I circulated a ‘singles sheet' at my wedding – but people say it's ‘humiliating' & they'd ‘take back' their gifts

The Sun

3 days ago

FOR many singletons, weddings are a great place to meet new people, but one couple have come under fire for their attempt at bringing them together.
When Jessica Branda tied the knot back in June she decided to hand out 'singles sheets' with the names and faces of all the single people attending the big day.
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But despite her good intentions, many have criticised the move as 'humiliating'.
This comes after a video of the single sheets went viral on TikTok, showing off her guest's reactions to the divisive move.
In the clip, Jessica, 27, showed off the sheets as her guests laughed and took pictures of them,
"it was a hit, highly recommend adding this to your reception and getting everyone's reactions," she captioned the viral video, but not everyone on the social media app agreed.
Among the mixed reviews, one person said the idea would be her "worst nightmare" and another agreed they would "absolutely hate this as a single person."
"No sorry this is giving humiliation. I'm married but if I was single and a friend did this to me I'd take my gift back and walk out," someone else commented.
Meanwhile, others thought the idea could be fun, but only if everyone agreed to being on the sheet beforehand.
"I hope you asked people first, but this is fun," one person wrote.
But some thought the idea was pointless, and noted that the single guests could've been sat together on a singles table.
"Isn't this the point of a singles table? No need to embarrass them," one said.
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Speaking to the Daily Mail, the bride opened up on the controversial move, and admitted she thought it would be something "funny and light hearted."
The sheet, which was titled 'Tonight's Most Eligible' with a small headshot of each single guest went down a treat, according to the bride.
"I had people coming up to me saying how it was hilarious especially since we included my husband's grandparents," she revealed.
And although she didn't ask permission before including people on the sheet she did double check if certain guests were still single.
In fact, Jessica admitted she was shocked people took it the wrong way online and went back to double check her guests were ok with it when the video gained traction.
Luckily, the singletons took the viral video in their stride.
"After reviewing everything, I understand some people may be sensitive to being on a list like that if they're not super secure in themselves and where they are in life,' Jessica added.
The bride also stood firm in her decision though, and said the singles sheets were better than putting everyone on a table, as that can be "awkward."
Ultimately, her savvy plan failed as no one ended up dating from the singles sheet.