Although I don't think it's right, it's considered the new "normal" now by some

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This Bride Charged Each Guest $75 For Their Dinner Plate At Her Wedding, And People Are Saying It's Actually Becoming A Common Thing

Bride gets RSVPs from wedding guests and only after the fact tells everyone who said they were coming that they need to pay $75 per plate.

"My sister was going to do this. She planned to charge guests $75 per person to attend the reception at her wedding to cover the cost of the venue instead of asking for gifts. The venue changed and she didn't end up charging money.

Apparently, this is a fairly common thing now, but I can't help but think it's incredibly rude. People (family in particular) often feel obligated to attend weddings and gifts aren't really gifts if they are considered obligations. I don't think anyone should be expected to pay to attend a wedding."