Bride and groom are being slammed for their 'profit-making' invitation, with people saying they'd refuse over trivial details

A couple have sparked fury over their “profit-making” wedding invitation that critics say they would immediately refuse.

According to one of the friends who was invited to the big day, she received the invitation via text message – and things got progressively worse as the woman began to read its contents.

Couple were brutally humiliated after sending invitations via text messageCredits: Getty

Scroll down to read the rest of the “get money” invitationCredits: Reddit

“The fall black-tie event is an adults-only reception, there will be an open bar with his-and-hers drinks and a selection of beer and wine,” the post reads.

Keen to keep costs down as much as possible, the loving couple also revealed that guests shouldn’t expect any food, aside from a few bites.

However, to avoid going hungry, the couple encouraged guests to eat ahead of time, as there were plenty of places to eat in the area.

“We will be providing light snacks only, giving you and your guests the perfect opportunity to enjoy an elegant evening dinner in our beautiful city centre with endless options before attending the wedding.”

When writing the invitation, the bride and groom also added a note requesting formal black attire and asked friends and family to donate cash instead of spending money on gifts.

The couple wrote: “We are planning to celebrate our love with an incredible honeymoon adventure and your monetary contribution would mean the world.

“We humbly ask for cash/card for our card box or scan the QR code provided at the front desk.”

The text continued: “We hope you can attend our special evening with us and help create monumental memories.”

Guests, who had travelled from the United States, were put off by the ceremony, which required formal dress and limited drinks – with no real food on offer.

Sharing a screenshot on Reddit, the recipient said: “We don’t want to shell out for a tuxedo to eat fancy Doritos.”

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The wedding invitation sparked fury, as other social media users rushed to the comments to share their thoughts.

“Calling something ‘black tie’ and not feeding guests is not ‘black tie’, it’s rude to say the least,” one person wrote.

Someone else chimed in: “Come and dress up super fancy so our pictures look better and don’t forget to eat before and definitely give us money for your honeymoon – via text!”

“Sticky, sticky, sticky.”

Reddit users also slammed the bride and groom for what they believed was a simple scam attempt.

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Josie Griffiths said: “As someone who lives in an already cluttered 400 square foot flat, gifts aren’t exactly high on our list for our wedding day in August.

“All we want is money for our honeymoon – and we’re already expecting a backlash from the older generations, but what can we do?

“I would love to have an air fryer or a coffee maker for the kitchen, but we just don’t have the space.

“I think there are a few keys to follow when asking for cash to avoid it coming across as tacky – something this bride completely misunderstood.

“Firstly, the money is for our honeymoon, not to cover the cost of the wedding, we are absolutely paying for that ourselves.

“Secondly, as with any gift, it’s completely optional and people can decide for themselves how much they’re willing to spend. When I went to a wedding abroad in my mid-twenties, I didn’t contribute to their honeymoon fund and I still feel comfortable with my decision, the trip to Spain had already cost me and my partner a lot.

“Under no circumstances should you charge your guests a specific amount. You may have relatives who are more generous than expected, which would of course be very nice, but your guests are just that and they should not have to pay for the food, decorations and entertainment you have chosen.

“Three – make it look like a registry – there are great websites where customers can donate money for cocktails, room upgrades and experiences abroad, which feels much more personal than a bank account number and sort code. People like to know where their money is going and you can then send appropriate thanks with photos of you enjoying what they’ve paid for.

“As for how to ask, some people make up poems but personally I hate them, they seem childish and you wouldn’t make one up to ask your partner to transfer you £100 for your trip, so it seems odd here.

“Something like this, on your official invitation or on your wedding website, would be perfect: the most important thing for us is that you can celebrate with us on our wedding day. However, if you would like to offer a gift, we would gratefully accept a small contribution towards our honeymoon.

“Good luck!”

“This is the most crass attempt to extract money for a wedding that doesn’t even bother to send out invitations,” one woman complained.

“They care about the photos (and probably the gifts), not the guests,” someone else agreed.

After reading the blunt invitation, many noted that they would simply refuse to attend the wedding.

One of them laughed: “RSVP: decline, I can drink beer in a party dress at home without these people around.”

However, there were also a few who didn’t understand why most seemed so discouraged.

One netizen wrote: “Hey, I don’t see anything too terrible here, there’s no dress code (other than formal attire), there’s an open bar and snacks, and they’re not looking for freebies, seems pretty cool to me.”

“Honestly, I don’t care if people save money, as long as they say it openly,” one woman agreed.

The post sparked fury – but not everyone had a problem with the invitationCredits: Reddit

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