Couple slammed after having 'pop-up wedding' without even telling the venue
There's no way around it - planning a wedding is, without a doubt, one of the most stressful things that a couple can go through, and booking a venue often comes with a wince-inducing price tag.
One couple, however, apparently decided to just rock up to a coffee shop unannounced with their guests and launch into their ceremony without letting the owners know.
Footage that has since gone viral on social media shows a bridal party - quite literally - crashing a local coffee shop in Indianapolis, preventing the overwhelmed employees from serving their other customers.
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Speaking out about the bombardment, Mansion Society cafe claimed on social media: "Our shock froze us in the moment."
The Indiana company's initial post described a horde of between 20-30 wedding guests - including an officiant and photographers - flooded into the quaint coffee merchants on New Year's Day.
A 'beautiful bride' was then said to have walked into the store before the guests proceeded to enjoy the exchanging of vows, with the group having given 'zero knowledge' to Mansion Society staff.
The coffee shop had initially declined sharing the video - despite requests from social media users - out of respect to the wedding party.
After the intruding group demonstrated a total 'lack of accountability' about their actions, however, owners published the video online.
In the astonishing footage, the bride and groom can be seen tying the knot in front of a crowd of onlookers, many of whom apparently blocked the entrance to the venue and allegedly treated staff like party caterers.
"They were asking us to take coats, purses and watch personal items as if they had rented us out for a personal event," the coffee shop's post continued.
They added that other customers were blocked from attempting to order by a newlyweds' photoshoot.
A screenshot of an email set by owners of Mansion Society to the bride reads: "When our barista asked your party to please move out of the way that you were blocking our customers, your photographer told us, ‘No, wait at least 5 minutes,’."
The coffee shop - which does in fact offer the opportunity to rent the space for private events - even claimed that guests had blocked its designated parking lot by lining cars along the entrance valet-style.
Asked by many readers why they didn't do more to escort the surprise wedding celebrants from the premises, the cafe claimed they were initially under the impression that guests had popped in from an actual wedding venue next door, being that they seemed to trickle in one-by-one.
"We figured they were waiting for their entire group before getting up to order," Mansion Society's post explained.
"The bride walked in and the ceremony immediately began. We were taking orders, slinging drinks, and we couldn’t stop a wedding ceremony mid-way."
Owners of the coffee shop added that they'd reached out to the bridal party - who offered a $200 donation for their trouble - despite the venue charging $500 for private parties.
The bride reportedly branded their request for the full amount as 'unreasonable'.
"We will wait for a payment from the bride to hopefully leave this in the past, an invoice has been sent," the Mansion team wrote on Instagram.
"(Although we’re not expecting any sort of compensation from them, they don’t see themselves in the wrong in this situation)."
Topics: Sex and Relationships, US News
Rhianna Benson