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A Chicago couple, who had no-shows at their destination wedding in Negril, Jamaica, gave those guests a petty surprise.
Doug Simmons posted an invoice on Facebook with a caption lambasting the no-shows.
“DON’T BE OFFENDED WHEN I SEND THIS #INVOICE TO YOU. IT’S GONNA LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS. I’LL BE SENDING IT VIA EMAIL AND CERTIFIED MAIL… JUST IN CASE YOU SAY YOU AIN’T GET THE EMAIL #PETTYPOST.”
And with that, Doug attached an invoice of $240 to the post. The payment’s due date was a month from August 18.
The invoice added a ballsy message explaining why the document was created.
“This invoice is being sent to you because you confirmed seat(s) at the wedding reception during the Final Headcount,” a note at the bottom of the “#PETTYPOST” Doug wrote on the invoice. “Because you didn’t call or give us proper notice that you wouldn’t be in attendance, this amount is what you owe us for paying for your seat(s) in advance. You can pay via Zelle or PayPal. Please reach out to us and let us know which method of payment works for you. Thank you!”
Oop.
The groom, 44, and his bride, Dedra, 44, had invited over 100 guests to their Caribbean wedding at the Royalton Negril Resort and Spa, per the New York Post.
Although Doug admitted the invoice was a petty move, the business owner made it clear that he wasn’t pressed for the cash and that it was the principle.
“Four times we asked, ‘Are you available to come, can you make it?,’ and they kept saying ‘Yes,’ ” he told The Post. “We had to pay in advance for Jamaica — this was a destination wedding.”
The final headcount revealed a different story.
“No one told me or texted me, ‘Hey, we can’t make it,’ ” Simmons said. “That’s all I was asking. If you tell me you can’t make it, I would be understanding — but to tell me nothing, but then let me pay for you and your plus ones? Four people became eight people. I took that personally.”
Of course, Twitterverse was split on Doug’s invoice.
Some folks thought the newlywed was well within his rights to demand payment from the no-shows.
Others thought the request to pay was ludicrous and tacky.
The groom didn’t say what he’d do if people didn’t pay, and nonetheless, the newlyweds did enjoy their honeymoon and wedding.
Petty or not– we wish Doug and Dedra the absolute best!