GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. Its always frustrating to get a no-show after youve received a positive RSVP, but would you go so far as to bill the person who left you hanging?
A Minnesota woman says she received a request for $75.90 after she and her husband had to skip a wedding last minute when their babysitter fell through, according to KARE11 News.
This cost reflects the amount paid by the bride and groom for meals that were RSVPd for, reimbursement and explanation for no show, card, call or text would be appreciated, the bill reads.
When recipient Jessica Baker first opened the envelope, she wondered if it was a joke.
Youve got to be kidding me, she said. It listed, we would have had two herb-crusted walleye and there was also a service and tax charge.
Baker said she and her husband had indeed RSVPd yes to the wedding and were planning to attend, but at the last minute, she got a call from her mother saying she could no longer watch the Baker children that day, KARE reports.
Since the wedding invitation specifically said no children, the Bakers felt they had no other option.
I guess I dont know what the right answer would have been, she said.
Baker posted a photo of the bill to KAREs Facebook page, and her story quickly caught the attention of thousands.
If a babysitter cancels last minute, it is what it is, one commenter wrote. Why would they bother the bride on her already stressful day with a call or text? You have to work this into your budget because it will happen. Sending an invoice is in very poor taste.
While the majority of the feedback was in favor of the Bakers, some felt the no-show couple should foot the bill.
The note is rude, but also so is not showing up, another commenter wrote. They owed the bride and groom a call, email or text explaining the problem with their apologies for any last-minute inconvenience/expense.
Baker said she has no plans to actually pay up.
A Minnesota woman says she received a request for $75.90 after she and her husband had to skip a wedding last minute when their babysitter fell through, according to KARE11 News.
This cost reflects the amount paid by the bride and groom for meals that were RSVPd for, reimbursement and explanation for no show, card, call or text would be appreciated, the bill reads.
When recipient Jessica Baker first opened the envelope, she wondered if it was a joke.
Youve got to be kidding me, she said. It listed, we would have had two herb-crusted walleye and there was also a service and tax charge.
Baker said she and her husband had indeed RSVPd yes to the wedding and were planning to attend, but at the last minute, she got a call from her mother saying she could no longer watch the Baker children that day, KARE reports.
Since the wedding invitation specifically said no children, the Bakers felt they had no other option.
I guess I dont know what the right answer would have been, she said.
Baker posted a photo of the bill to KAREs Facebook page, and her story quickly caught the attention of thousands.
If a babysitter cancels last minute, it is what it is, one commenter wrote. Why would they bother the bride on her already stressful day with a call or text? You have to work this into your budget because it will happen. Sending an invoice is in very poor taste.
While the majority of the feedback was in favor of the Bakers, some felt the no-show couple should foot the bill.
The note is rude, but also so is not showing up, another commenter wrote. They owed the bride and groom a call, email or text explaining the problem with their apologies for any last-minute inconvenience/expense.
Baker said she has no plans to actually pay up.
