Skipping the ceremony and only attending the reception

I'd skip both. They are very inconsiderate

You should write a big "nope" on the rsvp card and mail it back to her

As soon as I was told my minimum financial contribution to that shit show I would decline so damn fast

I'd take that money that you are "expected to give" and have a date night with my FH. So appalling! Don't go..

I have a feeling this bride is in for a rude awakening when people skip out on her wedding for having a minimum gift AND expecting people to literally dedicate their entire day to driving around from venue to venue.

That's a big old no from me.

I'm Italian and I've never heard of a minimum amount and only accepting money...that's so weird.

I'd skip both. The fact that she tried to blame the gifting minimum on being Italian is ridiculous. That's serious bs.

Wow....just speechless. I would give them a boxed gift IF I went to the wedding.

DH is Italian, i've been with him for 10 years and attended plenty of family events including a wedding. If only accepting money for a gift was a thing i'd of heard about it. That is a piss poor excuse for charging admission!

I'd get a 50 cent card from the dollar store and put 300 pennies inside! Also a Hell to the NO on attending both! Some people are so ridiculous!

I would go to Costco, but the 2 pack of squatty potties, slap a bow on them and call it done.

I think it's fine to skip the ceremony. I had some people skip mine. I honestly didn't even notice. Obviously I would be honest about it if asked.

You're a peach for even considering attending any part of this shit show. That would be a hard no from me. BTW I'm Italian and I must have missed out on the cash only part of my culture. Fuck.

I agree with everyone else, I wouldn't even go

I would accept the invitation, then not show for either the ceremony or reception. Make THEM pay for your spot.

But I tend to respond to asshole with petty so..

Given the distance I would only attend the reception. That is a big gap. & also I can't believe they have a minimum to give. That's very ridiculous. I've never heard of that before.

Both my FH and I are Italian and this is the first I have heard of only cash gifts that is absurd! and to TELL you how much you HAVE to give yea NO!! I would skip it all together not even gonna touch the 2hr drive and gap Yikes!!

No no no no no no no. That is SO rude. If someone told me I HAD to bring a cash gift of $300 for me and my FW, I would not go to the wedding. If this was someone close to me, I would berate them for saying that. Literally berate them. I am honest with people. F that noise.

Are you close to this person? If so, talk to them and explain that is RUDE AF. If you are not close, skip the wedding completely!

So they expect the guest to fund their entire wedding. I would decline. It's an inconvenience too.

I wouldn't go to either.

I would skip it all together. I wouldn't go to a wedding that has a suggested minimum. Ridiculous.