My roommate from freshman year at college is getting married and she asked me to be a bridesmaid. We're not that close anymore, but we do have a certain history-she was just a few feet away when I lost my virginity, after all-so I had to say yes. But I'm one of those unemployed magazine people and the cost of the wedding is turning out to be too much for me. First, there was the PowerPoint presentation about dress options (Wang, Lhuillier). Then there was an invite to the THREE bachelorette parties in LA (her hometown), New York (her current residence), and Vegas (to be festive?). I [...]