A WEDDING guest has shared their confusion at a baffling invite they received ahead of the big day.
The person shared how the bride and groom told invitees that if they weren’t quick at replying to the RSVP, they would lose their place in the wedding.
The invite stated that they only had space for 125 guests, and so the first people to respond would secure their invite.
The wedding guest shared a photo of the invite to Reddit, and shared: “This has been the weirdest wedding invite I’ve ever received.”
The invite read: “Please be sure to RSVP.
“Don’t miss out on the celebration! Once we reach 125 RSVP’s [sic] we are closing the books!
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“We invited more than 125 in case of cancellations, but we are allowing 125 people to attend.
“If you have received your invite, please use the link on the back to secure your seat.”
The wedding guest shared another message they were sent chasing people to respond to the RSVP, and said the situation got “progressively worse.”
The second note said: “Hello family and friends, there are only about 24 seats left and we just sent out the invites last week.
“Please do not wait until the last minute to RSVP or there may not be any more seats at the wedding, we are capped at 125.
“I would love to see everyone there.”
For those guests who weren’t quick enough to click “attending”, they received another message from the bride and groom.
It read: “Hello, we regret to inform you that all seats have been RSVP’d for and we are no longer excepting RSVPs.
“If seats open up due to current attendees withdrawing, you will be notified.
“We apologize for the inconvenience.”
We invited more than 125 in case of cancellations, but we are allowing 125 people to attend
Bride
The guest added: “I really wanted to RSVP yes then no show up but I also wanted to see how far down the rabbit hole this stupid a** plan was going to go.”
The wedding saga has racked up hundreds of replies from baffled internet users.
One said: “Tons of people may have rsvp’d before checking their dates / schedules / holidays with it being first come first served. It probably means lots of people won’t turn up. Bravo.”
Wedding day etiquette
One etiquette expert has warned there’s a few key things to remember when you’re fortunate enough to be part of someone’s special day.
Diane Gottsman said: "When it comes to weddings, there is so much time invested in it, money invested in it, emotional effort.
"It's not just going out to a dinner party, it's a lifetime memory.”
And because of that, "everybody should be on their best behaviour”.
Good guest behaviour should start before the actual wedding day, according to Gottsman.
She advised not to RSVP last minute and never ask for a guest or plus one because it puts the couple on the spot and they shouldn’t be forced to meet total strangers on their wedding day.
What’s more, you should choose your outfit carefully to align with the dress code and NOT be white.
Lateness to a wedding is never acceptable for Gottsman, with traffic or public transport delays being a measly excuse “because we have to factor that in”.
Most people love having a few alcoholic drinks at a wedding, but taking this too far is a very dangerous game.
Another rule to abide by is not posting pictures of the wedding before the newlyweds.
Another added: “Sorry Grandma, sucks that you needed to wait for your nephew to help you RSVP. Slots are all gone!”
And a third commented: “This is the perfect reason to purposefully rsvp no and when they ask why, say it was because you weren't going to fight to get a spot at their wedding.”
Meanwhile, one guest shared how they had been in a similar situation.
They revealed: “Ahhhh this reminds me of a wedding invite I received last year.
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“Wedding in the Dominican Republic.
“We rsvp’d and booked hotel. Maybe 5 months before the wedding we were told they actually invited too many guests and unfortunately we couldn’t come.”