i know what you mean about needing your weekend time to unwind. i use my weekends to recover from the workweek as well. i also see weddings as a waste of precious resources. all that money could go to such good use somewhere else. what a waste. any social gathering is a pain for me. i go to one fundraiser a year because i feel i owe it to the friend that puts it on. i go there, pick a table and zone out with my cocktail until the party is over. i hope you make it thru the weekend and that your friendship is worth it. take care.