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Originally Posted by fleury
Not sure hyperbole is the best in this circumstance, but they should consider what's reasonable, yes. If everyone is well off, sure, do something high end, but what if they're the most well off vs. their guests? Most guests can afford to put out ~$150 per person, but expecting someone to pay more than $1500 isn't exactly reasonable for many. It's more than just the bride and grooms' day. It's the parents and siblings as much as anyone's, to be happy for them. Gotta consider others' reasonable circumstances.
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I'm not sure the bolded part is hyperbole in the context Sliver was arguing... To me it sounded like he thinks a destination wedding is selfish because
someone on the guest list might not be able to afford / take the time off / care to 'waste' a vacation day to attend. Catering your plans to make sure none of your guests feel this way is the epitome of lowest denominator thinking and the last thing a couple should be doing when it comes to their wedding.
Now obviously there is a 'know your audience' component to this. If a couple wants to go all out in Fiji, that's up to them. But then neither the guests nor the couple should feel bad if none of their coworkers from Starbucks can make it.