My friend is getting married this summer and I am one of his groomsmen. I went to get fitted for the tuxedo that he gave me the order number for today, and discovered that the whole thing is about $200.


I called him asking if this was cost was covered, and he told me it was on the groomsmen to pay for the rentals. I told him I was going to have a hard time affording it and he reluctantly said to let him know how much I can afford and they'll see what they can do about the rest.


Keep in mind I'm an 18 year old college student working minimum wage and trying to stay out of student debt as much as possible. He's getting married at 19. Maybe it's common practice to have groomsman cover their clothing costs, but at our age that seems like a lot to expect of me.


I don't know how to go about this situation, I feel really bad saying I can't afford it and expecting them to but I really cannot spend that kind of money right now. Am I the asshole for not agreeing to pay for that? What should I do?