“So tacky”: Bride slammed for using GoFundMe to pay for wedding
A cash-strapped bride has been slammed for considering using GoFundMe to help pay for her wedding.
Taking to a wedding page on Facebook, the bride explained that she and her partner had been saving as much money as possible for their wedding, but were struggling with their finances.
“Our wedding is next year but I'm still so stressed that we won't be able to pay for the things that we need let alone actual decorations,” the bride began.
Given the large expense of a wedding, the bride questioned if it was “tacky” to use GoFundMe, a crowd-funding website used for emergencies, to fund her big day.
People were quick to chime in on the idea, with many people labelling it as “inappropriate” to use such a site for wedding expenses.
The bride didn't share how much extra money she needs to fund the wedding, but many said she should continue to save rather than rely on others.
“Have the wedding you can afford, or wait and save,” one said bluntly.
“Personally I think it is [tacky]. If you want to have a wedding you should be funding it yourself. If you can't afford all the things you want, then I guess you have to decide if you would rather go without or postpone until it's in your budget,” another wrote.
One woman said it's “insensitive” since GoFundMe pages are for emergencies only, such as medical situations.
“If you can't afford to have the wedding you want you really have two choices - postpone until in a better position financially or scale back your plans to fit within your means,” she said.
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