I run a wedding catering company - based on a food truck and catering to the less formal weddings. I'm now seeing a trend where brides and grooms are emailing me and are telling me that they expect the guests to pay for the dinner themselves on the day 😮
I'm turning down these events as a matter of policy - largely because I think it is the most cheapskate move ever. But also because I could arrive and find they have 50 guests, 5 food trucks and half of them have brought a picnic instead, and I lose money.
AIBU to think most guests would baulk if I presented a card reader for their dinner at a wedding?
AIBU?
Brides & Grooms expecting wedding guests to pay for their own dinner
ohwhyohwhyohwhyohwhy · 22/04/2022 09:50
Am I being unreasonable?
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POLLThreeLittleDots · 22/04/2022 09:59
If guests are happy to attend on that basis then I'm sure a caterer can find some way to make it work.
It's not anyone's fault if the bride & groom can't afford to feed people.
ThreeLittleDots · 22/04/2022 09:59
If guests are happy to attend on that basis then I'm sure a caterer can find some way to make it work.
It's not anyone's fault if the bride & groom can't afford to feed people.
Jaxhog · 23/04/2022 22:44
I've been to weddings that were 'bring and share', but never had to actually pay for my meal!
BeerLoas · 23/04/2022 22:50
Collectively guests pay more for weddings than the B&G I think. Hotels, travel, gifts, drink at the wedding, possibly an outfit, other food/drinks if you have to stay over x 100 people.
Weddings are so OTT these days. Ridiculous. people want an Insta day but can’t afford it so costs have been pushed back on to guests. No one expects free champagne all day but if you can’t afford it you shouldn’t be doing it.
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