A man recently shared a story about how he was “unhappy” as he needed to pay for an expensive ang bao.
Here is what he said:
Just received the red bomb from my colleague recently. To my surprise, the couple has decided to hold their wedding at Andaz The Glasshouse and a quick Google search showed that the recommended angpau range is $240-$260.
From what I know, the couple do not come from wealth family and they don’t draw very high income, at max $7000 monthly combined income. I am not sure if they can truly afford this or they are looking to break even with the guests’ angpau.
I did ask my colleague about whether Andaz is too expensive for them but she replied $2k+/table is very common nowadays.
Is it true that $2k+/table is the norm now and anything below is considered less than average?
Netizens said his busy body
- Why u wanna judge if they can afford the wedding venue or not?  And go gossip to other colleagues somemore on this. The other colleague was being very diplomatic and trying to shut your gossip down by telling you it’s the norm. And you still don’t get it. If you don’t want to give so much ang Bao, don’t give lah. But don’t go around asking other colleagues if this venue is too expensive for them – that’s so disrespectful.
- Gosh. Their combined income in not your problem. Where they want to have your wedding is not your problem. Whether they can afford the wedding or not is also not your problem.You are basically the problem for being judgemental and gossipy. Why dont you just mind your own business? Why so kaypoh?
- Just pack an amount which you are comfortable with. No need to bother whether the bride or groom can cover cost. Guests are there to wish them well for their marriage, not there to foot their bill. It’s their choice to decide where to holding but guests shouldn’t be hold hostage to help them cover cost just because they made those decision.
- Why so you so concerned about whether they can afford it?People thought of you to invite you, simple yes or no would suffice. You’re going to judge the size and cost of the engagement ring and the costs of their other wedding expenses too?