I knew a man in Asia who was asked to be a stand-in for a Caucasian friend at a wedding that he couldn’t attend. He had to give a very brief speech, pretending to be that person, and then eh was invited to the subsequent party afterwards.

Real talk: Is this how to elope guilt free? Just cowardly let everyone decline?

I can easily see someone giving overbearing family the slip this way. Just price everything out of reach and go on vacation.

Yea, sounds fantastic -_-