...and that is ALL I'd spend at such a wedding!
Nope.
Unless, perhaps, it was a kind of an investment due to a business relationship.
RSVP.................HELL NO!
As Dr. Laura Schlessinger used to say, for some women, it’s not at all about the institution of marriage or taking religious vows, it’s all about The Dress, The Cake, and The Presents.
No.
I wouldn’t pay $2232.65, either.
In this corner of the world, the bride and groom or the parents pay for the wedding. Guests bring a present, but it’s up to them what it is.
I’d write this couple back and say, “Sorry, we’ve already been asked to another wedding, so we can’t make it. But have a good day!”
An acquaintance of mine attended her nephew’s wedding held at a resort on one of the Caribbean islands. She covered the costs for four family members including the attire, airfare, room and meals for the weekend wedding which was held on the beach. Turns out, the bride and groom had a free wedding as a result of the resort’s offer of free nuptials with all the trimmings if the bride and groom manage to confirm a minimum of 20 booked rooms for their guests.
Agree.
Just say, “No, thank you.”
I quit going to weddings and showers when the cheapest thing I could find on the registered list was a designer wastebasket for > $100.
If the couple really wants you there, they’d pay for the trip and accommodations. Those type weddings, the ceremony is the destination, not the 50 years following.
Just say no.
Mine cost $500 - gown, suit, cake, venue and preacher. Only a couple of people had to drive over an hour. It was “we do”, a piece of cake and thanks for coming.
No, I wouldn’t.
But I wouldn’t be mad either. I would just go about my own business.
Here’s an idea. Try using this sentence:
NO
A onetime friend, a famous parody singer and music video master, got married about 16 years ago and at the time he (or his future wife) listed an extensive wedding wish list. I knew several fans who happily bought him and his fiancée something from the list. That turned me off since he was already a millionaire several times over.
Send back saying the money is being spent on OUR vacation.
Send back saying the money is being spent on OUR vacation.
What galls me is a wedding invitation to a grand-neice’s wedding that my wife insists we attend ... plane ticket? $3500 US.