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Pay for your own reception meal?

kamarks08kamarks08 member
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in March 2012 Weddings
Soooooo one of my dear best friends (and BM) just informed me that her cousin got married in a park, then had all her guests WALK the distance to the restaurant for the reception where guests had to PAY for their own meals. I'm sorry, I laughed and was speechless at this. Why even have a wedding? That story made me feel better for any minor etiquette rules I may break. Lol So I had to share that piece of information. I found it rather humorous. :)
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  • HobokensFuryHobokensFury member
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    Wow that's horrible.  Obviously that bride didn't run that idea by knotties because she would have been run off the internet if she did. If I was a guest at that wedding I would have walked out with my gift.
     
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_march-2012-weddings_pay-own-reception-meal?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:955e4823-0be1-44ef-9ee7-99a63794e103Discussion:4a5fcfcf-6e07-481f-8e13-607cd655867fPost:9717f455-9b56-497f-9ccf-a267f5cc05fd">Re: Pay for your own reception meal?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Wow that's horrible.  Obviously that bride didn't run that idea by knotties because she would have been run off the internet if she did.
    Posted by HobokenBride2012[/QUOTE]

    LOL me too!  ....  I'm not sure on what planet you think that its okay to ask a guest to pay for a meal after your wedding!  That is just ridiculous!
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  • JCWhiteyJCWhitey
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    Haha, well, I guess I'm going to Wedding Hell.  I'm making my guests pay for their own meal in around about sort of way.  
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  • w+c3w+c3 member
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    Wow. That is bad. I'm guess they must not have had much money, but still! How about asking relatives to help you do a pasta carry in or something. Would have cost like $100.
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  • kamarks08kamarks08 member
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    JCWhitey, isn't that because it's a cruise. Can you really help that? In my mind that's kinda different....
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_march-2012-weddings_pay-own-reception-meal?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:955e4823-0be1-44ef-9ee7-99a63794e103Discussion:4a5fcfcf-6e07-481f-8e13-607cd655867fPost:3db80df7-8489-444e-a13d-0ea72a82c3d5">Re: Pay for your own reception meal?</a>:
    [QUOTE]JCWhitey, isn't that because it's a cruise. Can you really help that? In my mind that's kinda different....
    Posted by kamarks08[/QUOTE]

    <div>Yeah.  When they pay for their cruise it includes all of their meals.  We could do a private reception but it would cost $1200!!  And my thinking is that we are all seated at the same table already, already having a sit-down 4 course meal, and we will already be dressed up for dinner.  We don't really need to be in a (not so attractive) conference room eating by ourselves.  So, I *could* help that, but it wouldn't be any better than what was already offered!  We're thinking of buying the booze that night and doing toasts, though.  So I guess we would be paying for something...</div>
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  • hansen84hansen84
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    One of my cousins had a potluck reception and specifically requested gift cards only on their invitations......Classy
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  • JMot7JMot7
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    Oy vey!

    I went to a friend's wedding that 1) Was in a field by a lake that they didn't get permission to get married in so it was a very rushed ceremony 2) was at 9am and 3) we had to pay for our own meals/drinks too!
    It's one thing to make your friends and family get up and break the law first thing in the morning but at least give them a free meal! 
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