When you invite someone to your wedding, one of the most spectacular days of your life, you do so because you consider them important and want them to witness your grand celebration.
But what do you do if they end up not coming? You'd be right to feel upset, maybe even a little mad, but how mad would you get? This couple allegedly got mad enough to send invoices to those who didn't arrive, which got the internet talking.
It's one reason why everyone involved wants it to go perfectly smooth the day of, not just to make it a memorable occasion, but also to make sure no planning efforts went to waste.
So, when someone who said they were coming never shows up, it can be a big deal.
He posted the photo of the invoice to twitter with a caption that read, "I don’t think I’ve ever seen a wedding reception invoice before lol."
The invoice is for a whopping $240, or $120 per person that didn't arrive.
"This invoice is being sent to you because you confirmed seat(s) at the wedding reception during the Final Headcount. The amount above is the cost of your individual seats. Because you didn't call or give us proper notice that you wouldn't be in attendance, this amount is what you owe us for paying for your seat(s) in advance. You can pay via Zelle or PayPal. Please reach out to us and let us know which method of payment works for you. Thank you!"
The Tweet has made decent rounds, gaining almost 4000 retweets and 100 replies' worth of discussion. People were pretty torn about this and there was a fair amount of opinions from many sides, let's take a look.
"Nah, this is petty. You create a budget for any event in advance. Either you can afford it if everyone shows up or not. No shows at a wedding might be personally hurtful but guests don't owe you [expletive]," read one reply.
"I would send it back with some version of 'Good luck trying to collect.' A contract is not formed when you RSVP for a wedding," said another.
As one explained, "That couple couldn’t take 5 minutes to say they aren’t coming? I get emergencies or last-minute changes but not to say anything then I agree with the invoice."
"$240 is a lot to waste. …if there’s not [a] proper excuse for not showing, they owe them people lol."
Doug, the groom, made a post on Facebook saying he never sent the invoices, but only the no-show guests can confirm whether he did or not.
A few lessons can be learned here. Budget your wedding correctly so a few absentees won't break the bank, but also don't RSVP to a wedding and then decide not to show up. Decency on both sides, please!
