Wedding guest left fuming over bride and groom’s ‘bizarre’ plan for reception to save money

A guest at an upcoming wedding was left fuming over reception arrangements made by the bride and groom.

The attendee took to Reddit‘s wedding shaming subreddit to gripe about the situation, dubbing it the ‘most bizarre «reception» idea ever.’ 

She went on to explain: ‘My husband has a friend who is getting married next year. 

‘He and his fiancée have booked a fancy mansion in an expensive area for the ceremony and dinner.

‘However, the venue doesn’t allow music after 9 PM and, to save money, they actually aren’t having any music at all.

A woman took to Reddit’s wedding shaming subreddit to gripe about the reception plans of a wedding she was set to attend next year

It turned out the couple didn’t want to pay for a separate venue for their reception – so they requested that all the guests congregate at a busy nightclub (stock image)

‘So instead of dancing and socializing after dinner, the couple is asking the guests to leave by nine and join them at a crowded nightclub in another part of the city at their own expense for dancing and drinks.

‘They are calling this plan their reception.’

Further, the nightclub that the couple chose for the reception wasn’t known for being a breeze to enter.

‘The nightclub is one of those places with a stiff cover charge where people stand in line to get in,’ the guest elaborated.

‘I think this is an incredibly stupid idea and can’t fathom guests going along with it. I thought I had heard everything, but this takes the cake.’

Redditors took to the comments to commiserate about the inconsiderate reception plans.

‘Given that one of the primary purposes of a reception is to thank guests and host them, this is such a weird choice,’ one wrote. 

‘I mean having an «afterparty» isn’t weird but expecting people to stand in line and pay their own way? Kinda low class…,’ a second agreed. 

Plenty took to the comments to commiserate with the women

Others shared similar horror stories of poorly planned receptions

‘I wish people would just have weddings they can afford. I bet bride is caught up in the “perfect wedding pictures” and prioritizing a fancy venue at the expense of the guests experience,’ a third speculated.

Others shared similar stories about poorly planned wedding receptions and the disastrous outcomes. 

As one recalled: ‘I once went to a Great Gatsby-themed night at a swanky local bar with a lovely seating area. What I didn’t know until AFTER I paid the [cover] charge was that it was a wedding reception, and the couple had opened it to the public with a cover charge to recoup some of the costs, but didn’t inform their other guests.

‘I knew a few people there, but not the couple. It was SO WEIRD having random people come over and ask how we knew the couple.’

A second chimed in: ‘My BIL and SIL sort of did this…They had to be out of their venue by 9 pm, so they pushed everything to earlier with apps at 4 pm then dinner at 5 pm to ensure they could still party for a few hours at the venue. At least that was all taken care of….

‘Since they’re big drinkers and wanted to keep the celebration going, they had an after-party at a local bar/club but failed to note that guests had to pay for drinks or that there was a cover charge. They also didn’t notify the bar beforehand to expect a sudden influx of nearly 100 people. They just «assumed» it would all be fine.

‘Needless to say, it was not fine. And this was in a high-cost tourist area during tourist season.’