Couple who gave wedding gift food spark present war

A COUPLE who gave this basket of food for a wedding present thought their gift was pretty special. Unfortunately the bride on the receiving end was less than thankful. Wedding row ensues.

Gift spat spirals into bridezilla war

AS FAR as bridal spats go, this has to take the wedding cake.

What started as a question over a receipt for a wedding present, spiralled into a row of bridezilla proportions.

A Canadian couple found themselves at the wrong end of a same sex couple's wrath after they gave the newlyweds what they thought was a thoughtful wedding basket of food with a card which read: "Life is delicious".

Unfortunately for them, the brides were none too impressed with the gift with one asking to see the receipt stating she was gluten intolerant.

The next day, the gift givers received this text from the other bride.

"Hey (sic) it's (Bride 1's) wife Laura. I want to thank you for coming to the wedding Friday. I'm not sure if it's the first wedding you have been to, but for your next wedding ... People give envelopes. I lost out on $200 covering you and your dates plate ... And got fluffy whip and sour patch kids in return. Just a heads up for the future :)

Shocked by the response, Kathy Mason and her unnamed boyfriend contacted Ontario newspaper The Spectator and took to Facebook to see if their gift really was that bad.

Sending her a message on Facebook, and also in a letter to the spectator, the boyfriend wrote:

"I want to tell you how incredibly insulted I am in both of the messages you have sent me over the last two days. (Bride 1), I am sorry that you have intolerance to Gluten, I am sure that makes life difficult at times. However, to ask for a receipt is unfathomable. In fact it was incredibly disrespectful. It was the rudest gesture I have encountered, or even heard of. That is until you, Laura, messaged me today.

"Laura, the message you sent to me today was by far the most inconsiderate, immature, greedy, and asinine thing I have ever had the displeasure of seeing."

He goes on to tell her that he has done a lot of research on wedding etiquette which is something the brides have clearly skipped over.

Outraged bride Laura responded: "Out of 210 people at a wedding ... The only I gift I got from all (sic) was yours ... And fluffy whip and sour patch kids.

"Your Facebook message had nothing to do with the gift. Weddings are to make money for your future. Not to pay for peoples meals. Do more research. People haven't gave gifts since like 50 years ago! But thanks again for the $30 gift basket my wife can't even eat."

The exchange, which you can read in full here, continues with insults flying back and forward with the writer telling the bride she should be grateful her wedding is even legal.

The brides say the gift was the laughing-stock of their wedding and left it on display in their home for other guests to look at and comment on.

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