Welcome back to Financial Feminist. I am Tori. I'm a multi-millionaire, a money expert, and I have helped over 5 million women be better with money.

And today we're doing something a little different.

We are re-releasing a conversation I had on the Here Comes the Drama podcast hosted by Krista Innes, the creator behind party planning with Krista.

Here Comes the Drama is your front row seat to the most outrageous, unforgettable, and laugh-out loud moments from real-life weddings and events.

From bridesmaid betrayals to mother-in-law meltdowns, Krista tackles it all with humor, empathy, and practical advice. In this episode, we're diving into weddings, relationships, and of course the money conversations that come with them. This is a highly requested topic on this show, is the cost of weddings, the cost of being in weddings,

if you're not the one getting married. So we're talking from wedding budgets to financial transparency with your partner. And of course, I'm sharing my signature, no shame, practical

advice, plus some hot takes on wedding culture that you're not going to want to miss.

The story at the end, we did a, am I the asshole at the end? And oh, buddy,

they were the asshole. So whether you're planning your own wedding, standing beside a friend

and someone else's, or just love a good spicy money conversation, this one's for you.

We also created a free bridal party script that includes a deeper dive into some of the topics we're

getting into today, and it helps you manage your money expectations as a bride or bridesmaid. So it includes a transparent script from the bride to your bridesmaids about costs and expectations. It also includes exactly what to tell the bride when you can't afford to be a bridesmaid or can't afford part of being a bridesmaid, and as a bridesmaid, what to tell the bride when the budget needs to be revisited.

These conversations are so important because I don't want you to feel bitterness towards your

friends. I want your wedding day or your friend's wedding day to be nothing but sunshine

and rainbows and butterflies. And when money is involved and when expectations are involved,

especially around bridal parties, around the cost of the dress

or the shoes or the makeup or the bachelorette party, I want everybody going in with eyes wide open.

So you can get this free guide at herfirst00k.com slash bride. That's herfirst00k.com slash bride.

Make sure you download it. It's going to be super useful. All right. Let's get into the episode.

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But the good news is you do not have to stay stuck. I want to give you access to my incredible free workshop, the seven-day money reset. And just one week, this workshop will help you reset

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