The bride felt that the pregnant guest was implying the wedding catering wasn't good enough so she had to bring her own food.
The joy of motherhood is at times overshadowed by the myriad of hassles women have to go through during pregnancy. One among them is the constant craving for different flavors and food items. Nothing can stop a pregnant woman from satiating her cravings, not even a wedding. When a wedding guest (u/Efficient-Toe-2600 on Reddit) learned that she was about to attend a wedding that served a vegan menu, she came up with a plan. To tackle her pregnancy cravings, she brought her own food to the wedding. But this did not sit well with the bride.
In a now-deleted post, the pregnant woman shared that she usually doesn't make a fuss about wedding menus, reports PEOPLE. She explained that she and her husband were invited to a vegan wedding. Although she is a "meat eater," she was fine with the menu. However, her pregnancy caused "horrible bursts of really intense hunger." However, the wedding menu barely included what her tongue craved. "I wanted mostly carbs, and there weren't really any on the menu. There were some cheeses but the staff couldn't say if they were pasteurized or not, so I couldn't have them," she explained.
Because of this, she was left with no other choice than to bring her own food to handle her sudden cravings. "I took a small mini fridge to have in my room and brought stuff to make sandwiches and a few snacks. When I was hungry, I'd pop to my room and have something to eat," she mentioned. While she sneaked out to her room in between the wedding festivities to eat to her heart's content, some guests noticed her. "Someone asked why I was going to the room and I mentioned I was just getting something to eat. This got back to the bride, who said I was rude and implied that the catering wasn't good enough," she explained.
The bride was upset, assuming the pregnant woman was unhappy with the catering. The guest wondered if she was wrong for bringing her own food to satisfy her cravings. Most people sided with the guest, finding her actions reasonable, though some understood the bride’s perspective. "I get that she likely had to pay to cater your portion of food and is miffed that you aren't eating it. But that's a risk people take when they decide on a specific menu," said u/Fluffy_Sheepy. "Since you’re eating in your room I’d say it’s mostly ok but your food was paid for by them so it’s still slightly rude," added u/SmoothScallion43.
However, a majority of the comments supported the guest. "You are pregnant. Eat what you want to eat! You didn't bring out a full meal at the table and ignored what was presented to you. You brought extra food that you knew you'd enjoy and you ate it in the hotel room," pointed out u/ahknewb. " If you pulled out your own meal at the wedding I would have said different, but you ate in your room," chimed in u/Bearmancartoons. "At first I thought you were going to say you brought meat to a vegan wedding. This seems extremely reasonable. You're freaking pregnant! You get tons of free passes," added u/East_Hospital_2775.