Greetings, Miss Manners At this stage of our lives, my fiancé and I receive invitations to weddings on a regular basis, most of which are destination weddings. Despite the fact that the flights and accommodations are more expensive for visitors, our friends, the majority of whom are wealthy, frequently decide to get married in Europe (or another distant location) in order to save money.
One especially egregious example is the daughter of a centimillionaire who decided to arrange her wedding overseas in order to save money and give her guests a chance to vacation.
My fianc and I believe that this conduct is impolite and self-centered. What are your thoughts?
PERSONAL READER: that all you have to do is turn down the invitation, which will save them money. They and the invitees should save a significant amount of money if everyone declines. This seems like a win-win scenario to Miss Manners.
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