Battle of the Lamest RSVP Excuses

I love how people just assume that we know that they're attending. We included a SASE & RSVP card for a reason. Response deadline is July 2nd and we're still missing about 20.

My grandfather told me, a year before the wedding-- we hadn't even picked a date yet-- that he wouldn't be coming. Period. Guess it doesn't qualify for this thread, sice he didn't even try to make an excuse, but come on, Gramps-- your first grandchild to get married, and only granddaughter, and you can't make the effort? To be clear, he and his wife jet about the world consistently, so travel and money weren't the issue-- he was pissed at my dad (his son).

These are great

I have a cousin who told me she isn't coming after the save the dates because her husband has to sleep on Sunday's (Sunday wedding) for work so none of them can come.

I sent out save the dates and was happy to get quite a few RSVP's right away. I have some family that lives about 12 hours away in St. Louis area that includes my uncle, aunt, and two unmarried cousins in their 20's who both live at home.

Three of the four RSVP'd. When I asked if that was a mistake (we've had some trouble with the online RSVP portal) my aunt told me that my one cousin is waiting to find out if his girlfriend is invited before deciding if he's coming. (This cousin is very self-centered and immature, btw. He once pouted and refused to speak to me for MONTHS because the rest of our cousins decided my mom's house was a better place to go an play Rock Band together after another cousin's grad party. He wanted to go to her house instead and apparently I'm the bitch responsible for everyone else's preferences! Haha!)

Anyway, we had initially decided to limit our guest lists to +1 only if the couple were engaged or living together, so she was not named on the STD. When I explained this to my aunt, she said they do live together, moved out quite some time ago. So when I sent out invites I decided to go ahead and include her, even though neither he or his dad had the courtesy to respond when I asked them both why he was waiting to RSVP (before I asked my aunt) and I've never met her. When I asked my aunt for their address she said to send it to her house. Right! So he didn't move out.... whatever!

Now we're less than 30 days from the RSVP deadline and I haven't heard a peep from him whether he is or is not coming. Honestly, I'm not even going to follow up with him. I kind of hope he doesn't come, because I'm sure he'll find some way to make our day all about him!

Prior to me sending out invitations...a cousin told me she wouldn't be able to make it due to her due date. She wasn't invited anyway.

This is the same cousin who B listed my grandmother and C listed me so that I could bring my grandmother!

'can't come because on account of it's on Halloween' about a week before the wedding after she'd already RSVP yes a long time before that.

Not sure what she does on Halloween that means she can't attend a wedding and I was kind of afraid to ask - :/

These were just hilarious. People are ridiculous!

@Valerie, actually, your cousin is right. It's rude to not invite significant others, whether or not they're engaged, married, or living together. It's not your place to judge the seriousness of their relationship, especially by such a metric. The girlfriend should have been invited, by name. I don't blame your cousin for not wanting to come.

Lol im only inviting people that i REALLY want there, so i may cry if people decline lol

My sister responded "Not sure if we will have the time or money, will let you know". We live Only an hour apart from each other. The wedding is 8 days away and I have yet to hear from her. Funny thing is, that's the exact same response she gave (a month after I asked her) when asked to be my matron of honor. It's okay though, all the rest of my extended family (whom live in other states) replied with "absolutely! We will make it happen, we wouldn't miss it for the world!"

@Crystal L.: I'm also having no open bar (only a champagne toast). No one has complained about it, but I say, if they won't come to someone's wedding because there's no alcohol, they're the one with the Problem (with a big old capital P).