Her Friend Just Got Married And Expected All Of The Guests To Pay For And Order Their Food Like They Were Dining At A Michelin Star Restaurant
I’ve been to weddings with tons of great food, and I’ve been to some that served not-so-great food. However, I’ve never been to a wedding where I’ve had to pay for my meal at the reception.
One woman was faced with this uncommon scenario at her colleague/friend’s wedding, and she ended up leaving early to get some food in her belly.
She was super excited in the days leading up to the wedding. At one point, she asked her friend if there was anything she would have to pay for in advance, and her friend said no.
Therefore, one would usually assume that meant there was an open bar and a pre-paid caterer providing the food.
On the wedding day, everything was going great up until the reception. Then, she sat down at her table and saw a food menu with prices, meaning guests would have to individually order and pay for their food.
The food was very expensive too, even the vegetarian options. She was at a loss for what to do, considering she didn’t have enough money on her to pay for an expensive dinner and a ride home since her friend said she wouldn’t have to pay for anything.
“At first, I wanted to question her because, well, she lied to me that I didn’t have to pay for anything,” she said. “But it was her wedding, and I didn’t want to spoil her day by embarrassing her in front of everyone.”
So, she decided that her only option was to not eat at all at the reception. However, she was starving. She skipped lunch, thinking she’d eat a big meal that evening.
Then, she remembered seeing a McDonald’s right near the wedding venue, so she figured it would be a good idea to leave the reception, eat some cheap food at McDonald’s quickly, then return for the remainder of the evening.
sonyachny – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
However, instead of sneaking away to get some food, she thought it would be a good idea to ask permission from the bride first. This did not go very well.
“I thought she’d agree, but to my horror – she got really upset,” she explained. “She said that she put in so much effort to get this ‘Michelin star restaurant service,’ yet I still wasn’t happy.”
She tried explaining to her friend that she didn’t have enough money because she thought she wouldn’t have to pay for anything.
Her friend clarified that she didn’t have to pay an “attendance fee” but that she wasn’t going to be responsible for paying for every guest’s five-course meal.
Then, she was asked to leave the wedding. Yikes! At least she got a Big Mac on the way home.
Her boyfriend and a few of her friends thought what she asked the bride was wrong. That she “chose the wrong time to be stingy” even though she simply wasn’t prepared to pay for an expensive meal.
Do you think she deserved to get kicked out of the wedding?
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