I would simply have to say that I would not be able to attend. Too costly for me.

This is absurd.

I would be happy to do it on the day of the wedding as a long as I could pick the amount I wanted to give. But not for a venue as if the wedding doesn’t happen you are out the money

Weddings are getting out of hand. If you cant afford to have the big wedding then dont have it

There is no way I’d go to a wedding after being told how much I was expected to pay to be allowed to go. If she wants such an expensive wedding and reception then she should be paying as it’s meant to be the bride’s parents responsibility. Just send them a congratulations card

So rude. A card stating wishing well is a different story.

HOW RUDE. NO WAY. I WOULD TELL HER WHERE TO SHUV HER WEDDING. FOR OUR SECOND MARRIAGE, WE HAD EVERY THING BUT WE ASKED FO A DONATION TO THE WISHING WELL AND IF THEY THOUGHT OF A PRESENT WE WERE GREAT WITH THAT. WE GOT DONATIONS AND A FEW NEEDED GIFTS.

NO! NO! NO! How rude. I’ve not been to a wedding long time but can’t imagine what will happen by the time my son/nieces/nephews get married.

I guess that would count me out. I would never pay to attend a wedding. I think the whole idea is tacky. I also wouldn’t be spending an entire weekend away for a wedding…just saying.

That’s disgusting and highly offensive! She should be happy that people want to come, let alone charge for the privilege! It would serve her right if no one comes.

Maybe she doesn’t want too many at her wedding.! I certainly wouldn’t be going if I had been invited.

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  • • Ellen replied
    • 06 Feb 2020 , 8:34 am

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  Lol yes, it’s one way to reduce the amount of your guests !

wow they must have had a lonely wedding day!

I have never had to pay to attend a wedding especially when I rsvp. I’d definitely want to know where the money was going to!

If u can’t afford your own wedding just make it smaller …

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  • • mom94898 replied
    • 09 Feb 2020 , 1:23 pm

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  So true. When I got married, we had a church wedding, but, had the reception in my parents backyard, we provided the food (which we cooked/made), beer, wine and soft drinks, if anyone wanted to drink something else, they had to bring their own. It was so relaxed that everyone had a great time. Getting married should be about having the people you love and care about, witnessing the joining of two people who love each other, in matrimony.

Seriously what a tight a$$

We had the most simple wedding. Organised it all ourselves in a room of our church, bought and baked all food myself and I didn’t have an official wedding dress but just a pretty woolen purple dress I would wear again. When you don’t have the money to organise an expensive wedding it doesn’t come up in my head to ask money to make it happen anyway, just live within your means and be grateful for what you have

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  • • mom90758 replied
    • 05 Feb 2020 , 5:05 pm

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  That’s so right. We also had a very simple wedding at a City Council. We had invited people to a bar after the ceremony, just for the cake and a drink together. That’s it. We had further asked people not to bring any gift.

Ha. Ha. Well, I would respectfully deny the invitation.

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  • • Ellen replied
    • 05 Feb 2020 , 8:49 am

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  Lol me too

Friends of ours got married recently. For the reception, guests were asked to pay for their meal. But we all knew ahead of time and most weren’t upset by it. It was a simple affair, nothing over the top, I think we paid $30 each for our 3 course meal. However, if it’s a weekend affair that mum has already paid for, I would be a bit reluctant to attend

A wedding is about a celebration of two peoples love, it doesn’t need to be over the top expensive to be an amazing night. If you can’t afford it dont invite so many people, downsize or wait till you can afford it. I think it is so rude to request guests to pay anything towards the wedding as it wasn’t there request that you get married.

Wow this is the first I’ve heard of such a thing