- A wedding guest took to Reddit to complain about a “weird ‘reception’ idea”
- The bride and groom chose a place where music is not allowed after 9 pm
- READ MORE: The couple were criticized for a request in “bad taste” on their wedding invitations
A guest at an upcoming wedding was furious at the reception preparations made by the bride and groom.
The assistant took to Reddit. Wedding Shame Subreddit to complain about the situation, calling it “the strangest idea of ’reception’ in history.”
She went on to explain: ‘My husband has a friend who is getting married next year.
‘He and his fiancée have booked an elegant mansion in an expensive area for the ceremony and dinner.
‘However, the venue doesn’t allow music after 9pm and, to save money, they actually don’t have music at all.
A woman took to the Wedding Shaming subreddit to complain about the reception plans for a wedding she was planning to attend next year.
It turned out that the couple didn’t want to pay for a separate venue for their reception, so they requested that all guests gather at a busy nightclub (file image)
‘So instead of dancing and socializing after dinner, the couple asks guests to leave at nine and join them at a crowded nightclub in another part of town, at their own expense, for dancing and drinks.
“They call this plan their reception.”
Plus, the nightclub the couple chose for the reception wasn’t known for being easy to get into.
“The nightclub is one of those places where the entrance is very expensive and people queue to get in,” the guest explained.
“I think it’s an incredibly stupid idea and I can’t understand why guests would go along with it. I thought I’d heard it all, but this takes the cake.”
Redditors took to the comments to lament the inconsiderate reception plans.
“Considering one of the main goals of a reception is to thank and host guests, this is a very odd choice,” one wrote.
“I mean hosting an ‘after party’ isn’t weird, but expecting people to line up and pay for themselves? That’s a little rude…” another person agreed.
Many took to the comments to express their pity for the women.
Others shared similar horror stories about poorly planned receptions.
“I wish people would only get married if they can afford it. I bet the bride obsesses over ‘perfect wedding photos’ and prioritizes a fancy venue at the expense of the guest experience,” a third speculated.
Others shared similar stories about poorly planned wedding receptions and disastrous outcomes.
As one of them recalls: ‘I once went to a Great Gatsby-themed soiree at a posh local bar with a lovely seating area. What I didn’t find out until AFTER I’d paid the entrance fee was that it was a wedding reception and the couple had opened the party to the public, charging admission to recoup some of their costs, but hadn’t informed the other guests.
“I knew a few people there, but not the couple. It was VERY WEIRD to have strangers come up to us and ask how we knew the couple.”
A second chimed in: ‘My brother and sister in law did something like this… They had to leave the club at 9pm so they moved everything forward with the apps to 4pm and dinner to 5pm to make sure they could still party for a few hours at the club. At least that was taken care of now…
‘As they are big drinkers and wanted the celebration to continue, they organised an after-party at a local bar/club, but they didn’t realise that guests had to pay for drinks or that there was an entrance fee. They also didn’t give the bar advance notice that a sudden influx of almost 100 people was expected. They just ‘assumed’ everything would be fine.
“Needless to say, it was not good. And we were in a high-cost tourist area and in the middle of the high season.”
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