I Never Wanted to Be a Bride Who Asked Too Much of Her Friends. I’m Worried I’m About to Do It Anyway.
Pay Dirt I Never Wanted to Be a Bride Who Asked Too Much of Her Friends. Advice by Ilyce Glink July 06, 20261:02 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment Pay Dirt is Slate’s money advice column.
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| Publication time | Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:02:59 GMT |
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Pay Dirt I Never Wanted to Be a Bride Who Asked Too Much of Her Friends. I’m Worried I’m About to Do It Anyway. Advice by Ilyce Glink July 06, 20261:02 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Getty Images Plus. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment Pay Dirt is Slate’s money advice column. Have a question? Send it to Kristin and Ilyce here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Pay Dirt, My bachelorette party is coming up, and one of my main concerns with it was that I didn’t want to feel like I was asking too much of my friends. I settled on having a party in my city that will include a few hours at a spa, an activity, and a group dinner. Guests could buy their spa passes on their own and I told them in advance how much the activity would cost.
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