I have been invited to the wedding reception (so just the party after, not the actual wedding) by a distant friend who I like and bump into from time to time but essentially virtually never speak to. I'm almost certainly not going because its going to cost about £100 to go, stay, buy a present and drink. I've talked to Dh a lot about it and he suggested going on my own to keep the costs down, which I've thought about but decided will still be a bit too expensive.
The thing is though, I COULD afford it if I really wanted. Its not that I'm going to go bankrupt if I go, its just that there are other things I'd much rather spend my money on - like going out with closer friends. But I still feel a bit mean. I think that in general if you're invited to a wedding you should probably try to go and I feel a bit of a hypocrite. Am I being selfish? And tight?