LISTEN: This new wedding trend is dividing people

LISTEN: This new wedding trend is dividing people

The 'Dry Wedding' trend has left many people divided and sparked a fierce debate surrounding the rules set out by couples at their weddings.

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The new 'Dry Wedding' trend forced a bride to uninvite her friend who wanted to bring alcohol to her wedding. 

A 'Dry Wedding' refers to a wedding where no alcohol is served, not even a cash bar for guests to purchase their own. 

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According to News24, this bride received mixed reactions on Reddit when she began the conversation that she and her husband decided to have a 'Dry Wedding'.

Naturally, some Reddit users defended the bride's decision while others disagreed.

An increasing number of people are getting on the 'Dry Wedding' bandwagon and it has left many people divided about the rules and regulations couples set out for weddings. 

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This further sparked a debate on other rules people make surrounding weddings. One caller told the Breakfast with Martin Bester team that she sent some of her invited guests invoices when they didn't "pitch" at her wedding.  

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Our listeners weighed in on the debate, with some sharing their reasons for also uninviting guests.

Here is more on 'Dry Weddings':

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