A startup called Not A Wedding Crasher wants couples to sell empty seats at their weddings, turning costs they already paid into money back.
A startup called Not A Wedding Crasher is offering couples a new way to cut wedding costs: sell the empty seats to strangers. The idea, reported by Inc., is to turn standard wedding expenses into revenue for the couple.
According to the headline of the Inc. story, the average couple spends $292 for each wedding guest. That covers the cost of one person being there. If a guest declines or a seat sits empty, the couple may have already paid for it.
Not A Wedding Crasher aims to change that by letting someone else fill the spot. The company's name is a wink at the idea that these guests are invited and paid for, not uninvited.
Couples planning a big event are the obvious audience. Anyone who has paid for meals that nobody ate may see the appeal. The same idea could also interest people planning other large gatherings, though the material does not say whether the service covers anything beyond weddings.
The available material is short, and the full article was not available. Several basic questions are open:
Couples who like the idea should read the terms closely before signing up. Ask who the strangers will be, how the couple stays in control of the guest list, and whether the venue and caterer allow it. Until those answers are clear, treat it as an interesting experiment, not a proven way to save.
Selling empty wedding seats could recoup some of the $292 per guest, but get the details on fees, screening and venue rules first.
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