Post - wedding message ... please help me, what the hell do I say??

[Puzzledandpissedoff]

I recently attended an ex-colleague's wedding where, in response to a request for cash gifts, I sent what I thought was a pretty decent cheque (£100 if it matters, though I can't help feeling it shouldn't)

Last night I received an email which opened with a few comments about how glad they were to see everybody and how generous they'd all been, then said "we were surprised that your contribution didn't seem to match the warmth of your good wishes on our big day. In view of your own position, if you wanted to send any adjustment it would be thankfully received"

For someone who's not easily shocked I confess I'm utterly gobsmacked by this. So as not to drip feed I'll mention that "your own position" probably refers to a recent inheritance I've had, which maybe they expected something from (and this is an ex-colleague, remember, not a close friend or relative)

Please, anyone, what do I do now? I've never come across anything like this before and still can't quite believe they've done it - but since they have, should I reply, ring them, ignore it or what??

I know this is going along the same lines of the last 900 posts but I think you should cancel the cheque.

Woah woah hear me out!!!

I used to work in a high street bank and if my memory serves me correctly you used to have up to 3 weeks to cancel a cheque. I may be wrong and things may have changed but could you ask your local friendly banker if it would be possible in any way at all to maybe 'stop' the cheque??

I really hope the bride gets to see this. Ungrateful witch!

I think this will be a topic on The Wright Stuff tomorrow. Maybe bride watches that

I hope it's on Matthew Wright even if he is thick.
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How old are the b&g?

I know the age is irrelevant for being cheeky fuckers, but are they young and think the 'world & his dog owes them?'

Cancel the cheque is going to be one of the proofs you've been here a while.

Trust me I'm not a troll, cutted up pear, penis beaker, poo pouffe and cancel the fucking cheque.

I wonder if the Bride is reading this yet?

But why the fuck has she not cancelled the cheque?

Everyone is slagging off the bride but the email came from both of them

This made the Daily Fail.

Great thread.

The cancelling of the cheque has made it to the courgette thread too

Fail link?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3582662/Bride-groom-email-guest-say-wedding-gift-wasn-t-generous-enough.html

I'm on the app and can't remember how to do a proper fucking link so you'll have to copy and paste.

Oh, I think it converted the link automatically...

Headline on yahoo homepage!!!!

And link to it in the guardian on a fb add...

On heart FM and just been shared by a overseas friend on FB. You've gone global!!

At 6pm on Magic fm it was the topic for the Six O'Clock Selector. First song was Man in the Mirror

Whilst I think that the greedy bride and groom deserved to be shamed, isn't this publicity going to put OP in a very difficult situation? Assuming that they know who they and OP are!

I note the OP has not returned, or has a new thread been started?