A newlywed couple has sparked a debate after telling their wedding guests to give them more money after the ceremony was already over.
As an anonymous woman revealed in her Mumsnet post, she attended the wedding of her ex-colleague and handed the couple a $130 cheque as her wedding gift.
While the couple initially accepted the woman’s gift without complaints, they contacted her right after the wedding only to slam her “contribution” and brand it as insufficient.
“I recently attended an ex-colleague’s wedding where, in response to a request for cash gifts, I sent what I thought was a pretty decent cheque ($130 if it matters, though I can’t help feeling it shouldn’t),” the woman wrote.
“Last night I received an email which opened with a few comments about how glad they were to see everybody and how generous they’d all been, then said ‘we were surprised that your contribution didn’t seem to match the warmth of your good wishes on our big day.’
“‘In view of your own position, if you wanted to send any adjustment it would be thankfully received.’”
As the woman added, the couple must have been referring to the recent inheritance she got when they spoke of her position. She also believes they likely expected an expensive gift given her current situation.
“For someone who’s not easily shocked I confess I’m utterly gobsmacked by this.
So as not to drip feed I’ll mention that ‘your own position’ probably refers to a recent inheritance I’ve had, which maybe they expected something from (and this is an ex-colleague, remember, not a close friend or relative),” the lady expressed.
“Please, anyone, what do I do now? I’ve never come across anything like this before and still can’t quite believe they’ve done it – but since they have, should I reply, ring them, ignore it or what??”
After asking the internet for advice, the woman was quickly advised to cut all ties with the couple over their outrageous e-mail.
“I would not justify it with a reply. F***ing hell how rude,” someone wrote.
“It is very rude, unreasonable. And even if you had given them a fiver they should be grateful,” another added.
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