There?s nothing like the thrill of opening up a wedding invitation from the mail, penciling it into your calendar, and making arrangements for travel on the big day. But what if you don?t know the couple getting married that well or you haven?t seen or spoken to them in a long time" Or what if it wasn?t you that was actually invited, but your new boyfriend or girlfriend and they?ve asked you to come" Just because you receive an invitation in the mail for a wedding doesn?t mean that you have to accept.
Here are a few scenarios where it might be okay to politely decline an invitation and when to definitely not go to a wedding.

You Were Invited, But It?s Been Years Since You?ve Seen Them
As the years pass, it?s only natural that certain friendships will fade. It?s a sad fact of life that most of the friends you make when you?re young won?t remain close, and it?s likely you won?t talk to a lot of them except when you?re home for the holidays. But what happens when one of these friends invites you to their wedding" Do you go for old time?s sake" The answer is of course that it depends. A good rule of thumb is that if it?s been more than a year since you?ve seen or talked to your friend, it wouldn?t make a lot of sense to attend the wedding. This is especially true if you?ve never even met the person they?re marrying, and most of the wedding guests would be people you don?t know. Instead, send a gift and a thoughtful card saying how happy you are for them.
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