Guests Have Decided to Go Vegan and I Don't Have Food For Them

UPDATE: Parents asked the the couple in question for a recommendation for a vegan restaurant to order from. Then, the couple admitted to not begin vegan, but said that they would stick with their chicken selection if we can verify that it is free range.

Have they crossed the line? Can I just say I'm not going to deal with this, sorry?

I have nothing of value to add other than there is a new BBQ restaurant that opened by my work called "Just the Tip".

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That's ridiculous. They went out of their way to call you and say they are vegan now they say "just kidding" but is the chicken served this way?

Honestly I don't even know what to tell you on this one. This is just absurd of these guests.

Oh hell no. I would reply and tell them that you are unable to confirm that the chicken will be free range. Leave it at that. Don't ask the caterer. Don't waste any more time on this.

Honestly if it was me I would send them a note that says the following:

I am so sorry we can not accommodate your meal requirements we will miss you at the wedding!

and call it a day!

Those guests are ridiculous. Agree with @Bethyonce, you don't need to accommodate that, just tell them you don't know and they can deal

Just read the update. Wow. That is nervy and self-centered of them. I'm sorry that this has caused you so much stress. TBH if it were me I'd lie right back to them about it being free range. Not saying that's the right thing do do, just how my pissed off and childish self would do it.

Tl;dr, yes, go ahead and stick to your guns you're not going to deal with it. There's no accounting for people who out and out lie to you.

At that point I'd probably lie, say "sure it is" and find a way to deliberately spit in their food at some point during the night just for some extra "animal product".

I was giving them the benefit of the doubt before, but screw that now.

Wow I'd be pissed if I were you OP. I would tell them to eat grass and be happy. To lie about something like that and to cause you that much stress is beyond rude.

@RustyTheDog - well at least it'd be free range spit!

I want to say called it. Also, definitely second @Sally G.'s suggestion.

The nerve of some people.

Wow. I'd tell them the chickens were held in shoe boxes until slaughter so they are just better off not attending...

(Not advocating for animal abuse just wanting to make a point)

I'd serve them eat a plate full of bamboo stalks and grass....because, hey, they're vegans now.

That is ridiculous behaviour on their part. Rude, entitled and ridiculous.

But it's solved.

Another vote for @Sally's response, "so sorry, we'll miss you!" These two should be so embarrassed by the way they have acted....

I don't have time to read all the comments but all I know is that if it's just two guests i would provide some hummus, raw fruits & veggies, and call it a day.

Giselle- really don't comment if you can't even read the last few pages of comments. Otherwise you are going to think that we are all vindictive witches just for sport, which just isn't true. We are justified vindictive witches.

OP- change your post title to say "updated" and include the update in the post so people don't have to scroll through comments.

Since they lied about being vegan I wouldn't even care at this point. That was a huge headache for nothing. I would personally say something like you cannot verify the chicken is free range. You are sorry if this means that they cannot attend and to please let you know what they decide by the rsvp date.

They are completely rude and I wouldn't even bother finding out about the chicken.

God people like that need to be smacked. Lying about a serious dietary choice that people make, or even worse I think, lying about an allergy just because you don't like something/want it your way is just entitled and gross. I would just respond "I don't know" and if they decline, good riddance.