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Just Said Yes October 2019

Debating on canceling the wedding.

Victoria, on August 6, 2019 at 9:15 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 6
We are less than 90 days out. I haven't sent out my invitations because, I have invited people to birthdays for our kids and bbqs and we dont even get the courtesy of a decline. So, am I right in being so upset that I wanna cancel?
I cant justify making a big scene and spending all this money for disappointment, when I can easily take the people who are there to a nice dinner and have a courthouse wedding and be happy.

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Latest activity by Teresa, on August 6, 2019 at 3:07 PM
  • Yam
    VIP September 2019
    Yam ·
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    I don’t know, weddings are a once in a lifetime event, people typically place more importance on the formal invitation to a wedding than an invite to a bbq. It sucks they can’t even decline but I do believe weddings are taken more seriously. They might surprise you.

    If you want to scale back your plans that’s fine too, have the wedding you want! But I wouldn’t change my plans based on something that hasn’t happened yet. Have you talked to them about it? See if you generate interest, if people don’t seem to care then you have your answer.
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  • Danielle
    Master June 2019
    Danielle ·
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    That is up to you. There is nothing wrong with having a more intimate wedding to save yourself from possible disappointment. But they might show up for you at a big event like a wedding. However, we did have a lot of no shows at our wedding, super annoying. We invited 245, had about 162 RSVP yes, and ended up with about 36 no shows.

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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    Many people are more inclined to attend big life changing events like weddings over birthday parties or BBQs. It's totally fine to want a smaller, more intimate wedding, but I wouldn't change your original plan just for this reason. I would assume that, at 90 days out, you already have a lot of money invested and most deposits are non-refundable, so I would keep that in mind.

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  • Yana
    Dedicated October 2019
    Yana ·
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    Victoria dont cancel your wedding! if you are worried some people wont show up then, like mentioned above, have an intimate wedding. invite only those who you know will be there for you, only those who matter! you will enjoy yourself much more than if you planned a big wedding and get all these no-shows. but also, as mentioned above, people more more inclined to attend major life events... either way your wedding day you should be surrounded by your friends and family to celebrate your love. if you are worried about certain people maybe they should be invited in the first place? good luck!

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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    People are bad at rsvp'ing in general now a days but when it comes to weddings, trust me when I say people make a much bigger effort for it.
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    Dedicated September 2019
    Teresa ·
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    Weddings a birthdays are very different things. People don't put the same amount of importance on a birthday as they do a wedding. Most likely when you invite everyone to your wedding they will make a plan to attend.

    Of course if you think having a courthouse wedding with an intimate dinner is something you'd enjoy more then by all means...go to it!

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