Classic Mix Up: Gay Couple Orders Wedding Pamphlets, Receives Satan Brochures
Source – The day before their wedding in September, Stephen Heasley and Andrew Borg received a package containing what they thought would be the programs for their ceremony. “Celebration,” their design said in bold letters at the top. “Welcome to Andrew & Stephen’s wedding.”
But when they opened the package, they say, they found 80 copies of a religious pamphlet instead of the 100 copies of the wedding program they had ordered. The pamphlet spoke ominously of sin, lust and temptation, according to a lawsuit they filed in United States District Court in Massachusetts.
“Fight the good fight of the faith,” read a copy of the pamphlet included in the lawsuit, titled “Understanding Temptation.” “The supreme tempter is Satan, who uses our weaknesses to lead us into sin.” The couple had paid $79.49 for the programs, according to the suit. “Satan entices your flesh with evil desires,” it reads. “If you did not desire it, you would not be tempted by it.” In a statement, Vistaprint said it was conducting an investigation into what happened after it was notified of the incident when the lawsuit was filed Tuesday.
Two words: missed. opportunity. If there’s one community that can pull off a Satan themed wedding it’s the gay community. “Understanding temptation?” “Enticing your flesh with evil desires?” They could’ve mailed out the invites as is and it would’ve been the sexiest wedding of all time. A bunch of shirtless, ripped dudes walking around in devil costumes, daring each other be bad. They should be thanking Vistaprint, not suing them. Look at how boring that original invite is.
As a gay man, I’m embarrassed. I guess that’s what you get when you spend $79.49 on invites. And that’s not me poor-shaming. I’m the guy who ate an air sandwich for dinner last night. I’m just saying that if they knew they were going to go public, they should’ve stepped it up in the invitation department. You’re representing a people whose identity often revolves around glitz and glamour. At least sprinkle some glitter in for the open.
In all seriousness, I hope these two take Vistaprint to the fucking cleaners. It’s pretty simple, do a little research before you hire a third party. Otherwise you may end up in court.