Dear friends:
With these letters we are proud to announce that we are getting married. And with the reason of celebrating the union, the ceremony followed by a party with take place at (insert place) on the (insert date).
Of course, in a celebration as such we thought of you immediately. Nevertheless, taking into consideration how horrible weddings are, we decided to make a determination. Therefor, with love and care to you, we ask you not to come and send your regards otherwise. Presents will still be accepted via mail to the following address:
(insert address)
Sincerely, (insert bride and groom's names)
And that, guys, is how my wedding invitation would go. Or at least, that is how I'd like most of the wedding invitations to go. I mean I understand the point of weddings. I believe in love at some point and I guess that someday, a zillion years into the future, I'll probably want to get married to end my life with somebody (although I wouldn't do it without a prenup, but that's another cup of tea). Yet, I hate being invited to a wedding.
I have never understood how it is that we get angry if we don't get invited to a matrimony, though we hate them so much. Just think about it: Excruciatingly uncomfortable clothing, painfully unsavory meals, the cheesiest of toasts, and the most terrible of it all, listening to the most out of key singers reaping classics into pieces.
Some of you might agree with me, and to those of you who don't, I ask: Have you ever woken up the day of a wedding (in which you are not part of the family or one of the best friends) and said "Oh, thanks God for this being a wedding day!" Of course not. And I left family and best friends out cause I get their joy. I mean, I of course will not send that out as my invitations, but if I did I would party with my family and my 5 best friends. Those who really appreciate you, like your wedding. But why invite the neighbors hairdresser or the lady who cleans your grandma's house to your matrimony?
I don't know. I just had to go to one of those dull weddings yesterday and I thought about it. They are all boring, and tiring, and give you an upset stomach the next day from the hard meat late at night. Just think about it and let me know what you think if you want to. But for the time being, if I don't talk to you at least once a week, or have a family relationship shorter than first cousin with you, then PLEASE DON'T INVITE ME TO YOUR WEDDING! Thank you for your appreciation on thinking of me, but you're actually giving me an inconvenience with it. 'lright! Cya!