A wedding guest was left puzzled after being asked to pay for their dinner at a lavish destination wedding in Florence, Italy. In a Reddit post, the user shared that most of the guests were travelling from Vancouver, Canada, and spending on flights and accommodation. To their surprise, they discovered that the “welcome dinner” would cost 40 euros (Rs 3,785) per person.
“I am attending a destination wedding in Florence, Italy in August. Majority of guests will be travelling from Vancouver, Canada – so mind you this is a long & expensive flight. A few week ago RSVP to the wedding and the welcome dinner (day before the wedding) said it was going to be 40 euros a person,” the Reddit post read.
The user further asked Redditors if paying for dinner at a wedding is customary or bad etiquette. “I was shocked that we would have to pay for this given guests are spending multiple thousands to attend. Is this normal or bad etiquette on their part? I never been to a destination wedding. I was thinking of giving a small cash gift but now I am thinking not to,” the post added.
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The post quickly dominated Reddit, evoking a range of reactions, mostly criticising the host. “Very tacky. If they couldn’t afford to do both welcome and wedding should have done a small welcome reception with apps and wine beer or just nothing,” a user reacted. “Yikes! That’s super tacky. Welcome dinners should be paid for by the hosts. This is not common,” another user commented.
“It’s not common to charge out of town guests for the welcome meal. They are supposed to be welcoming YOU. It is completely fine to forego any cash gift to them,” a third user added.