Nope, the groceries are for them, not a charity.

The wording in the notice was something to the effect of "To help them get a start in their new life together, this is a grocery party to help them stock their pantry". Not a direct quote since I can't exactly recall the notice my mom showed me, but that is pretty close.

If the only thing "different" about this wedding would have been the inviting of people to the ceremony and not the reception, I would have thought very little about it.

The "bring the food for the party and some extra food for us" party/shower/reception/what ever you want to call it 2 weeks after the wedding is what made my jaw drop. That is way over the tacky top, IMHO.

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