A couple who've been vegetarian for a while wanted to ensure they could eat everything served up on their wedding day, and so opted for a meat-free menu.
The bride and groom-to-be are still in the fairly early stages of wedding planning, with their ceremony scheduled for next September.
However, they've already begun considering food options, and have now met with the caterers to create "a menu that includes loads of delicious food that we love and will enjoy."
According to the soon-to-be bride, there is "nothing unusual" whatsoever on the menu, and they've included two choices for each course to allow for more varied options.
Having felt limited to side orders for far too long, the pair intend to fully enjoy all the delicious food on offer during their big day. Unfortunately, not everyone has been supportive of their choice, with some family members said to be "outraged."
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Taking to Reddit, the 30-year-old bride, who goes by the username u/SnootOot, wrote: "My family especially seem outraged at the prospect of no meat being included and are arguing that we need to think about what our guests want.
"I feel like I have lived on sides at restaurants many times, and I should be allowed to have one day where I can eat food I enjoy and others can too!"
She continued: "I've said that people can have a bacon sarnie before the wedding if it's that big of a deal and it won't harm anyone to go for one meal without meat. I feel like I'm going to be arguing about this with my family for the next 12 months."
She's now wondered whether she has been in any way unreasonable by keeping meat off the menu, and has reached out to fellow Reddit users for advice.
One person commented: "If you had a 100% meat-only menu: that might exclude folks from being able to eat. This is not that.
"Meat eaters won't die if they have one meal without meat in it. I'm speaking from experience: I once ate a salad for lunch and didn't die, so I know it'll be okay."
Another advised: "If people can't go one meal without meat, then it's not about the meat, it's about the person. Stick to your guns, order what you want to eat."
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