No shows at wedding get dinner bill from bride and groom

Wedding season is wrapping up, which means we can all expect Thank You cards in the mail from the newlyweds who said “I do” this summer, but one couple Minnesota is sending out bills.

Jessica Baker of Golden Valley Minnesota, had RSVP’d and planned to attend a cousin’s wedding in St. Paul last month, but had to cancel at the last minute.

The couple had specified that children were not welcome on the invitations, so when Baker’s mother, who was going to babysit for the night, had to care for another grandchild in the family who had fallen ill they decided to skip out on the wedding and stay home with their kids.

“I just thought that since the invitation said ‘no children’ I would abide by the invitation,” Baker told CNN.

It seems courtesy and kindness are not always reciprocated though.

A couple weeks later, the family received an invoice for two plates of herb-crusted walleye at $30 a piece and a $7.95 service tax.

“This cost reflects the amount paid by the bride and groom for meals that were RSVP’d for, reimbursement and explanation for no show, card, call or text would be appreciated,” explained the invoice.

When Baker received the bill, she had no idea whether she was in the right or wrong. So she got in contact with KARE 11 and they posted the document on Facebook.

Baker said after considering her options, she will not reimburse the bride and groom, but might give the money to someone who needs it.

“One of the best Facebook answers that I got was from a gentleman who suggested that we write a check in that amount to a charity and then send the bride and groom the receipt,” Baker said.