don't even bother acknowledging receipt of it, let alone responding.
So reply & respectfully decline, No point in letting your miserable outlook oon life affect anyone else, Then you can sit at home, safe in the knowlege that you didn't have to bother going along to somebody's celebration, somebody who thought of you as a close enough friend to invite to what they see as a very important day in their lives.I was and I wasn't. I hate weddings, they're a waste of my time and money, especially if I have to travel to the venue and stay overnight which often happens.
I'd look upon that as a bonus...... the afters people generally miss the speeches...
So reply & respectfully decline, No point in letting your miserable outlook oon life affect anyone else, Then you can sit at home, safe in the knowlege that you didn't have to bother going along to somebody's celebration, somebody who thought of you as a close enough friend to invite to what they see as a very important day in their lives.
You could even get a meal for one in Lidl.