Bride and Groom Slammed Over Plans to Charge Guests $10 to Attend Wedding

A soon-to-be-married couple have been shamed online after it emerged they were planning on charging guests $10 to attend their wedding.

Weddings are undeniably costly affairs, with a study by the price comparison website Value Penguin estimating that the average price of a wedding in the U.S. in 2022 is $20,300.

That figure could even rise to as much as $30,489 depending on what state you live in. Given the expenses associated with holy matrimony, it's hardly surprising to find that some couples are keen to cut corners in a bid to bring down the price.

However, one bride and groom caught the attention of people on Reddit after detailing the lengths they are apparently willing to go to keep things cheap and cheerful.

Writing in a post upvoted over 5,000 times, the bride-to-be explained that they are already trying to keep a lid on costs by having a wedding with only 20 friends and family present.

Despite this, the happy couple are keen to implement a few other cost-cutting measures, including one controversial plan that involves the venue. As the bride explained in the post: "We decided we wanted to have our wedding up in a canyon, but to access this canyon it costs $10."

But rather than cover the $200 that having guests join them would incur, they've hit upon an alternative plan. "So we're having our guests pay $10 to enter the canyon," she said. "We put this canyon fee on our invitations."

The plan has already been met with resistance though, with the sister-of-the-bride reacting with fury. According to the bride, her sibling called her an "a**hole" and "cheapskate," noting that there are plenty of other canyons that do not charge people for use.

Despite this, the bride refused to back down. "Me and my fiance already have our hearts set on this specific canyon and view," she said. It subsequently emerged that the charge is just one of a flurry of extreme cost-cutting measures the couple have put in place - and her sister was not impressed with any of them.

As well as charging guests to attend, the bride and groom were not planning on having a "real reception" but rather a "small dinner" with guests expected to "bring their own camping chairs."

The sister was also scathing of their plans to post the registry on social media, essentially asking friends to contribute gifts, etc., yet only inviting 20 people.

It soon became apparent that the bride's sister was not the only one thoroughly unimpressed with their plans. As the information began to spread to social media, Redditors flocked to condemn the cost-cutting nature of the couple's big day.

TheDeadlyPandaGamer wrote in a comment upvoted 16,000 times: "Not sure which is worse: $10 entry fee, BYO-chair, or getting the registry over social media and not being invited to the wedding. I guess there are no bathrooms at this canyon dinner?"

AlfoBooltidir felt the couple "should have the finances to cover" the costs for all the guests attending their canyon ceremony - but that wasn't their biggest issue. "A one mile hike holding a chair? Yea there's no relationship on earth I could care enough about to do that as a requirement to attend their wedding," they concluded.

Gragagaga simply commented: "I'd rather go to a wedding held in McDonald's" while Temporary_Badger added: "I was trying to be open minded but you lost me at posting your registry on social media, soliciting gifts from people who aren't invited. That is tacky."

Elsewhere, Friendly_Vast2077 felt there was no excuse for their actions. "I got married at a park that had an entrance fee. We included a card with the invitation that our guests could present at the park to be allowed in. We put a deposit at the gate to cover their parking charges...It's not that difficult. Don't charge your guests."

Newsweek reached out to u/Double_Ad6415 for comment. We could not verify the details of the case.