Excuse for not going to a wedding

IWantToBeFree_2

If you really don't want to upset them, just go to the wedding. I would imagine that they may be offended if they have paid for you to stay over for 2 nights and you still don't want to go.

ceebeeby

Piggles12345 wrote: »

We have told them that we can't afford to stay for 2 nights. So they have paid for our 2 night stay for us :eek: .

This also means that they KNOW that the hotel is booked!!

Fab and even better! Grin and bear it ... it's only 48 hours! Bet you have a least a couple of laughs over the course of the weekend! You might meet new people, make new friends.

liza83_2

one of my sisters didnt come because "she had nothing to wear"
2 of my step brothers "dont do wedddings"
My step mum only came to reception as had college so couldnt come ceromony to see her step daughter get married
Another step brother was too grief stricken after burying his grandad day before
1 cousin couldnt make it as work wouldnt let her have the time off
My aunt and uncle didnt make it as he has ms and took a turn for worse

so my wedding didnt have many of my family there.

Just come clean and say its too much hassle
id rather of heard that than some of the excuses i got aat my wedding

ebeneezer_2

Haven't read all the responses but agree with liza83 that lame excuses really annoy you. Mine ranged from "too busy" and "period" to "didn't think you'd invite me" - from people I had considered close friends. What I would say is...
TELL THEM NOW
I got one call the night before, and one I found out on the day from another friend - followed by a "did you get my card to say I wasn't coming?" - No, I didn't because it arrived on the day of the wedding and I was a bit busy with other things. We worked out that our wedding cost £105 per head in total. We had EIGHT people not turn up on the day. That's a huge chunk of our budget wasted and as already stated by other posters, the couple will have had to not invite people in favour of you, so if you let them know in time, more of their friends will be able to attend.
There are enough people who genuinely won't be able to make it due to last minute crises. Either go and enjoy it, or choose not to go (whether you tell them why or just send a polite card to decline without giving a specific reason) but make your decision, stick with it and don't let them down on the day.

lil_lady_2

DKLS wrote: »

Just be truthful and tell them you would rather gnaw your own legs off than attend.

:rotfl:lmao

just go but dont stay i think thats the easiest option.