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post 1659001183 04-02-2022, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted By nothingshocking⏩
I went to Vegas with my buddies, if anyone didn't want to pay for the plane and hotel, I wouldn't have minded if they didn't go. But we did Vegas because it's a cheap trip if you want it to be. Everyone went, and friends of mine from Cali ended up coming out too even though they weren't in the wedding party.

But if I was in your shoes, I'd go. If this is someone you think is a lifelong friend, you guys will talk about it in 20 years.
bachelor parties arent only for the wedding party bros?
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post 1659001613 04-02-2022, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted By CaseinPoint⏩
GJ deciding to go

But really should have checked your finances before you decided to pay 2.4k on rent
Software engineering salaries should get you a reasonable apartment within an hour of where you work.
I thought long and hard (nh) about it, and it is still only 27% of my gross salary (fitting the 30% rule). I would like to move somewhere cheaper, but I don't think I could save more than a few hundred realistically.
Originally Posted By JUSA⏩
Any bachelor party should not be any significant departure from your normal night out, just more inhibited. It's meant to have one last big Go before marriage, not an excuse to throw money around. I mean, if you normally go out and throw money around, then by all means -- but if that isn't what he's doing with you guys regularly anyway, then you don't start now.
Eh, it's his night. He's a guy who likes to throw money around, so I wouldn't want to hold him back.
post 1659001723 04-02-2022, 01:26 PM
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youre making 6 figures man

i'm sure you can budget a little tighter for a month so you can afford the trip without issue

this is your boy youve known since you were little kids, i say spend the $ and enjoy the trip $1500 really isnt much in 2022 anyway
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post 1659002023 04-02-2022, 01:32 PM
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when the cnt gets divorced remind him of how much you had to spend to go on the stupid bachelor party


then fck his EX wife
post 1659002543 04-02-2022, 01:42 PM
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Being in the wedding party is costly as well. That seems a bit extreme for a weekend.

Everyone saying go for it must have money to blow...not my thing.
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Bump, OP what did you decide on?
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2k is a weeks pay you cheap bastard. I didn't see hookers and blow listed anywhere in the OP, so you better bring a couple extra grand and make it a trip to remember.
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Imagine throwing all this money just to get divorced a few years later
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Originally Posted By icetrauma⏩
Bump, OP what did you decide on?
Oh I thought I made it clear on the first page, I am going yo go for it.

Really hadn't hit me that it's basically a months savings (still a lot but oh well).
post 1659474243 04-11-2022, 02:35 PM
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youre being a cheap bastard

most people are expected to at least have 400-500 for a bachelor party weekend and thats people who make half or less of what you make and are really struggling.

Live life a little and enjoy this as a perfect excuse to do that.
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post 1659474343 04-11-2022, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted By kimm4⏩
Being in the wedding party is costly as well. That seems a bit extreme for a weekend.

Everyone saying go for it must have money to blow...not my thing.
youve never been a young man going on a bachelor party weekend with other young men who have some money. If they know how to party its a once in a lifetime experience you can't do over later in life.
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post 1659474843 04-11-2022, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted By legbroke⏩
Oh I thought I made it clear on the first page, I am going yo go for it.

Really hadn't hit me that it's basically a months savings (still a lot but oh well).
You'll be making $150k in a few years time. The $2k you spend for this won't even be a thought. This will probably be one of the last times you get to hang out with your friend with no expectations for a long time.
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You got the money, you gotta live your life man. I know its not an ordinary bachelor party like one night out, but think of it more like traveling to Puerto Rico to see the place and in the mean while you are also attending a bachelor party.

i'm telling you, enjoy it while you are young. he's getting married and you'll likely never do something like this again with them

$1500-$2000 is pretty cheap, i spent $3k-4k in hawaii 5 days. worth every penny.
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post 1659478143 04-11-2022, 03:41 PM
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I would do it.

It’s one weekend.

Expensive yes. But who wants to be the richest man in the cemetery!
post 1659478493 04-11-2022, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted By legbroke⏩
Oh I thought I made it clear on the first page, I am going yo go for it.

Really hadn't hit me that it's basically a months savings (still a lot but oh well).
Nice. Have a good time.

