Couples often have to contend with a lot of expenses when it comes to planning a wedding, and sometimes family members will step in and offer financial assistance, which is an amazing thing. However, not everyone is always pleased with the amount of money that they're given, as one woman is sharing on Reddit.
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Her in-laws are getting ready to retire.
She writes: "I’ll keep this simple. My fiancé’s parents are contributing $3,000 to our wedding. They are not rich, but they make decent money. They’re about to move someplace warm near the beach for retirement and also plan to purchase a 30 foot boat to take on the ocean. They are definitely not poor."
And her wedding costs are adding up.
"We’re trying to keep wedding expenses to a minimum. We are not lavish people. But average weddings cost $17k+ these days, which means that even if we try to go a bit cheaper, they’re hardly paying 20%."
She thinks her in-laws are being cheap.
"I’m not saying anything to my future in laws because that is inappropriate. But I told my fiancé that I think their parents are cheap giving us only $3,000 when they’re about to buy property near the beach and get a new boat to boot. They said that I’m being entitled."
Commenters are appalled.
As one person put it, "No one but you and your fiancé are obligated to pay for your wedding. Be grateful for the 3K. Your inlaws are entitled to spend the money they earned on themselves."
Others agree.
Another person wrote: "You aren't entitled to anything. My wife and I got $2,000 collectively from all our parents and were thrilled. I think you're probably going to get eaten alive with this post."
She also doesn't seem to get the bigger picture.
As a third person wrote: "This is the retirement money they are buying their RETIREMENT HOME with, not a lavish party for you. You are right it's not worth the fight, and it's NOT YOUR MONEY to spend. I don't understand how you can think its inappropriate to approach your inlaws and then at the same time don't think you are the AH. You know you are, which is why you didn't bring your greed up to them, because you are trying to avoid damaging your relationship with them for as long as you can… Possibly because you want to go to their beach home, and use the boat. At least you have that going for you, that you are not being outwardly entitled to anyone other than your potential SO. If they see your entitlement this early, the cost of the wedding may not be the only reason to worry about the wedding."
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