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.

Awesome!

I like it. It’s just a bit of fun. Not like ppl on MN to clutch pearls though is it? 😉

I would give a card and donate the £30 you were planning to spend on scratch cards to a charity.
The £30 you spend could end up netting £0. Better a charity receives £30.

I’d give them one of those joke winning scratch cards or a personalised one from not on the high street/Etsy

Well there you have it @sweetmotherog.... no sense of humour (or brain cells) on MN at all today.

I think it's funny and it's nice. It's just their way of saying "don't spend too much on us because we just want your company".

I like it.

I saw that on a US wedding, every guest bought them a lotto ticket.

I don't think they won big, but they got a bit of money.

I think it's actually a nice idea, you might get nothing, you might get a win. But everyone has only spent the same (in that case) amount on a very non costly gift.

I don't think its tacky at all and it stops all the shit you see on here about people asking for cash and what to spend on a gift etc.

God, most of these replies are so depressing. Fun sponges indeed!

I think it’s great. Gives the guests the option of spending as little as £1 on a gift, too. Whether it’s a ‘fucking waste of money’ is subjective. They might rather have a winning (even if it’s only won £1) than a Royal Doulton figurine or whatever.

One year my perennially skint auntie gave us scratchcards in lieu of Christmas presents. I would’ve been happy with nothing, but I think she felt good about giving us ‘something’.

At my wedding we put out lottery tickets instead of favours. No-one won anything...that they told us about

I also think the ‘new teeth and pig called Keith’ is a good line!

But the misery brigade are clearly out in force tonight

I think it's a bit tacky - and grabby. I think asking for money for a wedding present is tacky, full stop. But it doesn't matter what we think. If you think it's fun - and they're your friends, after all - then go for it and good luck to them. Perhaps they'll win a fortune!

None of this makes sense

What a terrible waste of money

What a terrible waste of money

Only if they win absolutely nothing! You very often win back the cost of a scratchcard, so they’re likely to end up a few quid up at least.

Live a little, people!

That’s brill!

I’m always sticking a lotto ticket in cards. Almost any occasion. Would draw a line at funerals.

What a load of misery guys you’ve got responding op!! It’s clearly meant as a bit of fun- “are they gambling addicts!?!?” !?!?! Really!!!!???
Roll with it- you never know, they could end up with their pug and teeth!!

*misery guts!!!!

It’s shite, not genius, not even amusing, just shite.

I think it's really funny lol. I'd probably get a scratch card and give money . They probably put in scratch card for those who felt unable to give dish x

Dosh*

If I was planning to spend £30 then I’d do a handful of scratch cards and then I’d put an envelope with the remaining money (£20/£25) with them and would write on the envelope something like;
Just incase the scratch cards don’t come good, have a drink on us! Or something like that....best of both.
Wouldn’t want to waste a full £30 on scratch cards...but would want to acknowledge their request for THEIR wedding, just to be respectful...everybody to their own.

Money's not class, Molly Brown.

There’s some right grumpy buggers on here!
Ok so it may be a bit tacky but there just trying to have a laugh! At least they haven’t got their heads stuck up their own arses!
I’d rather see that than “wedding list available to view at Harvey Nichols”!

Good grief what a waste of money and that poem made my teeth itch .

My family use scratch cards as a fun gift

It also supports UK charities

Not genius, not even funny, just rather naff.

They must like Pitbull, he rhymes the same words. Very odd indeed.