Wedding Forum - Excuses...

Thought it would be interesting to see what sort of excuses have been given for not coming to a wedding

I'm looking forward to hearing the excuses I'm sending out save the dates this week so people have plenty of notice lol xx

My friend was told by a guest that they couldn't come because it was her mums brirthday the day before. A little odd we thought x

haha blowing a tyre up themselves thats funny xx

My cousin left s message on my wedding event FB page which was set up over a year ago with the date after I sent out save a dates to say him and his family won't be coming as they have booked a holiday and won't be back until 4 days after. Really annoyed because he has very obviously had plenty of warning and he has been to my sisters wedding and every other family members. I feel like ringing him up and saying "what the heck?" We've always gotten along really well, he was the first kind face I met when I was 7 the night we moved to scotland giving me a slice of cheese pizza, he use to babysit me and my sister as well as my fellow Buffy watcher. Feel really let down :(

I didn't go to my friend's wedding because we got a phone call that morning to say that we could collect the keys to our first place together (first time mortgage). We did however go to the reception afterwards and they were so happy for us! I felt so guilty initially, but the couple said they would have done exactly the same, plus they said it was another reason to celebrate!

I know, we think he couldn't find the Church as it was a bit out of the way, but he was too embarrassed to say. Funny thing is the tire thing was probably worse.



I hope when/if I get stupid excuses I manage to keep my cool, but at the moment I think I'd feel like just screaming at people. We're paying a lot of money for this, especially if people are letting us down last minute with silly excuses. But I suppose when it comes to your day, you shouldn't care as you should be having the best time anyway marrying the person you love.

Excuses I've been given so far it's on a awkward day, to far away, why in cornwall??
Others don't know if I'll have a test at uni don't know when I'll be at uni ??

I gave everyone the invis last year also been telling them for the whole of 2014 before invites even sent out so Its ridiculous to be honest and people trying to make it out like Friday not a good day to get married etc it's my day not anyone else's day so if they turn up they turn up if they don't they don't Xxx

We have had so many just not RSVP, or RSVP no with no reason given - and I am so far too busy/can't be bothered to ring them up and ask why maybe I will ask when I see them. Luckily so far it is only distant relatives and people we only half expected to come anyway.

I have one friend due within days of the wedding so she is a maybe but will do her best, understandable!

A cousin (who I never see any more but have childhood memories with) is so far not coming because she can't bring her boyfriend (who we have never met) but I think this is just a ploy to get what she wants, as she did have a bit of a wobble when I said 'oh well that's a shame let me know if you change your mind before the deadline' think she expected me to say he could come because she threw a strop.

I actually just sent a text today to all my family and daytime guests to say 'you do need to formally RSVP otherwise you will not have a seat or any food haha joking not joking.' Got a good response a few had just forgotten and a few didn't think they had to RSVP. This was prompted by about 4 people in the last week saying to me 'you know I'm coming don't you' uh yeah you are a bridesmaid so I was kind of assuming so, but what to you want to eat? Do you want a room reserved? Are you bringing anyone?