A bride-to-be has left her sister shocked and upset with her 'insane' demand after asking guests to formally submit a 500-word essay on why they wish to attend.
The 27-year-old sister said the wedding was postponed to February 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic and so the bride was forced to cull her guest list.
'Her original venue has made her cut down on guests because they're cutting capacity by half,' the sister wrote in an online Reddit thread, adding: 'As a result she's sending out 're-invites' that asks everyone to RSVP again.'
'In order to figure out who to invite and who to cut, she's asking all confirmed guests to submit two 250-word "essays" to two questions.'
The two questions included 'why do you still want to celebrate this day with us?' and 'what will attending our wedding mean to you specifically?'
The idea behind the essays is to make it easier for the couple to decide who from the guest list is more 'enthusiastic' about wanting to attend their special day.
The sister also said those who don't write the essays at all will be 'automatically disqualified'.
The sister said she felt 'insulted' by the request and told the bride she will not be writing an essay on why she needs to attend her wedding.
But this response did not sit well with the bride, who said 'to keep things fair' she needs to submit a written RSVP otherwise she 'won't be saved a spot' on the day.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
