A BRIDE and groom have come under fire for making their wedding guests pay an entrance fee to their ceremony.
Critics say they’d rather attend a wedding held in a McDonald’s than shell out the cash.
Redditor Double_Ad6415 shared the wedding drama in a viral post.
She explained that she’d organized a small ceremony, inviting only 20 people.
“We decided we wanted to have our wedding up in a canyon, but to access this canyon, it costs $10, so we’re having our guests pay the $10 to enter the canyon,” she said.
“We put this canyon fee on our invitations.”
The bride said she received backlash from members of her own family for the entrance fee.
“My sister called today as she had just received her invite in the mail and was mad about having to pay to attend a wedding,” she said.
“She called me an a**hole because I was being a cheapskate, and there are thousands of canyons that won’t have a fee.
She explained that it was too late to change the location and that she and her fiance had their “hearts set on this specific canyon and view.”
Her sister, however, pointed out other aspects of their wedding that angered her.
“As the argument went on, she started to nitpick our whole wedding plan. Having the guests bring their own camping chairs. Not having a real reception, just a small dinner for those who attended,” she said.
The final straw, her sister said, is that the couple shared their wedding registry “all over social media” but only invited 20 people to the ceremony.
“We don’t want to spend money a lot of money, and so doing it outdoors is one way of doing that,” she said.
“We also just want our close, intimate friends and families to be there, so I don’t know what’s wrong with keeping it small.
“To those who will ask, it’s a canyon fee you have to pay at the base, so it’s not like we could just pay the park rangers in advance and just say this should cover it. It’s open to the public.”
As the argument went on, she started to nitpick our whole wedding plan. Having the guests bring their own camping chairs. Not having a real reception, just a small dinner for those who attended.
Redditor Double_Ad6415
Though the bride didn’t think her wedding demands were a big deal, critics told her to take a hike.
“You’re the a**hole. [I’m] not sure which is [worse] — a $10 entry fee, BYO-chair, or getting the registry over social media and not being invited to the wedding,” said one commenter.
“I guess there are no bathrooms at this canyon dinner? Better add BYO-*ss wipes.”
“I’d rather go to a wedding held in McDonald’s,” said another.
“Posting a registry for ANYTHING with the intention of reaching people who weren’t invited to an [event] is so tacky and wrong. That alone makes OP the a**hole,” said a third.
“[The] registry is only for the people invited to events. That’s the trade-off. So greedy to ask for presents from people who aren’t invited. Gross.”
While some tried to be understanding, they agreed that the ceremony contained many deal-breakers.
“Oof, buddy. I was trying to be open-minded, but you lost me at posting your registry on social media [and] soliciting gifts from people who aren’t invited. That is tacky as f**k,” said one commenter.
“This canyon is clearly not meant to be a wedding venue. The least you can do is pay for people’s entrance fees. You’re the a**hole.”
“Lol, they lost me at ‘bringing their own chairs.’ Yeah, let me get right on that while I hike to this canyon and sweat my makeup off,” said another.
One commenter said the entire situation was made clear by the social media post.
“The social media thing is where it’s adding up to beyond being just about the $10, but a collection of decisions that aim to cut every cost and maximize benefits for the couple by passing the burden off to wedding guests and non-guests,” they said.
Many agreed that the big picture mattered.
“The entrance fee itself isn’t that bad; people pay $10 at weddings for valet parking or tips at the bar. Personally, I would cover it since $200 is not that much in the grand scheme of weddings,” said one commenter.
“Plus, a truly class venue is not supposed to solicit tips and valet/coat check fees. But each little thing adds up, and the tackiness can’t be overlooked anymore.”
