I am in a wedding for a close friend this coming July. I have never been in a wedding before so I'm not sure what to do in a situation that arose last night. People on this forum are very honest, which I appreciate, so I need to know if I'm being unreasonable.
The bride messaged all of the bridesmaids last night and said that we need to purchase our dresses within one week. Prior to this message she has never discussed dresses with us before. She sent us the dress she wants us to get - it's over $200. Not only do I not have an extra $200 this week, I also wasn't planning on spending this much on a dress in the first place. I voiced my concerns about not being able to get the dress this week and she responded that we waited too long and they need to be ordered this week (her wedding is in July). She then said that I do have the money because I just got promoted at work and because I posted a picture on Facebook of my book and comic book collection (I have been working on this collection for 10 years but that's beside the point). I am at a loss for what to do here. I really do want to be in her wedding but I think $200 is a lot to spend, especially with very little notice. Do you think I am being unreasonable? I've never been in a wedding before and I don't plan on having a large wedding party, so I'm not sure of the etiquette on dresses. Thank you.