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Nicola
VIP August 2015

Over 60percent decline rate...*sigh* and apparently some people have to be a**holes... about it

Nicola, on July 16, 2015 at 4:36 PM

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So this is mostly just a vent. Not a rant because I'm not angry, just disappointed. I always knew I would have a high decline rate for the wedding. Getting married in the US when I'm from the UK I knew a lot of my family wouldn't be able to travel - but the actual level of declines has completely...

So this is mostly just a vent. Not a rant because I'm not angry, just disappointed.

I always knew I would have a high decline rate for the wedding. Getting married in the US when I'm from the UK I knew a lot of my family wouldn't be able to travel - but the actual level of declines has completely bummed me out.

Quite a few people who I really thought might make the effort aren't going to make it - and even a few of FH's local family and friends who've declined (not many admittedly. Out of what is left of our guest list about 85% is his).

I have no excuse for being disappointed because we knew from the very start it would be hard for everyone to be there. Unfortunately, it was just a toss up as to whether it was his family or mine who would have to travel.

Just venting. I know at the end of the day I probably won't even care who made it and who didn't as long as I marry my FH. But there are a few people I will really miss!

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  • Emmy
    Master January 2015
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    What is going on in here - In case you haven't gotten the message @joy.

    Also centerpiece for president


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  • Nicola
    VIP August 2015
    Nicola ·
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    What Joy said was this (I know it was flagged, but honestly, I'd rather it had stayed up there so people could see what a nasty person she is/was):

    'I'm not surprised this is happening to you. People from UK aren't giving/givers. They're all too stingy and super-selfish. They're also very lazy-minded. They don't travel 1mile from their house to anywhere for anybody. I'm guessing you probably have never done any sacrifice for anybody cos its typical of British. SorryNotSorry.'

    Essentially saying that a) all British people are selfish, lazy and cheap and that b) I deserved the high decline rate because of 'karma' because I'm a selfish person who has never done anything for anyone else.

    Came completely out of nowhere as well.

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  • Staci
    Master September 2014
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    WHAT!!!! Bahahaha.

    Thanks for sharing. As Centerpiece said, "Joy Be Nuts."

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  • Judie Tallman
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    Centerpiece is awesome! Hopefully this Joy person will be kicked off Wedding Wire now.

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  • B
    Devoted April 2016
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    Centerpiece if I was having flowers at my wedding I would want you as my florist! Unfortunately now I'm going mad with feathers.

    Nicola your wedding will be beautiful, and you have wonderful people that are going to make it, and I'm sure all your declines wish they could too. And just so you know. I love Britain. My fiancé study abroad there and wants to go back. I would love to see it some day too.

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  • Reese
    Master July 2015
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    Centerpiece for the win! "Why don't you go play on Reddit?"


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  • LadyMonk
    Master September 2014
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    Centerpiece, I love you.... HAH!

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  • Ally
    Master October 2016
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    We should talk to WWKatie, I'm pretty sure this borders on harassment. I would suggest continual flagging her profile/comments. She didn't offer any advice or anything, just awful vitriol and awful spelling.

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  • Nicola
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    It also seems that I'm not the only person who's thread she's been on and been rude...

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  • Rachel DellaPorte
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    Thanks for the nice things you said, guys. Things can get heated when certain topics come up, but her horrible comments, totally unprovoked, went way too far. Hopefully, she got the message (but part of me thinks she'll be back).

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  • Nicola
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    @Centerpiece -thing is, I might have understood it if it was that kind of thread where it's a heated subject. But there was absolutely nothing heated about this topic.

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  • Lottie
    Super August 2014
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    Okay so I just googled her to find wedding website and it reads weird (big brother & lil sister... eww). Also creeped her facebook and saw that she lives in Canada and can say that I want her out of my country. We Canadians are seen as friendly likeable people and I don't want her spewing her hate and then saying she's Canadian... could ruin our stereotype that we're all friendly, nice people.

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  • Kate
    Master May 2012
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    @Nicola, I'm sorry--declines really sting when they're people you care about and truly want there. I cried more than once at a "no" RSVP. I'm glad you have a couple close relatives how can make it, and I hope your UK after-celebration is wonderful too.

    @Centerpiece, I like you more just about every time I read something you write. I'm glad you're here and are so articulate. It is sorely needed.

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  • P
    Just Said Yes October 2015
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    One of my best friends of 20 years can't make it b/c she doesn't have the vacation time. She has been traveling all year on vacations, and knew about the wedding a year in advance as she was on my "call first" list. Although I'm extremely disappointed, I am concentrating on the people who CAN make it, and will enjoy their company and am honored that they will be there!

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