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A bridesmaid says she's out $3,200 for the wedding, and if she did everything the bride wanted, she'd probably have to move

One-third of bridal party members said they went into debt for the wedding.Lanny Ziering/Getty ImagesBridesmaids spend an average of $1,900 being part of a bridal party, according to The Knot.A 2019 study found a third of bridal party members went into debt to cover related expenses.One bridesmaid told The Cut she is spending $3,200 on her friend's wedding this summer.It's not unheard of these days for a wedding to cost as much as a down payment on a home — but what about the people attending or standing up in the nuptials?A study by The Knot found that wedding guests in 2023 spent an average of $580 to attend a wedding, while a 2019 study found a third of people who were part of a bridal party went into debt to cover all the related expenses.According to data compiled by The Knot, the average amount spent on being a bridesmaid was $1,900, which included the costs of a bridal shower gift, the bachelorette party, the bridesmaid dress, wedding gift, and hair and makeup.Three bridesmaids who say they are going into debt just to be part of their friends' weddings shared their stories with The Cut this week.Deena, a 28-year-old manager at a nonprofit, told the outlet she's expecting to spend $3,200 to be a bridesmaid at the destination wedding of a college friend whose family is wealthy."I'm drowning aside from this wedding, too — I have $19,000 of other debt from student loans and credit cards and medical bills.

 

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