My take is that the USD is headed for a crash. Like Erdogan cratered the Lira when he took control of interest rates, which lead to huge inflation. But unlike Turkiye, the USD is a global reserve currency and all hell will break loose if panic selling ensues.
You're right, it differs across cultures certainly. For a wedding of a presumably Asian cousin they don't know in another city, that's a tricky one. I guess OP might just be looking for an acceptable excuse but can't find one.
The pedo-in-chief who kept calling it a war