Adding the kind of personal touch that really makes an event stand out, the happy couple hosting the destination wedding you’re currently attending sent you a goodie bag that includes instructions for how to file for bankruptcy once the wedding is over.
Aww! They really thought of everything!
When you arrived in your room at the beautiful Grecian resort, already having spent more money than you are currently worth to get there, you were touched to see that the couple had taken some extra time to welcome you with a personalized note and an on-theme gift bag.
The goodie bag includes all kinds of fun chotchkies that you’ll use over the course of the weekend, such as a cute hat, sunscreen, some Tums, and 45-60 pages of instructions that delve into topics like which lawyer to hire and whether you’re eligible for Chapter 11 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
“This is the sort of stuff that really makes the weekend special and shows that my friends truly care about me,” you told reporters while quietly blocking emails from your gas company about overdue payments. “How would I otherwise have known that Chapter 11 bankruptcy is also referred to as” – you paused to check the notes – “reorganization bankruptcy!”
How useful! It’s the little things, after all!
Months ago, you were so honored to receive the wedding invitation that you didn’t think twice before enthusiastically RSVPing. You didn’t even pause to check the cost of flights to the remote island of Greece the groom is from.
It’s a decision you wouldn’t say you “regret” per se, but you wouldn’t call it “financially strategic” or even “financially do-able” either.
“All of this stuff is going to be so useful over the course of the weekend,” you continued, gesturing to the goodie bag. “So much planning must have gone into all of this! They’re so good at thinking ahead. Wish I had done some of that…”
When you thought reporters were gone, sources peering through your window saw you throw the rest of the goodie bag away but keep the bankruptcy instructions, taking pictures of every single page and gingerly filing them away in your backpack.
As of press time, you’d headed to a nearby restaurant for dinner with the other members of the wedding party, where you confidently ordered a water and some chips.
