Bride is slammed by her own family for serving vegan meals at the wedding

The bride has hit back at her family for their decision. But are they in the wrong?

A bride has taken to Reddit to ask whether she is out of line for choosing vegan meals for her wedding, given she and her fiance don't eat meat. 

A woman has been left gobsmacked after members of her own family refused to come to her wedding if she didn’t serve meat.

The bride-to-be and her fiancé are both vegan, so decided they want to serve a vegan menu when they get married in June next year.

But not everyone was happy with the news, with one family member in particular demanding that they have meat for some guests.

Taking to online forum Reddit, the bride wanted to know whether she was out of line for serving the food she wanted at her wedding.

“When we sent out invitations, we added a note saying that the food will be vegan,” she explained, adding that she and her fiance would never judge anyone for eating meat but that it felt right to have the meal they wanted.

“We also asked that everyone who has any specific dietary requirements let us know. The note made it clear that anyone who needed a specific diet would be catered for.”

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The bride said she didn't want to be a "pushy vegan". Source: iStock.

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Family members demand meat 

The bride said three cousins replied with low-carb dietary requirements which she happily organised with the caterer to accommodate, but then her disgruntled aunt got in touch.

“Soon after the invitations went out, my aunt phoned us in a huff. My uncle does not want vegan food; he needs to eat meat, she said. I asked what his dietary requirements are, thinking that he has a specific medical condition and cannot eat a vegan meal,” she wrote.

“She said his reasons are "cultural" and he must eat meat. I said that's not really a good enough reason, we all come from the same culture and it's not like it's a sin to not eat meat with every single meal.

“I explained to her that I wouldn't really mind him eating meat but 1) it means I'll have to bring in a new caterer for one meal, which will be expensive and 2) I don't want to pay for meat if I don't have to. Again, I'm not judging non-vegans, but it doesn't sit right with me.”

"It is only one meal"

When the aunt got wind that low-carb diets were being catered for, she phoned again, “angrier this time, asking why my uncle can't be catered for because he "doesn't like" vegan food.”

“I told her that the food consists of things I KNOW he eats anyway: vegetables, coconut, nuts, etc. I went through a list of ingredients I knew would be in the food and she admitted he has no intolerances/allergies to any of that stuff.

“I told her that if he's so adamant about the meat he can buy himself McDonalds and eat it at the kiddy table. Now my aunt isn't talking to me. I told her that they are welcome to simply not attend the wedding if they're going to bitch about the food.

"I understand that veganism is not possible or sustainable for many people in the long-term but come on - it's ONE meal, that is FREE.”

The bride concluded that she didn’t want to be a pushy vegan, but questions whether she was out of line.

Would you expect your wedding guests to stick to a vegan meal because you are vegan? Image: iStock

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"Tell them not to come" 

Reddit users were quick to side with the bride and she received hundreds of replies in support, saying she deserved to have whatever meals she wanted on her big day. 

“I eat meat but I eat lots of vegetarian and vegan meals, even by 'accident' as I'm sure everyone does. If your wedding doesn't suit him, he doesn't have to attend, it's an invitation not a summons,” replied one.

“I love meat, and raise and butcher my own chickens. I've also met some scary sanctimonious awful vegans who embody the stereotype. [You are] absolutely not one of these people. The Aunt and Uncle can go to a steakhouse for dinner instead of attending the wedding. I doubt they will be missed. I'm sure the wedding feast will be amazing and delicious. I hope you can ignore these nitwits and have fun!” wrote another.

Added a third: “You are handling that bossy aunt exactly the right way. It's your wedding, you're paying for the meals, you get to decide. They have the option of not attending.”

Originally published as Bride is slammed by her own family for serving vegan meals at the wedding