Excuse for not going to a wedding

Sorry, that must suck : ( There isn't much you can do. They were invited & declined. Hopefully they just mean that they won't make the entire day.

Nothing.

But why is your wedding 8 hours?

Nothing. Somebody said in another thread: your wedding isn't a summons. They could decline your invitation because they'd rather stay home all day. I understand your feelings are hurt. I'm sorry about that. But from what I hear, unexpected declines happen to every couple that plans. FH and I went to his stepsisters wedding recently and had a blast. But it did take a lot of energy and money. If we were in a stressful and private situation, we would have declined. Point is, people don't owe you an explanation.

Maybe she doesn't want to go to a wedding without her boyfriend? They can be awkward by yourself especially if you don't hardly know anyone

What Jessica said. I wouldn't want to go to anyone's wedding without my man with me lol

Yea she probably doesn't want to go to the wedding without her boyfriend..or if his flight is later, no one wants to go to a wedding before a flight. I wouldn't take offense to it.

The year I finished grad school I was invited to 3 weddings (all destination) for very good friends of mine. I didn't have a job and was in a ton of school debt, so I had to decline all of them. It totally sucked, but I just couldn't go for financial reasons. If someone declines they probably have a reason & they might not be comfortable sharing it ... just food for thought

They're just not that into you.

Dont do anything. It obviously isnt a priority to them so oh well. I wouldnt be offended, but I wouldnt forget it either

You say oh ok thanks. Safe travels for your boyfriend. And move on. Can't make people attend

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There may be more to the reason than they told you. Besides, they aren't obligated to tell you a reason at all. They could have just said "no, we aren't coming" and left it at that. I also agree with PP- I would not want to go to a wedding alone.

It is disappointing, but you'll have to let it go even tho that's a weird excuse to me. It is what it is tho.

Pretty wimpy excuse.

It's a decline, nothing you can do about it but move on

That's a really crap excuse for a close friend. They don't owe you an explanation, but if they considered you close friends, they should've told you something better than that. Even so, there's nothing you can do about it at this point besides gracefully tell her your sorry she couldn't make it and move on.

We don't get to judge our guests about why they decline to attend. No one is as excited about your wedding as you are, just a hard truth each bride faces at some point.

I agree that they just aren't that into you. It's fine. Just try to let it go. They didn't need to give a reason at all.

Maybe she wasn't to pluck her nose hairs.

maybe she wants to get a colonostemy- pick the dryer lint off her socks.

Obviously they don't want to be there- and or there are other circumstances about why the whole airport thing is an issue.

I definitely wouldn't lose any sleep over it considering it's a shitty reason- and an obviously shitty reason.

Just move on- clearly they aren't a good friend.