Guests Are Spending $6,000 To Attend Destination Weddings?!
Hello Everyone 💗
So I've being thinking, and I decided I want to start doing reaction-style blog posts.
So i'm going to be reacting to wedding dilemmas that I see online ...whether it’s Reddit, TikTok.
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And I don’t know if you guys know her, but Jamie Wolfer - I really love her videos, and it kind of inspired me to do something similar ...but in a blog post format.
So this is our first.
This particular one I found on Reddit, and it’s about destination weddings.
And yeah ...let's get into it.
Basic Tasks.
$6,000 to attend a wedding is actually a lot.
That’s not even including the kids by the way ...which will obviously make it even higher.
And I’m trying to be fair here, because we’re only hearing one side.
We’re not hearing from the couple themselves.
But just based on what we're seeing.
Personally, I would say put that money towards the house.
Like for me, it’s a no-brainer.
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I don’t think something like this should end a friendship.
If the friendship is genuine, it shouldn’t come down to you not being able to attend a wedding especially one that costs ...this much.
And if the wife really wants to go, you can think about that option. But with even that comes with logistics.
Like room sharing ...she might need to find someone to split room costs with, so she’s not paying for everything alone.
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But overall, I really don’t think you should feel bad for choosing your own priorities here.
Just send a decline and whoever that is closest to the couple can reach out and say we can't make it but we'd love to take you out to dinner or do like a zoom hang to celebrate.
Then you can still send a nice gift and a card.
To wrap it up...
If you’re a destination wedding bride and reading this, you just have to be really mindful of your guests.
Because it’s a beautiful idea, but it’s also a big financial ask ...and not everyone is going to be in a position to do that, even if they genuinely want to be there.
So don’t take it personally when people can’t come ...and don’t make them feel bad either.
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If anything, just focus on the people who are able to show up, and find other ways to still include the ones who can’t.
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Bye💗
