One of the bridesmaids wrote to the 'Miss Manners' column, seeking advice on how to handle the unexpected situation ...

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I had no input as to how big this shower has become, and being asked -- no, told -- to pay for it strikes me as inappropriate ...

One bridesmaid says she didn't have any input on the shower's size and scope, why should she have to help fund it?

I had no input as to how big this shower has become, and being asked — no, told — to pay for it strikes me as inappropriate.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: All the bridesmaids for an upcoming wedding recently received a note from the bride’s mother stating that ...