To think this is grabby and genius? Wedding request related

[sweetmotherog]

I've been sent an invitation to a wedding and they say

"Instead of bits and bobs, give a few bob. A scratchcard (or two) will suffice. But if we're a winner, call us a. You won't see the prize, just fancy new teeth and a pug called Keith"

I think it's brilliant

Will be going with £30 worth of scratch cards.

I’d just give them the cash and they can buy whatever they want with it

The poem doesn’t really work, but the idea is fine, I think.

I was given a lottery ticket in a card when I left a job, and was lucky enough to win £100, which bought me some more suitable clothes for the job I was moving on to- a totally unexpected bonus

Hmm well they're never going to win, so I think I'd give them £5 in scartchcards and the rest in cash. They probably think people will just get them a single scratch card, surely they won't expect 500 odd of them. That'd be sickening, all that money down the drain

I think it's a bit of a crap poem but surely it wasn't meant to good? Nice sentiment encouraging people not to spend loads on them.

I went to a wedding where all the men were given a Lottery ticket for that night’s (Saturday) draw as a wedding favour. Forget what the ladies got.
One guy won £28k. Many many rounds were on him.

I don’t think the poem means that they want scratch cards particularly. I think it means they want money - but if you only wanted to spend a couple of pounds (and a couple of pounds in a card would be embarrassing for a wedding gift) you could get a couple of scratch cards. I.e. a scratch card or two “will suffice” and not “a scratch card or two would be the stuff that dreams are made of”.

the idea behind it may have had legs but the 'poem' is shite

Also, scratch cards aren't really a waste of money are they, it is also effectively a charitable donation. And nobody gets sniffy about those as a wedding gift

www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/

Sorry, I just think it's very vulgar.

Is that iambic pentameter?

They should call their dog Errol (see what I did there? )

If scratchcards are what they want, show good cheer and be generous. Go on, give them a good big stack of them for their collection. You'll find plenty surrounding the bin outside your local newsagent.

Also, scratch cards aren't really a waste of money are they, it is also effectively a charitable donation. And nobody gets sniffy about those as a wedding gift

But nobody has ever bought a scratchcard because they want to make a charitable donation, have they? They might like the fact that a bit of the profit goes to a good cause (not that you can choose which one yourself), but the main purpose of buying it is in the hope of winning.

If your primary motive was to give to charity, you'd just give it direct to your favourite one and gift-aid it if you qualify. That way, they'd get £12.50 from your £10 spend instead of 50p if they're lucky as the crumbs from scratchcards.

We received scratchcards as favours once,we were the only winners £8 I was very smug

What a waste of money, if they don't need anything why not donate some to a charity rather than everyone waste it on gambling.

May as well flush your money down the loo or put it on the 1.45 at Kempton Park.

What a fucking waste of money and a totally twatty thing to ask for.

I'd be inclined to reply:

Roses are red, violets are blue
You are so grabby
I can't be mates with you

A colleague of mine did this for her wedding last year I thought it was much less grabby than asking for money.

They ended up winning just over 16k all together, most of it was small wins with a couple of bigger wins.
They didn’t actually announce how much they won though, she mentioned it at work several months later in passing because they decided to save the money towards a house deposit.

God there’s so many people with their heads up their arses on here. It’s a bit of fun and clearly they’re saying an expensive gift is not needed. A scratch card costs a couple of quid and just a bit of fun. They sound like a playful and relaxed couple! I can see why most on Mumsnet just can’t understand that though . I suppose it’s difficult to relax when one has a stick up ones arse!

What a nause he/they sound. I'd reply and say you're not bothering going because of his shit invite poem.

I don’t think the poem means that they want scratch cards particularly. I think it means they want money - but if you only wanted to spend a couple of pounds (and a couple of pounds in a card would be embarrassing for a wedding gift) you could get a couple of scratch cards. I.e. a scratch card or two “will suffice” and not “a scratch card or two would be the stuff that dreams are made of”.

I agree it's not a request for scratch cards it's a way of saying don't spend a lot of you don't have! If you want to put 1 or 2 scratch cards in with card that's a bit of fun! If you want to spend £30 on scratch cards I think it's a waste of money and not really what they are trying to say!

So I guess I will be off to join team fun sponge/stick up my arse

Yes, I love it OP - a bit of fun! Ignore the misery guts critiquing the poem, ffs. And those that would object to them winning - now THAT'S grabby!

What a waste of money. It's awful.

Cant see anything remotely genius about it

I'd buy them one of those fake million quid winner ones.

I think you've rather missed the point op. They don't want scratch cards, they want money, they are just trying to say you don't need to give much.

Don't take it so literally that they actually want smart cards.🤣

Worst case, give them some cash and one scratch card. Don't give them thirty, they will be rolling their eyes.

Would rather give to a charity if their choice than waste money on gambling.