Brides, your friends say being in your wedding is putting them in debt

Brides, your friends say being in your wedding is putting them in debtBrides, your friends say being in your wedding is putting them in debtIts wedding season Are you one of the lucky ladies who has been invited to be a bridesmaid this year? Hope youve been saving all year, because between pre-wedding festivities like the bachelorette party (which have turned into bachelorette weekends), travel and accommodations, professional hair and makeup, the coordinated gowns, and oh, the gift, your finances are about to be shot.A survey from Comparecards looked at the pressure to spend on weddings and the cost it can have on friendships.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreUnder pressureThe majority of bridesmaids (58%) felt under the gun to spend money on wedding-related expenses.A third said the financial strain had a negative effect on their friendship with the bride. For maids of honor, t he number was even higher, at 42%.And no wonder a third of bridal party members had to go into debt for their friends wedding. Maids of honor went into debt at a higher rate (43%), as did best men (38%).The fruchtwein expensive costs associated with the wedding for bridal party members were clothing, first and foremost the bridesmaids dress (32%), then the bacchanal that is the bachelorette party (29%), and finally traveling to and from the wedding destination (25%)People didnt consider their wedding-related expenses money well-spent, either. A third of those who have been to a wedding in the last two years say they regret the money they spent. Especially maids of honor, at 44%.Theres one final nuclear option to deal with these out-of-control wedding costs, especially if you have multiple invites you can always just not go. According to the survey, a very smart 37% did exactly that, declining an invitation to a lovely wedding because they simply couldnt afford it.You might also enjo yNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people