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Joanna
Dedicated November 2018

Guest told me she'll only come to our reception...

Joanna, on August 30, 2018 at 3:21 AM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 66

Hi everyone! I might be slightly overreacting/sensitive about this.... We just sent out our invitations, and one of our guests told me super nonchalantly (in person) that she'd only be coming to our reception, and not to our ceremony. Our ceremony is going to be fairly short (45 minutes max), but...

Hi everyone! I might be slightly overreacting/sensitive about this....

We just sent out our invitations, and one of our guests told me super nonchalantly (in person) that she'd only be coming to our reception, and not to our ceremony. Our ceremony is going to be fairly short (45 minutes max), but she told me she wouldn't be able to make it to it because of work.

However, she told me she'd still have to get work off if she wanted to come to the reception anyway because she technically works all day on Sunday...Is it weird of me to feel a little frustrated about this? She could potentially take a couple of hours off to make it to our ceremony if she's going to take a half day off...

Maybe it's just the way she told me it in the first place....? She talked about it with me like it was no big deal, and it was just sort of...rude.

I know it's just one guest, and we're not even all that close. She's part of a friend group and I sort of pity-invited her (that was probably my bad, but I hate the idea of people feeling left out and she was one of the very few that I invited because I felt horrible for her), but now I just feel like she's not really all that invested in our actual marriage, seeing how she only wants to come to the reception. It makes me think that she's only in it for the free food and booze....Smiley ups

Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you! Sorry if I'm overthinking this.

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  • Colleen
    Master September 2019
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    Yes a 45 minute ceremony is a longer one. Also a hour beteeen that is a good two hours. If she is doing half a day she is only working four hours so taking off another two hours will only leave her to work to hours.
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  • Colleen
    Master September 2019
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    People have to make momey. Maybe she is allowed to but can never afford to take a whole day off.
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  • Joanna
    Devoted February 2016
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    (hands your butt back to you). We can only "assume" based on what you write. You used the term "pity invite," I was merely quoting it back to you. May I also suggest you not assume that I didn't read all of the comments.


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  • Jessica
    Devoted December 2018
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    I have the same at my job. The line between full day and half day off is very thin. At least she is making an effort to come to some part of it. That means that she is invested in your marriage and wants to support you by being there. Otherwise, she could have easily said that she wasn't coming at all.

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  • Chelsealeigh218
    Super October 2018
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    I agree. Don't let something little like this get to you so much. Yes, it maybe rude, but you can't worry about every single person. Let it go and enjoy your day!Smiley laugh
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  • Sarah
    Devoted October 2018
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    Personally, I think she has a pretty valid excuse if she would have to take off more work. Especially if there is a gap between the ceremony and reception, you may find that others only go to one or the other. I wouldn't take it personally.

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