Getting married at COVID-19 is not easy. The new restrictions on large gatherings and festivities make it much more difficult for brides and grooms to prepare a welcoming and enjoyable wedding. Unfortunately, gathering sizes have shrunk, and weddings aren’t as big as they once were. That is one of the reasons why getting vaccinated against the coronavirus is so crucial – so we can resume our usual lives.
However, one bride-to-be was caught off guard when Aunt Edith returned her wedding RSVP.
Instead of merely informing the bride about her availability, Aunt Edith wrote an angry letter all over the wedding invitation. She wanted to express her disappointment to the bride that she would not be receiving a plus one to attend the wedding.
“Most rude and hurtful,” the outraged woman wrote on the invitation. She also scribbled her partner’s name “Uncle Danny” next to her own because she was not permitted to bring a companion to the event. “Family should not be separated.” “You shouldn’t have sent one at all,” she added.
Aunt Edith not only sent an angry note on the wedding invitation, but she also declined to attend.
She indicated that she rejects with regret and wants the bride to know that the sole reason she is not attending is that she was not permitted to bring Uncle Danny with her.
The bride admitted that she had to limit the size of her wedding because to COVID-19 regulations. She wasn’t trying to prevent Uncle Danny from attending the gathering; she was only doing her best given the difficult circumstances created by the global pandemic.
When the bride published an image of Aunt Edith’s RSVP card, folks made it plain that they thought she had done nothing wrong. One reader just referred to the irate aunt as a “overwrought drama queen.”
Another woman wrote, “That’s a quick way to quit being invited to family gatherings ever again. Yeesh, Aunt Edith.”
Other people wrote about how Aunt Edith’s reaction was too much for the situation. Whether or not it was wrong to not invite Uncle Danny, people online agreed that Edith went too far with her angry rant.
“It’s possible to think the couple was rude for not inviting a guest’s long-term partner while also thinking the aunt’s reaction was over the top,” another woman explained, trying to remain neutral.
Another person pointed out that COVID-19 restrictions were responsible for the smaller wedding.
“I think COVID makes a very big difference, though. Without Covid, you should invite partners. With Covid, guest lists are very restricted.”
One woman explained that she went through a similar problem with her family.
“My aunt did almost this exact same thing for my wedding years ago. Our venue had a 120 person max limit, so I didn’t give my aunt a plus one for her flavor of the week boyfriend,” she wrote.
