A wedding couple has sparked outrage after including a ‘tacky’ detail in their wedding invitations.
The bride-to-be and her fiancé have been together for six years, have a three-year-old son, and already “established a life together” before tying the knot.
So instead of wedding gifts, the couple prefers money to finance their honeymoon.
“We just skipped the steps and got married in the end, so we don’t need wedding gifts,” the bride wrote in a popular Facebook group and shared a draft of the invitation.
The request said: “Instead of traditional wedding gifts, the bride and groom have requested gifts for their honeymoon fund.”
A bride and groom have been criticized for asking for money in their wedding invitations (pictured: draft invitation)
The couple wants to send out invitations right away since the ‘Great Gatsby meets fairy forest theme’ wedding is in mid-October, but the bride said she is struggling with the correct wording to use.
“One question is how to ask that we do not need wedding gifts but prefer gifts in the honeymoon fund,” he wrote.
“Please help, I am very lost and I don’t want to seem rude at all.”
She also confirmed that they have already exceeded their wedding budget.
On Facebook, the bride shared a draft of the wedding invitation and said she is struggling with the correct wording. The small detail caused a stir on Facebook and many criticized the couple for the request (archive image)
The small detail caused a stir on Facebook and many criticized the couple for the request.
‘Don’t ask for money or gifts. There is no easy way to ask for money or gifts. The end,” one said bluntly.
“It’s very easy to ‘ask’ for money without being vulgar.” Either you don’t make any records and people read between the lines, or you make a record that has like two things you really need,’ said another.
‘This is very easy: you don’t say anything. You simply put a card with the invitation that includes a link and a QR code for your honeymoon fund,” added a third.
But others saw no problem with the details of the invitation.
Others were much more confused about the wedding issue.
Last month, another couple divided opinions after sending out wedding invitations with an “aggressive” dress code request.
Guests were asked to wear “black cocktail attire” and make sure not to wear signs of any color or white.
The bride and groom described the dress code in the invitation and in the following Q&A section. They also asked guests to confirm that they had seen the request in the digital RSVP.
The tactic was quickly called “aggressive” and “unnecessary” by dozens after images of the invitation were posted to a popular Facebook group.