but it was -- it was so much back to back. >> reporter: over the course of one year, jael racked up $4,000 card debt from all of her commitments. >> it's a bachelorette party, bridal shower, the gifts for the bridal shower, the hair, the makeup, the nails for the day of, and the dress. and even just getting time off work. >> reporter: a 2017 wedding wire report found being a bridesmaid can cost an average of $1,200 to $1,800. and with her own wedding falling just after her friend's, jael had to get savvy to pay off her debt posting this tiktok to get the word out that she was selling her dresses. the video racked up almost 300,000 views, and she said she paid off her credit cards over two years. when planning her epic vegas trip, summer says she made an intentional choice to try to be up front about estimated costs with her guests before they committed. >> i wanted everyone to just know what they were paying for, because it's a lot of money for people just getting out of college or just starting their career. >> reporter: why vegas? >> i wanted my party to be like "hangover" style. >> a ni