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Jeanne
Master August 2015

How to list a bridesmaid who won't physically be at the wedding?

Jeanne, on August 18, 2015 at 12:08 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 6
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One of my bridesmaids had a family illness come up and won't be able to make the wedding. I would like to keep her in the program. Does anyone have any suggestions of how to list her? We have a groomsman who is deployed who is listed as First Lastname (deployed) - friend of the groom. I'd like to keep that same format.

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Latest activity by Summer, on August 18, 2015 at 1:45 PM
  • Brigit
    Master October 2015
    Brigit ·
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    (absent) or (celebrating from afar)

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  • Jess
    Master May 2015
    Jess ·
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    Celebrating from afar is a good suggestion.

    At my first wedding, we had a similar situation - one of our GM came down with mono and was unable to attend. We left him in the program and noted that he was ill and unable to attend.

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  • Jeanne
    Master August 2015
    Jeanne ·
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    Thanks. I think I'm going to go with "absent" or "in absentia", I feel weird putting "celebrating" when she's having such a hard time right now. It doesn't feel appropriate...not that anyone would know that but I would.

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  • Ostrich
    Master April 2016
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    Ehh I'm sure your friend is still celebrating your wedding though? I think celebrating is appropriate. Even if it was one of my friends with a bad illness/in a coma, I'd still probably say she was celebrating honestly, since I know she would be happy for me!

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  • Princess Consuela
    Master November 2015
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    I think "in absentia" seems...weird. I would still think your friend is celebrating (in her heart at least), even though she's missing the wedding for non-fun reasons.

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  • Summer
    Savvy September 2016
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    Absent to me sounds like she's home sick from school. I like "in absentia."

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