A couple who recently tied the knot is going viral for sending an invoice to two guests who RSVPed ‘yes’ to their wedding but failed to show up at the celebration.
Dedra and Doug got married at Royalton Negril Resort & Spa in Jamaica, spending a large sum of money on a reception where catering costs $120 per head.
But when guests failed to show up on their big day, the couple sent them an invoice for the $240 they wasted.
“This invoice is being sent to you because you confirmed seat(s) at the wedding reception during the Final Headcount,” they wrote on the invoice.
“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!”
Philip Lewis, an editor for the Huffington Post, shared a photo of the invoice on Twitter where it quickly went viral.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a wedding reception invoice before lol,” he wrote.
People have mixed reactions, with many slamming the couple for being ‘petty’ and ‘tacky.’
“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 s***,” one person wrote.
“I understand being upset about no show guests for a small wedding but sending an invoice is too much,” another said.
“This invoice is wack. They could have been in a car accident or had sick kids. I wouldn’t pay this bill,” a third added.
“This is so stupid. S*** happens. Sending an invoice is incredibly tacky. If you can’t afford your wedding, make it cheaper. So dumb,” someone else said.
Others think that the couple were right, with one person writing: “Idc what people say, I WISH we would’ve done this!! You know how much money we wasted on no-shows? It’s pure disrespect.”
Another said: “$240 is a lot to waste. …if there’s not proper excuse for not showing, they owe them people lol.”
A third added: “My thoughts are if you commit to something that causes someone else to spend money on you then the least you can do is reimburse them.”
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