Bizarre reason woman sent out wedding invites before proposal

A woman has been shamed online for sending out wedding invitations before her partner had even proposed to her.

A woman has been shamed online for sending out wedding invitations before her partner had even proposed to her.

According to a friend, the woman decided to send the invitations out after a Facebook quiz told her she'd get married this year.

An anonymous post shared by one of the friends who received an invite explains the woman fell for a "fake fortune game".

In the post, shared in The Sun, the friend said the couple are very good together but there hasn't actually been a proposal yet:

"I love my friend dearly, and her boyfriend of a few years is really an awesome guy. Love hanging out with them! Sometime after New Year's Day, she did a Facebook game that told her she's getting married this year (those fake fortune games). I told her that I could see a wedding for them happening sometime though.

"She messaged me on Instagram today to rsvp for a 'special event' on Zola, which is when I realised she's really been planning her wedding! I'm really excited for her to get ready for this time in her life but I guess I'm confused as to what's happening here."

A number of other friends reportedly expressed their confusion after receiving the invitations in the mail.

"Why do people plan their wedding BEFORE BEING PROPOSED TO?!" one person asked.

"Does this poor man know he is getting married?" someone else said.

Other people on social media were a bit more understanding.

"We started planning our wedding about six months before we got engaged, not everyone takes a linear path," someone said.

"There are two basic possible scenarios here and one of them isn't shameworthy at all," said another person, offering a theory with two possible scenarios:

"Scenario 1: Groom has no idea she's planning a wedding, or knows she wants one but it hasn't been decided yet/he's uncertain/unwilling; aka it's mostly her.

"... Scenario 2: They have discussed their plans like adults and are planning, but he wants to surprise her with a formal proposal.

"Completely normal and not shameworthy."