Many of us will take a few things into consideration when deciding how much to give a couple as a wedding gift.
First, we’ll look at the venue, and factor in cost per plate. Then, we’ll calculate a suitable amount based on if we’re attending alone or with a guest. And some people may even wait until they arrive at a wedding to write a check.
But when one woman gave her ex-colleague what was considered an “insufficient” wedding gift, she took to the forum, Mumsnet, to share her rage. She writes that she gave the couple, £100, which is the equivalent of about $145. A few days after she the wedding, she received an email that read:
“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.”
Puzzledandpissedoff, (which is what she calls herself) added 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).”
Puzzledandpissedoff (P&P) tells the Guardian that she was “utterly gobsmacked,” and users immediately began flooding in offering her advice. Some suggested to cancel the check altogether and others said to write the bride a snarky response.
Instead, she sent the newlyweds the following reply:
“I assume this was some sort of a mistake?”
P&P notes that she could have asked around to see if anyone else received a similar email, but at that point, it probably wouldn’t have solved anything. She has yet to receive an email back from the couple.
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Newlyweds Ask Wedding Guest For More Money After Her Check Was ‘Insufficient’ is an article from: LifeDaily