We’ve all heard about the wedding couples that charge guests to attend. We can all agree that’s kind of a bad move. How about if a wedding couple invites someone, that someone doesn’t show, and then the couple sends them a bill for not making it?
Because that happened in Chicago after Doug and Dedra Simmons’ wedding. The people who had RSVPed, but didn’t show up, were sent a bill for $240. I gotta say, I’m kind on board with this. But, probably not why you think.
I get that the wedding couple is upset because they probably had to order everything based on the number of guests: catering, drinks, etc. And when someone doesn’t show, that can add up to a lot of waste. Then again, it’s a wedding. You should expect that just like there are going to be people who eat more than their share and drink more booze than they’re supposed to get for free.
I’m down with this, because maybe it’ll force people to take RSVPing more seriously. Everybody at every event I’ve ever known, who needed to get a head count via RSVP, had to chase people down to do it or do it correctly. So many people wait until the last minute or just show up. Maybe charging them if they show up without RSVPing after you sent them an invitation and if they don’t show after saying they will be there would be best.
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