Bringing up subject of money owed from friend....

Wow, I can't believe you'd even accept this offer from him, your best friend's wedding has been called off and you're after a deposit for something you could still go and do. Just go on the holiday? You don't have to stay in the resort.
 
Yep I would have declined the offer. Asking for the money back is a repugnant thing to do IMO - his relationship has already been destroyed!
 
uvarvu said:
Yep I would have declined the offer. Asking for the money back is a repugnant thing to do IMO - his relationship has already been destroyed!
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He's already promised he would return the money so the sooner they have a conversation about it the better, whether he tells him to keep the money or not is up to the OP.
 
ebilcake said:
He's already promised he would return the money so the sooner they have a conversation about it the better, whether he tells him to keep the money or not is up to the OP.
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I know that but I feel the OP should have refused the offer regardless of any promises made.
 
I would have refused it. He probably offered it a time when emotions were high and has forgotten since.

Avenged7Fold said:
If the wedding went ahead, how would have you managed without the money.
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This too. Sounds like you were counting on getting it back and spent it before you've received it.
 
there's more to this than the OP is letting on, im going for the OP was banging his mate's soon to be wife hence the breakup and now no money.
 
OP,

I'd give him more time, at least see Feb out before bringing it up.

In the meantime, payoff the CC.
 
Unless the breakup was his doing and he made some kind of big mistake, I'd probably forget about it, or I would go on the holiday.
 
"How you keeping, mate? Don't mean to be a **** about it or anything, but any idea when you'll be able to square me up with that cash? Could really do with it at the moment. :("

At least then you have an answer/roadmap. Simples.
 
Whilst you need the cash, considering the circumstances I'd probably just write it off and chalk it up to experience. If he's your best mate you'll get it back at some point.

Or just set up a bar tab at the local and not tell him until you've rang in £350 of pints over the course of the year.
 
It's not like he loaned you money. It's a nice gesture for him to offer to pay you back your deposit but I would have refused the offer given that he's your best mate and his marriage is over and I certainly wouldn't be chasing him for it.
 
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