Are Singapore weddings too transactional? Bridesmaid recounts 'terrible experience', even had to return 'gatecrash' red packets
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Weddings are often hectic events, but a good set of bridesmaids and groomsmen can go a long way to lessen the load on a couple. However, one woman took to the AskSingapore subreddit recently to share the «terrible experience» she had at her firsAre Singapore weddings too transactional? Bridesmaid recounts 'terrible experience', even had to return 'gatecrash' red packets
Weddings are often hectic events, but a good set of bridesmaids and groomsmen can go a long way to lessen the load on a couple. However, one woman took to the AskSingapore subreddit recently to share the «terrible experience» she had at her first experience as a bridesmaid, which had her wondering if local weddings were becoming too transactional. In her Reddit post from Nov 26, she recounted that the bridesmaids arrived between 5 to 6 am at the bride's house to play the «gatecrashing» games and then returned prior to the dinner ceremony to help put up the displays, do guest registrations and collect red packets from them. However, she listed three «worst» parts of her experience: «1. The groom gave the gate crash red packets for show, and the couple took back all red packets after the morning session. »2. We had to pay for the bridesmaid dresses ourselves. «3. We only got a total of $100 in red packets from them, which was not enough to cover dresses, transport.» Read more
