Bride Feels 'Disrespected' After Family Members Brought Fast Food to Her 'Elegant' Catered Wedding
A bride shared on Reddit that she and the groom planned an "elegant brunch reception" at a venue owned by a "renowned" chef to celebrate their wedding reception
She said her uncle's family, seemingly not enticed by the catered spread, snuck in fried chicken from a fast food restaurant and ate it "openly" at one of the reception tables
"I'm struggling with feeling like I was disrespected on a day that we put so much time, money, energy and thought into planning," the bride wroteA bride says she and the groom booked a venue owned by a "renowned" chef to host an "elegant brunch reception" to celebrate their wedding — only to have some of her family members sneak in their own fast food to eat.
She shared her story in a post on Reddit's "Wedding Planning" forum, beginning by detailing how the couple "meticulously" planned "every single aspect" of their big day, including curating a brunch spread. "We hand-selected our menu items months in advance, including shrimp and grits, quiche, a biscuit bar with assorted jellies, sausage, and bacon, chicken and waffles, and much, much more," the bride wrote, noting that it cost "about $98 per person."
While the couple was excited to treat their guests to an unforgettable meal, the bride's uncle and his family had other ideas. The family stopped at a fast-food restaurant on the way to the reception to get fried chicken to eat in the car. While she had no issue with this, it was what happened next that left her fuming.
When the family arrived at the reception, her uncle's wife "took a look at all the food we had meticulously chosen to serve, and exited to the parking lot to retrieve the leftover fast food." According to the bride, the family then proceeded to eat the fried chicken "openly at one of our decorated round tables."
"What makes it worse is they not only took pictures of themselves eating the fast food at the table (with the brand packaging all out in the open), but they have now posted those pictures on Facebook on two separate occasions," she noted.
"The latest post was a Father's Day post, and one of our other family members made a comment, something to the effect of 'nothing classier than bringing (fast food) to a catered wedding!' And they LAUGHED at it!!!! Like it's a big joke," she continued.
The bride said she and her mom were "hurt" by their family members' behavior — and she can't seem to get past it.
"I'm struggling with feeling like I was disrespected on a day that we put so much time, money, energy and thought into planning, and every time they post about it just digs the knife in deeper," she explained.
She concluded her post by asking fellow Reddit users whether she is overreacting or justified in being upset.
In the comments section, many readers agreed with the bride that her family members were "rude" to bring fast food into the reception. But they also encouraged her to let it go and not allow the incident spoil the memories of her special day.
"I wouldn't waste energy on it anymore. They were embarrassing themselves, and that menu sounds very agreeable so everyone else probably loved it," one person wrote.
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Another said: "You have every right to be upset, your feelings are completely valid. But unfortunately, what's done is done. So, let yourself vent, process it, and then try to move forward. Don't let their lack of decency linger in your mind longer than it deserves to."
Some commenters even suggested that this will be something the couple will be able to laugh about one day and treat as a funny wedding anecdote.
"Someday you and hubby will laugh about this together... and that day might come sooner than you think," one person wrote, adding, "Your wedding sounded absolutely gorgeous. Try to focus on the other 99% that was perfect, to help you move past this small blip."
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