No Vegetarian Options - Vent

I don't eat beef or pork. Because I understand that often times people don't even think about it if they don't have dietary restrictions themselves or are on a budget, I keep a snack with me in case there are no other options when I eat out. If you're genuinely upset about not having a vegetarian option, don't go. But then again, are you going for the meal or to celebrate with the couple?

Are you local enough to attend the ceremony and skip the reception? She's being so rude! No need to sit around with your own food.

I'm more upset by her reaction than not having food. I would have said let me see what I can do rather than jump to well just byof. The wedding isn't for another 4 months, so it's not like this is a last minute thing.

I used a BBQ restaurant due to a wonderful deal that I got.. They didn't give very good vegetarian/vegan options, and I had 4 vegans attending... In all the craziness I COMPLETELY forgot about people with special diets until I submitted my final numbers 2 weeks before the wedding.. Did I tell my guests to bring their own food or deal with it? Hell no! I did damage control, and called a local restaurant that I know for a fact does vegan meals, ordered some options as well as vegan cupcakes, and then convinced them to deliver on the day of even though that wasn't an option. You should NOT have to bring your own food.

That being said, I have seen guests bring their own food to weddings before, and I even had one guest bring his own to my wedding. But that was his choice, and I never told him that he needed to or should do that.

Yeah. That's a bit rude. I know most of the food preferences of my guests and fully plan to accommodate them. In fact, one food preference is probably going to cost me an extra $7pp because I didn't want to single my guest out.

Your 'friend' is being rude. I would decline that invite. We have so many food allergies and dietary needs on our guest list its going to be a little nuts. We have shellfish allergies, gluten free, vegan and vegetarian guests, we have a friend who doesnt eat pork and a whole bunch of others. We plan on accommodating every. Single. One. Of. Them. Because we care about them and want them to enjoy their meals.

That's CRAZY annoying, especially their crappy reaction. I'm doing a buffet and planning on not doing a veg option on the buffet because I'm concerned everyone else would eat to much of it and not leave enough for all the vegetarians to get a proper meal, but I'm making damn well sure they know we have meet free meals for them upon request

What a rude host!

If you bring your own food you should tuck you receipt in the card in place of a gift

Yes... and I'm not a vegetarian!, we're pretty much carnivores (us, our families and most of our friends) but we're having a special meal made for my friend who's a vegan... just because we're not, doesn't mean we can't cater her

That's disgusting. It's only the two of you, there should be no reason why they can't accommodate you both. If any wedding I went to said they weren't going to accommodate me or told me to bring my own food I would not go nor would I give a gift cos that is rude as hell.

Helllllll nooooo. I'm a vegan and (I don't know if I sound bitchy) but I would decline the invite so fast if they didn't consider all of the guest different dietary needs! It just seems like really really bad hosting to me if you know you have vegans/vegetarians on your guest list!

Weird. We had catered bbq and had plenty of vegetarian options with the sides, like mac and cheese, greens, potato salad, coleslaw, and cornbread. I guess the mains were all meat but my caterer said that there would be plenty of sides for vegetarians, and there were. Almost ran out of mac and cheese actually.

No excuse for lousy hosting. Your friend is being kind of a jerk. My caterer was able to provide gluten-free waffles for Pete's sake for the 3 guests who were GF and was able to create a vegan meal for the 1 person who became a vegan he month before the wedding. I'd still go, but eat beforehand and definitely downgrade your gift since you had to pay for your own meal out of pocket.,

Lol bring your own food .. is that a joke ?

Sheesh, I'm having my dinner at a STEAKHOUSE and they were able to accommodate my vegan guest. I'm sorry your friend is being such a jerk.

That is beyond rude. I would not be attending. Telling someone to bring their own food... I don't even have words for how mad that makes me

That is horrible, if I was told to bring my own food I would be pissed and not attend.

I might be getting too snarky here, but if they want you to bring your own food, does that mean you can tell them to buy their own gifts?

Seriously, I can't believe they expect guests to bring their own food to a wedding. Is this a do-it-yourself BBQ? I ask only because I can't imagine any professional caterer just completely overlooking a vegetarian option, even if the couple didn't ask about it.

That is very rude. We only have a few vegetarians attending but are still sure to include that as an option, even though it is causing the cost to rise.

I have Two vegetarians that will attend my wedding and after wracking my brain we decided to have wood fired pizza so veg friendly

After reading this forum, I double checked our menu to make sure we have a veg meal included (which thankfully, there is!) Not sure if it will be chosen by anyone but it's nice to have the option for anyone if needed. I can't even fathom telling my guests to bring their own food, how incredibly rude and classless. I would not be in attendance for that reception.