A couple didn't show up in a wedding that they were supposed to attend—and got billed for the meals that they didn't eat.
According to NBC affiliate KARE-TV, Jessica Baker and her husband were invited to a wedding weeks ago. However, as they were preparing, she received a call from her mom.
"She called at the last minute and had something come up and said I can't make it," said Baker.
As the invitation said that no kids were allowed, Baker's mom was supposed to come along to watch her kids while they attend the wedding. However, because of this, she wasn't able to attend.
After a few days, Baker reported that she received a bill for the dinner that they missed.
"You've got to be kidding me," she told the news station. "It listed, we would have had two herb crusted walleye and there was also a service and tax charge."
Written in the bill is the total amount of $75.90.
"This cost reflects the amount paid by the bride and groom for meals that were RSVPed for, reimbursement and explanation for no show, card, call or text would be appreciated," the note read.
“And then, when I read it, the whole thing, I just kind of laughed and had to call up my husband and go, ‘Uh, our friends sent us this bill for not making it to their wedding,’" said Baker, according to the Washington Post.
"And we kind of had a good laugh about it.”
KARE-TV reports that Baker has no plans on paying the bill. However, she did wonder what she could have done about the issue.
"I guess I don't know what the right answer would have been. What the right thing to do would have been," she said.
Baker sent a photo of the bill to KARE-TV's Facebook page, and received a lot of comments.
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"Having no-shows is part of the process." commented Jo Baecker, an events planner.
"This situation should have been considered long before the wedding ever took place; unfortunately the (poor) sentiment expressed by the wedding couple after the fact may cost them even more than the dinner did"
Joe Biezuns, another commenter, made a funny but realistic point: "I'd pay it if they sent me the food."
Minnesota Bride magazine editor Sarah Baumann Rogers said "this is kind of the wild story."
"Under no circumstances should you choose to follow up after the fact...kind of questioning why they couldn't attend or much less sending a bill," Rogers said.
What do you think? Should Jessica Baker pay the bill, or not? Post in your answers or opinions in the comments section below.
