Most people expect food and drink to be served at a wedding reception, or at least a slice of cake cut by the loved-up newlyweds. However, one couple have sparked controversy after hosting a pared-back reception with 12 guests and a takeaway curry that the wedding party had to cough up for.
One attendee took to the 'Am I Being Unreasonable?' forum on Mumsnet to explain that she was shocked at the reception to find there was no food or drink and the guests were expected to buy their own takeaway. In the post, the woman, who remained anonymous, explained: "It was a friend's wedding last week and the happy couple invited twelve people to their reception.
"There was no wedding cake. No drinks. We made ourselves cups of tea and coffee."
She went onto explain the groom then handed out menus from a local Indian restaurant and asked the guests to transfer the money for their takeaways to him when they ordered it.
But that was not the end of it as after the food, she explained that the newlyweds hurried guests out the house.
She said: "After we'd eaten and tidied up, the newlyweds asked us to leave because they were tired.
"No speeches, no fun, no dancing, no music and no food provided."
She said that it was was the 'worst wedding reception ever' but this bold claim divided opinion from others on the thread.
One person wrote: "Sounds fine to me- they obviously wanted something very low key."
While another stated: "You were lucky enough to be on of only 12 guests, I would have been honoured at that. Plus a curry and an intimate do sounds lovely."
While a third penned: "Sounds great to me!"
However, others were not so sure as someone added: "I'm not even sure that even counts as a wedding reception. Sounds utterly awful. I'm also thinking that I wouldn't have dared eat a curry in my wedding dress for fear I'd drop some on myself."
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