A bride-to-be has been labelled “rude” and “tacky” over an “insane” detail in her wedding invitations.
The woman explained that her wedding venue requires her to “purchase food through them for the reception” — but said that previous couples had given their guests the option to eat or not.
However, guests hoping to get a feed at the reception will have to pay for it out of their own pockets.
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The wedding invitation asks guests to tick one of three preferences: Prefer not to eat, $20 for grilled chicken or $25 for grilled salmon — both served with rice, mashed potatoes and green beans.
“We invite you to eat with us but ask for you to provide your own payment,” the invitation reads.
The bride went on to say that “nothing about my reception is very typical anyway, so I am wondering how insane or rude, cost-effective or smart you think this is?”
She shared a copy of what the invitation might look like if she chose this option.
“The planner sent me this as an example of how to present it to guests,” she said.
The bride-to-be was slammed in the comments, with people mocking her and accusing her of “rude behaviour”.
“I’m especially shaming the venue for suggesting that people pawn off the cost of dinner to their guests, encouraging rude behaviour,” said one.
Another added: “If I received this invitation, I’d select ‘decline with’ and cross out the ‘regret’ and write ‘pleasure.’ There would be no regrets about missing this, I’d rather spend the money to take myself out to a nice dinner of my choice.”
A third said: “I wouldn’t go to a reception if I had to pay for my own food. If you’re invited to a reception, food should be paid for by the bride/groom.”
Meanwhile, one woman blamed the vendors for making absurd suggestions in an unconventional effort to help couples cut costs.
“Some of the entitled bride and groom’s behaviour is really encouraged by vendors trying to make a sale,” she said.
“When I was helping my friend plan her wedding so many places tried to say, ‘Well, yes, it’s expensive but you’ll make it all back with gifts’ and the whole ‘gifts are twice what you pay per plate’, as if people show up at the wedding and then decide how much to give.”
The bride-to-be then updated her post after receiving so much criticism.
“I’ve been called rude and tacky more than I can even count… Ultimately, I’ll do what I want,” she said, laughing.
She pointed out the venue actually made these suggestions in the first place when she made inquiries about food.
“My wedding venue requires me to purchase food through them for the reception but has said people sometimes choose this option,” she explained.
“I’m most definitely not asking for money or gifts and by the time they come to the reception, we will have already been married for five months — maybe that doesn’t matter, but just to clarify.
“We’ve funded everything involved — including the DJ, activities (photo booth, props, lighting, décor etc).
“It’s definitely more of a fun dinner party than anything formal.”
However, not everyone agreed with the bride’s decision, with one pointing out: “A fun dinner party with no food?”
Another suggested: “What has happened in the world that someone prioritises a photo booth, lighting, and props over food?! You can easily provide a basic meal for the cost of a photo booth.”
One added: “The bride needs to create a choice for: ‘Decline without regret’.”
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