Potluck wedding? Is that a thing?

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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooope.

I would eat something before the wedding and after. If someone gets sick not only can the bride and groom get sued, but as can EVERYONE WHO BROUGHT A DISH. I would just send my regrets.

I am also going out on the ledge here and assuming it's a dry wedding.

@lauren b my FH said the same thing like "whoa we gotta bring food and gifts nah!"

That does raise a serious question though, am I expected to bring a gift too or is the dish my gift?

I understand trying to save cost and asking a few close family/friends to cook a few things but asking every guest to bring a dish is odd.

It's not a VIP wedding its a close family friend wedding. I'm not a big fan of potlucks in general but I'm curious about this potluck wedding.

@Lauren, hahaha I love that meme and it is so fitting

She clearly isn't a member of WW or she would have seen how its not a good thing to do.

"We ask that you contribute and bring a dish" I would decline based on that line alone. I always thought gifts and contributions were optional...

This is like one of the top things I consider most rude and tacky at a wedding. I've never even heard of someone doing this until WW. I would never asks my guests to bring a dish. They are there to celebrate your wedding and I consider each guest that comes an honor on my end that they came to celebrate!

No. It's not a thing. Even if no one dies.

Gross.

YUCK!

Are they registered? If they are.. .they are expecting both and that is tacky af

I would eat before.. and go to the wedding just to see it all unfold

No they're not registered so I don't think they're expecting both. I knew this was odd.

If you go out of curiosity, I would probably bring chips and salsa or something like that- and that would be my gift, too.

@Lauren B. Lmao !!!

Oh ok well maybe that is considered a gift but it's still tacky.. and potentially dangerous

And do you want to dress up and carry around a crock pot?

Someone did that on here like a year ago and I couldn't wrap my head around it. It was at a venue and she was having a potluck and there happened to be a pool somewhere within the venue so she put something on her invite about "bring your swimsuit" or something. It makes my fuckin skin crawl just thinking about it.

If I do go I'm bringing a fruit plate....I can't get my head around it either, like there are cheap caterers and people just starting out who don't charge so much. Or she should have a had her family cook. IDk but this WW has confirmed my thoughts its tacky and odd. Also I feel like if every guest brings a dish that's sooooo much food like who's going eat it all? its probably going to waste.

Smhhh

I just had someone tell me very recently and very excitedly, about their pot luck reception in their backyard. They had her Dad man the grill and they ended up with plenty of food *sigh* I was so uncomfortable with that conversation haha

Unfortunately it is a thing but it definitely shouldn't be!