8 wedding guests handed over $2,400 before leaving at 10 p.m. then the bride texted them about “ruining” her wedding
Wedding guests are expected to celebrate the couple, but apparently, leaving before the party ends can cause trouble. Eight friends attended a wedding, stayed for hours, and gave generous cash gifts. Still, the bride accused them of ruining her big day.
The guests had traveled by plane, booked hotels, and rented cars to attend their college friend’s wedding. Each also brought a $300 gift. But when they left at 10 p.m., the bride was unhappy because other guests reportedly started leaving too.
TikTok user @yayabm72, whose video has gained 496.1K views, shared what happened. According to her, the wedding invitation promised dinner, but only appetizers were served. One guest eventually became dizzy from hunger, prompting the group to leave. Days later, they received an unexpected group text.
But the bride wasn’t quite done
The woman explained that she and seven college friends traveled to attend the wedding. The closest hotel was reportedly 90 minutes from the venue, meaning they also needed rental cars. They arrived at 4:30 p.m. for the 5 p.m. ceremony, followed by a reception scheduled for 6 p.m.
Once seated, guests received cheese, crackers, and pizza bites. They assumed these were appetizers before dinner. When the woman approached the drinks station, she also learned that it was a dry wedding, although she claimed the invitation and website had not mentioned this.
By 7:30 p.m., the reception activities had begun. Instead of dancing or music from a DJ, there were speeches, slideshows, church choirs, prayers, and scripture readings. The group continued waiting for dinner, which had been specifically mentioned on the invitation.
At 8 p.m., one friend finally asked a waiter when the meal would arrive. His answer surprised everyone. “There’s no dinner. What you got earlier? That was the dinner part,” he reportedly explained.
Cake was served around 9:15 p.m. By 10 p.m., one woman felt dizzy and needed food. The eight friends decided to leave, but first congratulated the newlyweds and handed over their envelopes containing $300 each, totaling $2,400.
The group believed they had stayed long enough, especially after attending the ceremony and spending hours at the reception. However, on Tuesday, the bride sent a group message expressing her disappointment.
“Thank you for coming however, thank you for also ruining our wedding once you guys left early,” she allegedly wrote.
The bride complained that other guests began leaving after them. She also reminded the group about an 11 p.m. after-party featuring games, which she apparently expected them to attend.
The eight friends had already spent money on flights, hotels, and rental cars, in addition to their $300 gifts. Despite the cost of attending a friend’s wedding, they made the trip and stayed for more than five hours. Yet the bride appeared more concerned about their departure than the effort they had made to attend.
Viewers largely defended the group. “$300.00 for ice tea, cheese & pizza rolls? Nope. I’d be done & gone,” one commenter wrote.
Another questioned why they had stayed so long. “Why did you stay until 10pm is my question? No dinner, no booze, no music? No way!”
Others believed the group had simply encouraged people who already wanted to leave. “All those people that left after you guys were hoping someone would make the first move and leave!” one viewer suggested.
One commenter argued, “The dry wedding is one thing, but not to serve a proper dinner is another.” Another felt the guests had already spent enough on travel, writing, “No gift. The airfare and hotel was plenty.”
Wedding etiquette doesn’t require guests to stay until the very end. The eight friends had already attended the ceremony, congratulated the couple, and given their gifts. Leaving early doesn’t necessarily mean disrespecting the newlyweds, especially when someone isn’t feeling well.
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