandchildren. FML

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By no luck - 30/09/2010 17:14 - United States

Today, I found out less than 3 weeks before my wedding my fiancé will lose his new, great paying job unless we cancel our nonrefundable honeymoon. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/10/2012 19:34 - United States

Today, I found my fiancé is cheating on me. Our wedding is in 26 days and everything is already paid for. FML

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By sarsuela - 08/07/2021 04:01

Today, we gave my in-laws-to-be our wedding invitations. Their first reaction was to assume we needed money and told us they couldn't help pay for the wedding. Their second move was to book hair and make-up for themselves. Congratulations? FML

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By almost broke - 21/02/2016 13:24 - Czech Republic - Brno

Today, because my fiancé is criminally incompetent at budgeting, I'm now having to pay the first installment for my own wedding ring. FML

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By Sarah-Louise James - 29/04/2019 12:00

Today, I was told by one of my bridesmaids that she can't afford the travel costs to get to my wedding, after telling me that she didn't need me to organize alternate free travel for her. I'm getting married in less than two weeks. FML

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By IDon't - 13/10/2013 10:49 - Australia - Berkeley Vale

Today, my fiancée told me she can't marry me. Our wedding day is tomorrow and around 20 of our 180 guests attending have travelled half way around the world just for the occasion. FML

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By need_cash_now - 28/04/2013 04:29 - United States

Today, six weeks before my wedding, my mother decided to claim that she never agreed on paying for it and that she doesn't think she will. Now I have six weeks to scavenge enough cash for the wedding she planned in the first place. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/11/2017 04:00

Today, three days before their rent was due, my fiancé's friends moved out of our basement without saying a word to us. On their way out, they took an envelope from my locked desk with $800 in it that was for our wedding in six months. FML

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By oregongrl1991 - 29/01/2010 03:32 - France

Today, my fiancé told me he didn't have the money to make payments on my engagement ring and that I either have to return it, or make the payments myself. Now we aren't engaged any more, and are "dating." FML

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Snow_Daisy 7

Monday 15 February 2010 12:17

Why don't you save and pay for it yourselves? That IS an option, you kno.

TrekkieGirl 0

Monday 15 February 2010 14:30

Agreed with the previous postings. Honestly, if you're old enough to be getting married, then you should be able to afford to pay for the wedding and the honeymoon. If you can't afford it, then you need to figure something out. It's not the parents responsibility, it's yours. YDI for not planning ahead.

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couny343 1

Tuesday 16 February 2010 2:10

******* pay for your own wedding u greedy butches

DJ_Chutfield 4

Tuesday 16 February 2010 2:12

You want them to pay for your house and your first car, too? How about your baby's medical bills and your groceries? ****** grow up and pay your own way through life.

MissSparkie 0

Tuesday 16 February 2010 2:23

why the hell should you EXPECT anyone to pay. this is modern times, you want you pay it's no longer expected the parents of the bride will pay. If they offer and want to to help that's one thing, but i personally think people who EXPECT especially when it comes to a luxury like a honey moon are SCUM!!

sportsnut 0

Tuesday 16 February 2010 2:48

so...you went from they are not going to help pay for your vacation to they are not paying for a thing? Its YOUR wedding, you should have planned to pay for the entire thing yourself and then if they helped, you would be that much more grateful....i really hope that it was your whining and bitching that made them not pay for anything

arissia 0

Tuesday 16 February 2010 3:37

Big fancy weddings and honeymoons are not required. If you can't pay for it yourself, you really shouldn't be getting married. Be grateful for any help you do receive, but don't whine when someone refuses to give you money that you clearly don't deserve.

ssfml 0

Tuesday 16 February 2010 4:42

my in laws were the same and till this day i will never forget it. me and my husband just tried hard ourselves yea we took out loan but well worth itu can only have ur hooneymoon once and btw congrats

myksbrain 0

Tuesday 16 February 2010 5:12

I've been married twice. Paid for both weddings and honeymoons ourselves. I paid 100% for my own college education. Sum total of all monetary gifts I've ever received was less than $400. I've paid for every single car (and gas and insurance) I've ever had. Been working since I was 13. My family was poor and I would never expect them to pay my way. They provided me with life, food, and shelter until I was 17. Who are all you selfish people with your inflated sense of entitlement?

Spunkyasp 0

Tuesday 16 February 2010 5:20

How much did you pay for your parents wedding?

love_me_electric 20

Tuesday 16 February 2010 6:05

"Wah,the people who fed and raised me for the first 16+ years of my life won't pay for my wedding. FML." Seriously OP, do you know how pathetic you sound? You're a big kid now, get a job and pay for it yourself. I'm 16 and my parents don't even pay for my clothes anymore. I'm pretty sure they won't be paying for me to go to university either.