A New York City couple has garnered criticism for the creative way they chose to have their dream wedding amid high inflation — by charging their guests to attend the ceremony. Nova and Reemo Styles saved a whopping $70,000 in expenses for their June 2023 wedding after deciding that they had to thin out their 350-person guest list by adding on a price tag, they told the New York Post . Once the content-creator duo announced that they were selling tickets to the event for $333, the number of attendees dropped to 60.
In a TikTok video explaining their choices, Nova posed the question, “How could we choose Nona over Titi?” “We couldn’t, so our guests chose us,” the newlywed explained: Did We Really Sell Tickets to Our Wedding!? #thestylesfamilia #stylesfamilia #trusttheprocess #jamaicanmeacollins #wedding #weddingtiktok #weddingday #weddingdress #foryoupage #fyp #trending #trendy #weddinginspo #bride ♬ Life Will Be – Cleo Sol The $333 tickets afforded the Styles’ family and friends a seat at the St. Patrick’s Cathedral ceremony, a spot on their luxury party bus, and a lobster and steak dinner at One World Trade Center. Nova compared the event to a Beyoncé concert in an interview with ABC7.
“And I said, ‘People choose to go to [a] Beyoncé concert, because they know that they’re gonna have an experience. Let’s put the stress on the guests, and let’s sell tickets for a wedding,'” the bride recalled. “I was like, ‘Babe, people aren’t going t.