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A bride-to-be was left shocked by a 'rude' RSVP which said they wouldn't be able to attend the wedding because of work and Covid-19.
The woman from New York was planning on walking down the aisle on May 30, and sent out her invites in February, just before the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a halt.
Although she has since cancelled the wedding due to the lockdown, she posted a picture of the returned invitation on Facebook which had the words 'sorry between work and Covid-19 not going to happen' written on it.
Along with the picture, she posted: "Shaming the guests who thought this was appropriate. I sent out invites before the pandemic began and I just got postponement cards in the mail.
"I am not having a reception and my party was supposed to be May 30th. It was recently postponed by my venue and I was waiting for them to make the call based on the New York State pause being extended to May 15th.
"My immediate family was made aware and guests who lived out of state. I am a registered nurse working on a Covid unit so this has been a stressful time regardless of getting married or not.
"I personally was just taken back by the writing on the RSVP card as I didn't think that was a thing people do."
Her comments gained a mixed response, with some agreeing with the RSVP message, Daily Mail reports.
One said: "Personally I don't consider sending out invites in February 'pre-pandemic'. There were pretty clear indications the virus was going to hit the US in late January. People were already staying home in February."
Another commented: "I'm not hugely mad about this. It sounds like they're talking about them (work being a them thing) than the wedding going ahead at all. Even if they were, they aren't wrong. I can't imagine going to a wedding in May. I wouldn't go to a wedding in May."
While others agreed with the bride that the RSVP was 'cruel' and it could have been better phrased, some said she read too much into the response.
"I think you've read too much into the person's comment," one person said.
Another added: "I mean I don't blame them... you're still having a gathering mid-pandemic. Maybe they have family affected by the virus and they're annoyed you're even throwing an event that could put lives in danger?"
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