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Friend's Wedding

Veronica, on May 26, 2021 at 1:03 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 8

I'm wondering if it would make me a bad friend if my husband and I left my friend's reception shortly after dinner. Here is some background info that might help. My friend was supposed to get married last June, but ended up having a small wedding with immediate family and bridal party because of Covid. However this September they are having their larger wedding is which on a Sunday from 3-9 pm and is over two hours from where we live. Unfortunately spending the night really isn't an option because my husband can't afford to miss work. He is a groomsman in another wedding the following week that is across the country so he's already taking several days off for that wedding which I'm not attending. The other concern is our daughter will be five months and she is breastfeed, but I will liking be trying to do a combo of breastfeeding and bottle feeding by then, and I'm not sure if they are allowing children and even if they are I'm not very comfortable taking such a young child to an event with loud music, an open bar, and lots of strangers (I only know the bride, groom & 1 other person). I will also have to pump throughout the day to keep my supply up. However, I don't want to come across as rude for leaving before the reception ends because my friend and his wife (then fiancée) drove 3 hours for our wedding, stayed for the entire reception, and attended our after party. Sadly, never of this would've been an issue if Covid didn't happen because I wasn't pregnant/had a child when they originally got married and my husband would've been able to take the next day off. Any advice?

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Latest activity by Cool, on May 26, 2021 at 7:00 PM
  • M
    Dedicated August 2021
    megan ·
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    I wouldn't feel too badly at all. I almost never make it to the end of a reception. Just make sure you say congratulations to the bride and groom etc! Honestly, they will be so busy, they most likely wont even notice a couple guests missing!

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  • L
    Lady ·
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    No this is not rude at all. Attend as much as you can/want to!

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  • AJ
    Super October 2022
    AJ ·
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    I probably would politely decline and send a gift in the mail, but if you want to attend then go for it. I think leaving like right after you finished eating would be rude but if you leave once dinner has formally ended then I say thats fine.

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  • Michelle
    Rockstar December 2022
    Michelle ·
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    I don’t see why you are worried. It’s very common for guests to leave early as they need to. Traditionally, the cake cutting was the signal that all formal pageantry was over and guests were free to leave or stay as they wished/needed. It’s really not a big deal so don’t overthink it.

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  • Samantha
    VIP October 2022
    Samantha ·
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    It’s totally understandable! They’ll be happy you came for as long as you did, really.
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  • C
    Master January 2019
    Cassidy ·
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    I think leaving after dinner is fine. Just don’t leave during/before dinner without eating. I had guests do that and am still upset about it!
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    Rockstar July 2019
    Veronica ·
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    I definitely wouldn't leave before dinner. Weddings are expensive so there is no way I would expect them to pay for my meal and not eat it. The only time I really did was at a wedding where the only thing I liked was the potatoes so that's all I ate.
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    Super July 2020
    Cool ·
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    I don’t think it’s rude to leave after dinner. Sunday evening... don’t need many other excuses but you also have plenty l!
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