December 2, 2024

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Early this past summer, Matt and his partner, Zack, met with their friends near their home in Canada for dinner, where they learned some wonderful news: Their friends were engaged! And they were thinking of having their wedding next summer in Spain! Would Matt and Zack want to come along?

“When they sold it to us, they said, ‘We found this beautiful villa in Barcelona. We’re gonna go. We’re gonna have a great time. It’s just gonna be a small group of people,’” Matt said. “Their justification for it was that it was cheaper than having a wedding here [in Canada].” It was only after Matt and Zack agreed to the trip that their friends told them about a few catches. To start, the wedding would fall on a holiday weekend, meaning flights would be extra expensive — at least $850 each. Sorry! And that “villa in Barcelona”? It was actually an hour outside the city in a small town where there’s not much to do. And the pair would be expected to pay for their share of the villa — at least $1,000 for three days. They also wondered if Matt and Zack might be interested in attending the civil ceremony with the bride’s family in Asia. And let them know that instead of gifts, they were hoping they’d contribute to the honeymoon fund.

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