So rude!

[MosMom]

I helped my aunt cater a wedding tonight and helped her yesterday stuff 250 chicken breasts and make 270 rolls. She also made ham, potatoes, & veggies.

The bride and groom believed head count would be 250 after receiving RSVP cards and maybe 150 people showed up! They could have saved so much money if people would have just replied that they couldn't come. I understand a few not being able to make it but 100? Yikes!

It was a beautiful wedding in autumn colors but holy cow we had a ton of food left over. They paid per head for the venue as well.

 

[mickeyfan2]

I could never do that except due to an emergency.

I know somebody who did this last weekend. They said they were going, but another party came up that they went to instead. They couple getting married paid for them and they did not show.

 

[SplshMtn99]

Just think of all the stuff the bride & groom could have used that money on too. Stuff they probably needed - never mind wanted.
And those chose to invite friends & family over their needs & wants...and they got stiffed essentially.

 

[MosMom]

I know! The venue alone would have saved them $775!! Probably around that for the food as well. That is a lot of money down the drain. What a shame.

 

[MagicKingdom05]

Good thing to know.

 

[MosMom]

MK, have your wedding in Disney and everyone is sure to come!

 

[MagicKingdom05]

MosMom,

I'm just happy that we are going to WDW for the honeymoon. I'm sure our mom's will do a great job making sure everyone RSVP's.

 

[CherCrazy]

WOW! That is so sad!

 

[The Mystery Machine]

What is wrong with people these days?

 

[minniecarousel]

That's one of my fears, with two weddings next year. We'll make sure that we get RSVP's from everyone, but what's to stop them from just not showing up?

 

[Aidensmom]

You are right, very rude!

Why do people think they do not need to RSVP? Even something like a child's birthday party should be responded to, and especially a wedding! Not responding is telling the host you don't care that they are spending money for you to be there, regardless if you are going to show up.

 

[LoraJ]

Another reason why we're keeping our wedding small and simple.
That is just so rude.

 

[cakesnkids]

Know what would make me feel good as a bride, if my caterer brought that food to a local children's shelter and donated it in the couples name. I decorate wedding cakes, and did that with an ENTIRE kitchen cake that was not served, those kids were SO happy to have it.

 

[fabshelly]

MK, have your wedding in Disney and everyone is sure to come!

We had five or six no-shows at our Disney wedding.

 

[scrump]

Yes, rude and terribly inconsiderate of people's time and budget. It sounds like people RSVPd and still didn't show, which makes it even more infuriating.

 

[Stacerita]

I dont understand why people don't RSVP. It takes only moments to do so. There has only been one time where I couldn't attend a wedding that I already said I would. The sweetpea broke her leg the monday before and had it casted that wednesday. As soon as she broke it, I called the mother of the bride to let her know what was going on in case she could change things. And once I knew for sure the doc wouldn't let her travel, I called to tell them. Although they still had to pay for our two heads, I felt it only right to let them know.

What a waste for the bride and groom.

 

[Luv'sTink]

Those people only care about themselves. They actually see nothing wrong with it, it is rude and very sad!

 

[Keli]

What a terrible thing to do to a bride and groom. If I planned for 150 people and had a 150 people show up then I'd feel great. But if I received rsvps from 250 and planned for them and only 150 showed up then I'd feel terrible on my wedding day because I'd feel like so many of the people I care about enough to invite don't care enough about me to keep me from wasting a lot of money.

 

[EthansMom]

My brother and his wife had 40 people who had RSVP'd in the affirmative and then didn't show (with no call). With their wedding, most of the folks who didn't show were only acquaintances, not close friends or family.

 

[snowwite]

We had five or six no-shows at our Disney wedding.

We had 6 no shows at ours and it was a Lobster bake so not exactly cheap. I was wicked mad. The restaurant was going to "keep" the extra but my dad and new FIL were like "there is no such thing as extra lobstah and finished off a couple each. On the way home I realized we had paid for blueberry cakes that were never served because we had our own wedding cake. I wich we had just eloped like we wanted to do. We wasted so much money for a few hours of time and way toomuch on food and drink. I would have been happier to go to an island get married and come back and hold a barbeque.