The invoices sent by the newlyweds and grooms to the guests who did not show up are Twitter Netizens have different opinions on wedding etiquette. Although countless people called the move “trivial,” others saw the bill as an effective strategy to deal with this situation.
The post went viral on the app and received more than 7,900 likes and 3,800 replies within a few days.
The viral image now is the latest example of social media users taking an impassioned stance on wedding considerations: for example, earlier this week, the bridesmaid claimed that she was Kicked out of the wedding after cutting hair, Sparked extensive discussion Reddit.
However, in this particular example, the conversation started when Philip Lewis, the senior front page editor of the Huffington Post, posted a picture of an invoice on Twitter. Can be viewed here.
It details the incident in question (the “Wedding Reception” at the Royalton Negril Resort in Negril, Jamaica) and explains the reason for the bill: “No phones, no guests.” It went on to list the events of each wedding dinner The “unit price” is US$120. Since there are two guests, the total price is US$240. It was sent on August 18, providing guests with a one-month payment deadline.
The invoice also includes the following notes:
“This invoice is sent to you because you confirmed the seat at the wedding banquet during the final count. The amount above is the cost of your personal seat. Because you did not call or give us proper notice, you will not be asked not to attend. This amount is the amount you owe us for paying for your seat in advance. You can pay through Zelle or PayPal. Please contact us and tell us which payment method is right for you. Thank you! ”
Although Lewis posted this picture, it is not clear to whom the bill was actually sent-as he clarified in his response, he is not the recipient of the invoice. He wrote: “This is not mine, haha. I discuss it with my friends in a group.”
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In any case, this image sparked a heated debate about the application.
For example, many people sympathize with the bride and groom, and think it is wrong for the non-showing guests to fail to provide notice. “Legal! (outside of an emergency),” wrote radio personality Scotty Kay.
ABC7 eyewitness news anchor Jory Rand also made a similar point: “Fully support this! Unless there is an emergency, how can you bail friends/family without telling them about their wedding? “
“Very tacky, but what’s worse is that it didn’t show up after replying,” the writer Helen Kennedy echoed.
However, others were not so generous to the newlywed host, which led to many humorous remarks. “Courage, just hold a small wedding for you freak,” writer and performer Jay K. Cagatay wrote on Twitter.
Writer and performer Sam Haft wrote on Twitter: “You don’t charge people who don’t attend your wedding reception.” “You just resent them silently and never speak anymore.”
At the same time, writer Frederick Joseph called it “easily one of the most tacky things [he’s] Have seen. “
Despite the dispute, most people can agree on one thing-the invoice may end the friendship. Matan Gilat, co-founder of Eldritch Foundry, wrote on Twitter: “It looks like you can pay or not, but this’friendship’ is over. Also, don’t pay.”
