So a while ago I posted a thread about this NYE wedding I was invited to (
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To recap: NYE PPD, starts at 7pm, at a restaurant owned by the couple's family so the space was free, but no meal. No passed apps, just a buffet of REALLY light snacks (chips & dips, mini mac & cheese). Cash bar - not even hosted non-alcoholic drinks ($3 for soda?! Hey eff that). About 30 chairs for 85 guests. Oh, and a photo booth. Because nothing makes me feel better about a cash bar than knowing they were happy to drop money on a stupid photo booth.
Dress code and registry information on invitations.
It was the most obvious gift-grab I've ever seen.
We brought a card with $50 in it, but ended up having really mixed feelings and didn't give it to them. I still plan on sending the card, but I just can't bring myself to give them the $50. My husband just got unexpectedly laid off, and that $50 is precious to us.. I know how pathetic that sounds, but money is so, so tight, and I genuinely feel like this whole party was just so people would give them gifts. Additionally, the couple's family made a ton of money off their guests by having everything for sale at the bar.
So tell me... WWYD?