Doesn't sound like you can't afford it but I see how it seems like a lot to spend.

If you're just not wired to spend like that/party/etc and wouldn't thoroughly look forward to it I wouldn't go as nobody should expect a friend to drop money like that on a stag if they don't want to.

But yeah in 5 years time if you keep making 6 figures the $$$ from this trip will be insignificant.
post 1659478913 04-11-2022, 03:56 PM
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Seems very reasonable given your finances. Assuming you’re smart and work a decent amount towards your career you’ll have more money than you know what to do with in your 30s. Then you’ll be looking back and saying why was I saving so hard in my 20s..

You’re only young once bro. Make memories srs.
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Bachelor parties are dumb and cliche and that sounds like a huge waste of time and money, but he's your long-time friend, so I dunno.
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IMO money comes and goes, experiences can last forever and what you’ll remember on your deathbed.

So up to you to weigh this one out, whether it’s worth it.

Work overtime or something.
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Originally Posted By legbroke⏩
Oh I thought I made it clear on the first page, I am going yo go for it.

Really hadn't hit me that it's basically a months savings (still a lot but oh well).
Good decision, money can be made but memories can be missed. Have a great trip!
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Op, what did you decide on the coke and hookers?
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Originally Posted By donblaximus⏩
There are a couple things to unpack here

1. It seems like the person planning the vacation is autistic for not asking everyone involved to ensure they are on the same page.
2. This type of stuff is pretty normal for a bachelor party (what you listed)
3. You are kind of a chit friend for not wanting to spend 1 month of excess savings on a lifetime friend.

When my buddy got married and I was the best man, we did similar (house on the beach, fishing guides deep sea, etc) and I paid for the whole thing no questions., That way everyone could experience a great time with the bros without having to worry about who could afford what. I just wanted him to have a great experience.
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personal chef? for a weekend LMAO

i would prefer to eat out at really nice places for the time you are there - make a social event of it

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Go, enjoy life, make lasting memories, and dont worry about money. NO ONE likes the cheap phukker on a guys trip. Buy that extra round, splurge on someone elses lap dance, etc. You dont go on vacation / guys trips to save money.

I promise you in 10-20 years that you will look back on these times and think "damn, I would give anything to have more of those trips." Only gets harder to make things like that happen as you and your friend group get older, and have more life anchoring responsibilities.
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Originally Posted By OliverHeldens⏩
Some of my best memories are bachelor party weekends like this where a group of people(usually people from college you haven't seen in a while) all meet in another country for a 4 day weekend of degeneracy to party it up like the good old days.

Private chef is unnecessary. But I'd say just bite the bullet and do it.

For my brother's bachelor party, we all flew down to Cartagena Colombia and rented a mansion in the walled city that came with a Butler. Stocked the place with unlimited booze and drugs, and we went and picked groups of hookers off of the street to come back and party. Was absolutely hilarious and awesome. Moments they all still talk about regularly.

I would understand if you were a student with no income. But you're earning six figures. Even if finances will be a bit tight after for a month, it's not going to break you.
just depends on what your friends are like. your trip sounds ****ing awesome id drop 5k in a heartbeat to party like that. but if ops crew is just going to soft party on some resort or boat that has rules that sounds lame as fkin hell no way i would spend that much money for that, or even go if it was free.
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Originally Posted By Jestbrah⏩
youve never been a young man going on a bachelor party weekend with other young men who have some money. If they know how to party its a once in a lifetime experience you can't do over later in life.
You're right I'm not a young guy. With that being said, plenty of guys know how to party and have a great time at all ages of their life. You're still young and really have so many more great life time experiences ahead of you.
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Originally Posted By kimm4⏩
You're right I'm not a young guy. With that being said, plenty of guys know how to party and have a great time at all ages of their life. You're still young and really have so many more great life time experiences ahead of you.
but a bachelor party is a time you can do bad things that would normally be a habit or addiction but as long as you keep it to that weekend its okay.
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Originally Posted By Jestbrah⏩
but a bachelor party is a time you can do bad things that would normally be a habit or addiction but as long as you keep it to that weekend its okay.
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas lol...

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