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    ‘I was shocked. I’d already spent hundreds helping her, and she never mentioned paying for my plus one’: Bridesmaid leaves her friend Emily’s wedding early after being forced to pay for her boyfriend’s dinner and getting stuck at the kids’ table

    Weddings really push the limits of friendship, they have this magical power to check how much friends of the bride and groom can endure, but the path of least resistance seems to be seeing how much you can pay before you snap. You show up as the supportive bridesmaid, spend way too much on the dress, the gifts, and all the pre-wedding extras. The invitation includes a plus one, so you bring your boyfriend across the state only to find out, at the door, that his meal comes with a bill. It feels less like a celebration and more like you've wandered into a dinner theater where admission costs extra if you bring company. You cough up the money just to keep the peace, but the hospitality keeps getting thinner.

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    • AITJ for leaving my friend’s wedding early after she made me pay for my “plus one” twice?

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    • Turns out, your boyfriend gets stuck at the kids’ table with a name that doesn’t exist on any chart. You both end up awkwardly eating, feeling like party crashers who never saw the fine print. That’s not really being included; that’s being tolerated. After dessert, you slip out, chasing some respect and a little dignity. The next day, the ugly texts start flying. You’re called impolite for leaving when the bride already cashed in on your loyalty, ignoring the fact that her last-minute upcharge made things weird to begin with.

    • My best friend "Emily" (29F) got married last weekend. I (28F) was part of her bridal party and already spent a small fortune, dress, hair, makeup, bachelorette trip, gifts, etc.
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    • She told me I could bring a plus one since I'd be traveling six hours and didn't know many people there.
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    • I brought my boyfriend (30M). When we arrived at the reception, one of the coordinators stopped us and said our meal count didn't include him.
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    • Emily came over, acted flustered, and said, "Oh right! I'll just need you to Venmo me $85 for his plate." I was shocked.
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    • I'd already spent hundreds helping her, and she never mentioned paying for my plus one. Still, I sent it to avoid drama.
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    • Then, during dinner, my boyfriend's name wasn't even on the seating chart. We ended up awkwardly sitting at the kids' table.
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    • At that point, we quietly left after dessert. The next day she texted saying it was "so rude" that we "bailed early" after she "accommodated" my plus one.
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    • I told her it felt unfair to make me pay extra for a wedding I was already part of.
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    • She said I "ruined the vibe" and made her look bad in front of guests. AITJ for leaving early?
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    • If someone’s friendship hinges on surprise invoices and blaming you for their vibe, maybe you’re better off at the kids’ table anyway. Sometimes the best RSVP is packing up early and never looking back. Some parties just don’t deserve your full attendance.

    • Wooden-Priority593 She didn't "accommodate" you, she charged you. It's wild to nickel-and-dime your own bridal party after everything they did. Honestly, $85 was cheap compared to what she just paid in friendship.
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    • ncjr591 No what was rude was inviting your BF and the expecting you to pay for his plate. I wouldn't have paid and just left. She is rude and not a friend.
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    • Prudent_Border5060 This is so stupid. Why didn't you just leave and make it a vacation romantic date night. Don't accept trash behavior in your life.
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