WEDDING EXPENSES BREAK UP FRIENDSHIPS

A new study finds that the monetary obligations of having a role in a friend’s wedding party can strain the friendship. The survey from financial blog CompareCards found that 35 percent of bridesmaids and 30 percent of groomsmen were forced to spend big on a pal’s wedding, to the point of going into debt. Both men and women agreed that they felt pressured to spend big on wedding party expenses, and 32 percent of bridesmaids reported money woes involving the nuptials strained their friendship with the bride-to-be.
* And not even wedding cake will smooth that over.
* PHONE TOPIC: Did you ever overspend on a friend’s wedding? How much? Are you still friends?