A new survey from U.S. News and World Report finds that 41% of people who declined a wedding invitation lied about why they couldn’t attend, with 43% of decliners citing financial cost as the real reason. The average guest spends $610 to attend a single wedding, driven mostly by travel and lodging costs. Many people feel financial anxiety when receiving a wedding invitation, with 64% of Gen Z Americans feeling this way. According to Erika Giovanetti, a U.S. News Consumer Lending Analyst, it’s time to remove the stigma around discussing financial reasons for declining an invitation.

Originally reported by AOL.com.