'Your granny is a petty revenge master': Family RSVPs for wedding, then doesn't show up

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Jan 21, 2024 3:00 PM EST

There was a notable absence at this couple's wedding. 

Planning a wedding involves a million little details. Where will the wedding take place, and who should you invite? Most people start with those two questions, since they go hand in hand. Your event space needs to be big enough for all your guests without breaking the bank. Many couples try to eliminate extra costs however they can. This person managed to get an awesome space at the 4-star banquet they worked at. It was the best of both worlds for the OP, u/Redhead_spawn: they had "an amazing wedding for a very low price." Even with more than 100 guests, the OP and their spouse had a great wedding. However, at some point during their special day, the OP realized that their aunt and her family were completely missing from the festivities. 

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  • As if not showing up to a wedding wasn't bad enough, the OP's aunt really messed up with the gift. It's almost more insulting than if she had sent nothing, or just sent a nicely written card. At least Grandma knew exactly what to do! No one knows how to push your buttons like family. 

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  • 01
    My Grandma gave me the idea...petty at its finest. revenge Years ago when my husband and I got married we had a decent sized wedding (100+ people) that we paid for ourselves. Because we were still fairly young and not making a ton of money I tried to save where I could.
    via u/Redhead_spawn
  • 02
    I hired local people and friends to do many things at a discounted price and because I worked at a 4 star restaurant/banquet facility I was able to talk them into doing the wedding reception for cost as long as I provided a, b, and c. Basically we had an amazing wedding for a very low price, however, it was still a fairly large amount per person. Somewhere between 17-20 per plate. Not too bad, but not cheap.
    via u/Redhead_spawn
  • 03
    Anyways, the invites go out and after a bit the rsvp cards start to pour in and, like I said, we ended up with over 100+ people (maybe almost 130) that would be attending. My aunt was one of those people. She rsvp'd for her, her husband, and their son - my cousin.
    via u/Redhead_spawn
  • 04
    Wedding day comes, we get married, reception time and my aunt (and family) is a no show. I notice because I only have two. I'm irritated, but more worried something may have happened. However, the following Monday I get a card in the mail from them with a check for $10.00! No apology, just signed with a small congrats statement. Nothing personal. I was so disappointed.
    via u/Redhead_spawn
  • 05
    So, I call her mother (hahaha) my grandma and I tell her what happened. She instantly says "that doesn't even cover the cost of the meals she wasted when she didn't show up! What a cheap skate!" It hadn't even crossed my mind at the time. Then she says the best thing ever. "you know, your aunt is super ocd about her checkbook. Don't cash that check. It'll drive her mad." I didn't and it did!
    via u/Redhead_spawn
  • 06
    It also drove my narcissistic mother crazy because she got all the calls asking when I was going to cash the check. Guess she was too embarrassed by then to call me. A win, win!
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  • 07
    The BEST part is I kept the check and left it inside the card. I have a habit of keeping all my cards and every once in a while I'll pull that card out and look at that check and it always makes me feel like the pettiest alive.
    via u/Redhead_spawn
  • 08
    Coco_Leo I love this! Your granny is a petty revenge master.
    via u/Coco_Leo
  • 09
    EggplantIll4927 I recently watched a show w this line and it nailed it of course your mother knows how to push your buttons. She installed them
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  • 10
    [deleted] Grandmas are the best, that's some good petty revenge.
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  • 11
    RavenBlueEyes84 If your aunt asks why you didn't cash the cheque the best line to respond with 'well with it being for so little I guessed you must I have been broke so felt bad to take it from you' U That will embarrass her even more for being a cheap skate
    via u/RavenBlueEyes84
  • 12
    PaleontologistNo9648. Your post has given me the warm fuzzy feeling that I was looking for this morning. Your Grandma is a legend
    via u/PaleontologistNo9648
  • 13
    okeydokeyish Very nice. We had a couple of no-shows on my husband's side. His cousin RSVP'd for himself and added a plus 1 that wasn't invited, then never showed up. His other cousin did show up then gave us a check that bounced so we had to pay the bank fee. And he never mentioned it again. So weird.
    via u/okeydokeyish
  • 14
    Lailalou08 decent sized wedding (100+ people) That seems pretty big and your family didn't even show up.
    via u/Lailalou08
  • 15
    NefariousnessSweet 70- You might consider giving THAT check to your cousin for his wedding gift....
    via u/NefariousnessSweet

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