Couple charged more than $ 200 for each guest who did not attend their wedding

A newly married couple from Illinois, United States, He couldn’t hide his anger at the guests who did not attend his wedding and made a decision with those who were not present at a super special time in their lives.

Many of them had confirmed their presence, so that the a couple, who had met the expense of their invitation, decided to send them an invoice for $ 240 to cover the expenses.

The couple composed of Doug simmons, 44 years old, and his wife, Dedra McGee, 43, made their decision public, as detailed by the portal Indian Express and they billed those guests who did not attend the wedding dinner that was prepared for them and their guests.

“Don’t be offended when I send you this invoice. It will look something like this. I’ll send it by email and certified mail… in case you say you didn’t get the email, ”he wrote. Doug next to the invoice image in your profile Facebook.

In the end, those who did not show up, the couple decided to give them a period of one month to pay the invoice issued on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. It should be noted that the wedding, which took place in the Royalton Negril Resort & Spa in Jamaica, it costs $ 120 per person, based on the itemized bill.

As specified in an attached note, the couple felt disrespectful. “This invoice is being sent to you because you confirmed the seat (s) at the wedding reception during the final count. The above amount is the cost of your individual seats.”

Then, the letter specifies: “Because you did not call us or duly advised us of your absence, this amount is the amount that you owe us for the payment of your places in advance. You can pay via Zelle or PayPal. Contact us and tell us which payment method is right for you. Thank you!”.

In this way the husband Doug, underline New York Post that guests who did not attend the party were invited multiple times if they could attend. “Four times we have asked, ‘Are you available to come? Can you attend? And they kept saying: Yes. “

However, Simmons noted that despite having to pay in advance for the expensive wedding in JamaicaHe added that the problem was not the money but the attitude of people who considered it important to share this emotional moment. which cost them, make the wedding of your dreams with more than 100 participants.