Fordgalaxy Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 A woman in Canada asked the people she invited to pay $1500 to help fund her "dream wedding". It didn't go over very well. It's only $1158 U.S. We don't need to tell you that weddings can get expensive. Even with the most meticulous budgeting, a few unexpected costs are bound to crop up. While most brides tend to accept this as fact, one Canadian woman, who is only known as "Susan," attempted to circumvent all wedding costs by asking her friends and family to pay up to attend her wedding. It went about as well as you'd expect."Susan" is causing quite the debate online after posting a bizarre Facebook rant about her now-canceled wedding. Yup, the couple called off the wedding just days before their I dos, after their guests refused to pay the $1,500 attendance fee Susan was demanding in order to pay for her CAD $60,000 ($46,020 USD) dream wedding.In her long-winded, expletive-filled explanation, the (former) bride accused her friends and family of ruining her marriage and her life. “How could we have our wedding that we dreamed of without proper funding? We'd sacrificed so much and only asked each guest for around $1,500. We talked to a few people who even promised us more to make our dream come true," she reportedly wrote on Facebook. "My maid of honor pledged $5,000 along with her planning services. We tearfully thanked and accepted. My ex's family offered to contribute $3,000. So our request for $1,500 for all other guests was not f***ing out of the ordinary. Like, we made it clear. If you couldn't contribute, you weren't invited to our exclusive wedding. It's a once and a lifetime [sic] party.” She continued, "We just needed a little push. Our dream wedding amounted to $60,000... All we asked was for a little help from our friends and family to make it happen."Surprise, surprise, none of that went over very well. After the couple sent out their invitations (and money requests), only eight guests RSVP'd. "We were f***ing livid," Susan wrote. "How was this supposed to happen without a little help from our friends. To make matters worse, my ex's family took back their offer. Suddenly, more people backed out, including the...maid of honor. My best friend since childhood. My second family. I was so shocked and tearful."Realizing they would not be able to afford their dream wedding, Susan's fiancé suggested tying the knot in Las Vegas. The bride quickly shut down the idea, asking, "Am I supposed to get married in the heart of shady gamblers, alcoholics and the get rich fast fallacy?" "I just wanted to be a Kardashian for a day and then live my life like normal," she said, totally and completely reasonably (JK), adding that her maid of honor advised her to stick to her budget, as she was asking for way too much from her guests. Oh, and then she accused her fiancé of talking behind her back, too."I overheard him talking in the basement when he called me a stuck up b****. Anyway I am exhausted. I am bone tired. My heart is not the same. It's stone cold," she wrote.The Daily Mail only has screenshots of Susan's post, as she seemingly deactivated her Facebook account following the incident. They also managed to capture a few of the comments left underneath the post, including one of which that read, "I have no words. You're out of your mind, Susan."Yeah, we're going to have to agree... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fake_news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 We eloped. My wedding cost about $700 total. Add $1500 for the engagement ring. Just had our 14th anniversary. My brother's first wedding cost a fortune. They didn't make it 5 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Can we assume the would-be groom is off somewhere counting his blessings? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordgalaxy Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Can we assume the would-be groom is off somewhere counting his blessings? If he's got a brain in his head, he ran away from that as fast as he could. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 No way this is real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordgalaxy Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 No way this is real. It may be a hoax, but if so, someone convinced a lot of reputable outlets. Allure, Huffington Post, Yahoo, and even Fox News (the bastion of civility and accuracy). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 No way this is real. This could easily be real. Narcissism and material greed in this country have been increasing at a near exponential rate. If it’s not people doing anything to get on TV or be like Celebrities, it’s people doing anything to get rich. If spoiled brats can sue their parents for college tuition (and actually win), then this story could easily be true. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzy85 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 No way this is real. This could easily be real. Narcissism and material greed in this country have been increasing at a near exponential rate. If it’s not people doing anything to get on TV or be like Celebrities, it’s people doing anything to get rich. If spoiled brats can sue their parents for college tuition (and actually win), then this story could easily be true. I'm sure it's real. Had some friends who were a total economic strata away from us. "Hey, we're gonna go to XXXXX Lodge (I forget which, my mind instantly blurred) for New Years. It's cheap, only $1200-$1500 for a couple of days..." Sure, pal. Plus food, Gas money, etc. Corporate guy in the aeronautical industry. I make an hourly wage in the auto industry. Some people think money grows on trees. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Check Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 I just wanted to be a Kardashian for a day I also feel like doing stupid shit somedays..but I don't want to go to the loony bin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Some people think money grows on trees. For some people, money does grow on trees. Family trees. They’re born into that world where the phrase “earning a living” has no meaning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowdogged Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 (edited) Here is the actual screenshot of one of her posts. https://twitter.com/...charges-guests/ Edited August 28, 2018 by snowdogged 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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