A young couple have been criticised online after a photo of their wedding ‘invitation’ went viral.
The bride and groom-to-be decided they would tie the knot in a “private ceremony,” but still sent out cards months in advance asking their loved ones to “join them in spirit.”
The bride assumed the cards would soften the blow for her loved ones who weren’t invited.
But he appeared to do the opposite and was criticised as “patronising and rude” and hundreds of angry women claimed it was “nothing more than an attempt to steal a gift”.
“A great way to let people know they’re not invited but would still like a gift,” one person wrote on the card.
“Not even a virtual wedding, this is in bad taste,” said another.
And his vision was universal.
“We’re having a wedding, you’re not invited,” one woman joked.
A bride who posted this invitation online asking uninvited guests to her private ceremony to attend in “spirit” was attacked with negative comments and accused of “gift fishing.”
“If I got it, it would go straight into the trash,” said another.
“I’d use it as firewood for the campfire,” another suggested.
Others pointed out that they had misspelled the word spirit ‘spirit’.
“I spit my drink out,” one woman joked.
“I’m not sure how to get anywhere in spirit,” another shouted.
Some said the invitation would cause chaos.
“You’re going to get a lot of confusing phone calls about this,” one person said.
“People will be confused about where to buy tickets,” said another.
This is not the first time a bride and groom have been criticized in the group for a “rude” invitation.
A recent invitation sent out for a wedding in 2024 contained very specific instructions about what guests could wear.
The dress code was “black cocktail attire,” with any color or white accents prohibited.
“Please avoid wearing white clothing, which is reserved for the bride and groom. In addition to wearing black clothing, do not wear jeans, shorts or sportswear,” the invitation said.
Some called the request extremely “aggressive.”
The RSVP also required guests to check a box confirming that black clothing would be worn.
The first option read: “I’m going to wear black! No white shirts for men, no white or colored details for women, strictly black clothing.”
The second option read: “I’m not sure how to dress. I don’t want to draw attention to myself and I’d like to ask more questions about what I’m planning to wear.”
The extreme instructions were met with disdain on social media.
“No, that’s too specific. Aren’t there any colors that pop? And they’re SO HARDCORE! I love black clothes, but take your aggressively goth demands elsewhere,” someone said.