There are a lot of times when you confirm that you’ll be attending a wedding but when the big day arrives, you change your mind. But as a guest, have you been charged for not attending the wedding?
Well, a couple from Chicago sent invoices to the guests who decided to not attend the wedding reception without informing the couple. Calling them the “No Call, No Show” guests, Doug Simmons and Dedra McGee said they would charge these guests $240 (Rs 17,639) for the reception dinner for them and their plus-ones.
Doug posted the picture of the invoice on Facebook and wrote, “Don’t be offended when I send this #invoice to you. It’s gonna look something like this. I’ll be sending it via email and certified mail… just in case you say you ain’t get the email 🤷🏾♂️😂 #PETTYPOST”
A note on the invoice reads, “This invoice is being sent to you because you confirmed seat(s) at the wedding reception during the Final Headcount. The amount above is the cost of your individual seats. Because you didn’t call or give us proper notice that you wouldn’t be in attendance, this amount is what you owe us for paying for your seat(s) in advance. You can pay via Zelle or PayPal. Please reach out to us and let us know which method of payment works for you. Thank you!”
The guests were given one month to pay the amount by the couple whose wedding took place at Royalton Negril Resort & Spa in Jamaica.
However, someone shared this invoice on Twitter and people on the internet found had some mixed reactions. While some like this idea, others found it tacky.
Simmons told NY Post, “No one told me or texted me, ‘Hey, we can’t make it,’ ” Simmons said. “That’s all I was asking. If you tell me you can’t make it, I would be understanding — but to tell me nothing, but then let me pay for you and your plus ones? Four people became eight people. I took that personally.”
What do you think about this?