Wedding 'invite' confusion

cobbingstones

thanks all!!

You've put my mind at rest. Just didn't want to do the wrong thing x

CB1979_2

just ask her.

she's not a stranger, she's a friend (ish) and has invited you to her wedding cermony (ish).

so why not just say

"really sorry, when you said about us coming did you mean into the church??"

you women like to overcomplicate things

oh and be prepared to take a gift! lol

Rachel85

I too would assume that it meant to go and watch the ceremony - I certainly don't think you'd be expected to drive 15 miles to wait outside!

As you're not (or at least it doesn't sound like you are) going to a formal reception I don't think there'd be any need to dress up as you normally would for a wedding - although I would probably avoid wearing jeans :rotfl:

seven-day-weekend

All weddings, by law, have to be open to members of the public anyway (as Charles and Camilla found out to their horror when they wanted Windsor Castle licensed for their marriage).

But yes, I think she means you to go in to the ceremony and I would just dress 'smart' but not over the top.

Have a nice time!

glossgal

Mrs_P_Pincher wrote: »

Sounds to me like she has kindly invited you to come to the church and see them get married, so if you'd like to go - go. You don't have to dress up like you normally would for a wedding - as long as you're clean and tidy you'll be fine.

Although our friends were only invited to the evening do (lunch was family only) several of them turned up at the ceremony and it was great to see them there.

Go - enjoy - everybody loves a wedding.

Mrs P P

Haha, I must be in the minority then coz I've never been to a wedding that didn't become insufferable after half an hour! Personally, i wouldn't make the effort for a casual friend, especially if it involves dragging the brood along. Suppose it depends on how well you know/like her?

nadnad

i'm in northern ireland and its common practice for people not formally invited to the wedding to turn up and watch people arrive and then wait til everyones gone in and if theres room sit at the back of church (or at least behin the guests). Normally these people just turn up, maybe neighbours or distant friends or relatives (or just nosey people) and its never a problem. I would imagine thats what she meant, so you can see her dress and everything. I wouldnt get all dressed up, but I wouldnt go in like a tracksuit somewhere nicely in the middle!