Woman is invited to hen-do but not the wedding

Woman is invited to hen-do but not the wedding

Whether it's a cocktail-making class or a weekend away in Marrakech, going to a hen party can be an expensive business.

But one disgruntled woman has been left wondering whether it's worth splashing out for her friend's do - as she hasn't actually been invited to the wedding itself.

She is set to spend over £200 on the weekend away - not including food and drink - and has also been roped into driving fellow hens the three and a half hour journey there and back.

Her situation was shared on Mumsnet by a pal, who described it as 'the most WTF hen do story' - with most other users on the forum agreeing that it was 'ridiculous' and urging her friend not to go.

A disgruntled woman has been left wondering whether it's worth splashing out for her friend's do - as she hasn't actually been invited to the wedding itself (file photo)

Her experience was shared on Mumsnet by a pal, who described it as 'the most WTF hen do story' 

She explained how her friend is paying £160 for two nights at a hotel, as well as being asked to pay £50 towards a table at a nightclub.

Despite being unhappy with the situation, she said her friend was still planning to go, as she has already paid half the money up front - even though she's not actually invited to the wedding, or even the evening do.

Mumsnet users were quick to react, with many saying that the friend should 'cut her losses' and forget about going to the hen do.

Others suggested that the only reason the friend had been invited was so that she could act as a 'taxi service'.

But some were not particularly sympathetic, describing the friend as a 'walkover'.

One wrote: 'She's an adult. If she thinks it's too expensive she should be more assertive and not go. To go and moan about price is just being a martyr.  

Most other users on the forum agreed that the situation was 'ridiculous', adding that her friend 'absolutely shouldn't go' 

One Mumsnet user wrote: 'Ditch the b****es! If she's not invited to the actual wedding that's just a waste of money, time, petrol!'

Others suggested that the only reason the friend had been invited was so that she could act as a 'taxi service' 

The Mumsnet user who shared the story explained that her friend was still planning to go, as she has already paid half the money up front (file photo) 

One woman commented that it was 'extremely poor etiquette' to invite someone to the hen do but not the wedding

However, another Mumsnet user said they had had a similar experience - although it was a much cheaper affair 

But some Mumsnet users were not particularly sympathetic, describing the friend as a 'walkover' 

One said the friend 'should be more assertive and not go' if she thinks it's too expensive

And one woman suggested that situation didn't 'seem that bad', adding that 'there may be more to it' 

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