'I cried with happiness after receiving wedding invite – but there's a hidden catch'

A woman was left utterly astonished after discovering an unexpected condition attached to her invitation to a childhood friend's wedding.

Posting her story on Reddit, the woman recounted the initial excitement of receiving the wedding invitation, expressing her delight at her friend's upcoming nuptials.

She wrote on Reddit: "I was so happy to see a wedding invitation in my mailbox. I pulled it out and a little note fell out on an index card but I looked at the invitation first. It was truly beautiful and I immediately stuck it to my fridge like the work of art it was. It was addressed to my husband and me and I was beyond stoked. I love weddings.

"I tend to get teary-eyed and smile until my face hurts at the joy of new beginnings and all the love. I was even a wedding singer... that's how much I love them." However, her joy turned to confusion as she read the accompanying notecard. She explained: "While my husband was invited, I'd be in another room helping to babysit all the children there with several other female invitees.

"The special room for children at the church is where I'd spend the entire event. Despite being expected to dress for a wedding for potential photographs, my meal would be taken with the children during the reception, and I'd be with them throughout the ceremony. The note also included a link to their gift registry."

But that's not the only issue as the 50-year-old disabled woman would also have to pay £100 for her own meal and an additional 'hidden cost' to RSVP on the wedding website. The majority of social media users condemned the couple's actions as 'tacky', advising against her attendance.

In particular, one commenter expressed their outrage by stating: "That is the tackiest thing I've ever