If you were invited to a wedding of a family member but didn't want to go what would you do?

Brother's wedding Asked by CrazyandBeautiful 44 months ago Similar questions: invited wedding family member Lifestyle > Relationships.

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You don't say anything about why you don't want to go, but I see that you have listed this under relationships..... and travel. I am wondering if it has something to do with the distance you would have to travel to be there? Is it a matter of money?

Would traveling to your brother's wedding be a financial hardship for you? If so, I think I would just be honest about it, and tell him you simply can't afford to make the trip, and then send a nice gift with a note expressing your regret that you couldn't be there. If it's about your relationship with your brother, or his soon to be wife, I would try to put my feelings aside, and go anyway.

I have learned from experience that "burning bridges" is not a good idea. Things and circumstances, emotions, etc. Can always change. You never know what's around the corner, and it's good to leave the door open to reconciliation, if you two are having a problem.

Unless this is a totally impossible situation, or a financial hardship, I would probably make the effort to be there. It is, after all, only one day of your life, and then it's over. Hope you make the right decision!

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Send a gift stating that I would not be able to attend. I would send a wedding gift offering my best wishes and stating that I would be unable to attend. I don’t enjoy parties and large groups of people enough to go to a wedding that I don’t want to attend.

I feel that sending a gift and a card ahead is a good gesture.

I have out of town plans that can't be changed. A brother’s wedding is pretty tough to get out of, you’d need a REALLY good reason so as not to tick off the whole family. Not knowing what your relationship with your family is, I think I'd come up with a doozy to get out of it.

Theater tickets that cost a fortune, requiring an overnight trip and the hotel is booked, plane ticket (?)..... If there is a situation that everyone is aware of, some animosity between you and your brother or possibly you and his fiancee', it may be easier. I would just say "I don't want to go because ____". Honesty sometimes IS the best policy.

If there's not a good reason, then, if I was hellbent on not going and didn't want to suffer the aftermath, I'd come up with a heck of a story! Good luck! Sources: experience with family ~wb's Recommendations Speak Peace in a World of Conflict: What You Say Next Will Change Your World Amazon List Price: $15.95 Used from: $6.10 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 (based on 5 reviews) .

Since you put 'travel' in the topic section.... I assume that attending would mean a reasonable amount of travel. Call or send a card/letter saying you are so sorry you cannot attend but the time and distance make it impossible at this time. Wish them all the best and please send a gift of some sort.

There is no need to alienate family members.

Well... The last time that happened I jumped into Travelocity quick and booked that weekend in Maine...and then sent back the RSVP card with a "sorry, I’ll be out of state that weekend". Gotta luv technology. Sources: travelocity.com/ JBENZ's Recommendations Travel Planning Online for Dummies Amazon List Price: $24.99 Used from: $1.85 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 6 reviews) .

Sometimes in life, you have to do things that you do not want to do. If you are invited to a wedding, but don't want to go, you should still go because you only get one family, and it is important to cherish special moments with family. Also, if you choose to go, it is important to "put on a happy face" because it makes no sense to attend the function to walk around mopey with an attitude the entire time.

Well since this was posted almost 3 yrs ago. I didn't go and feel awful about it. But you cannot undue the past.

Only move forward. I did try to make amends with my brother and he basically told me in an email to get out of his LIFE. It hurt but....i am moving on.

With my life with my fiance and getting things together. Maybe someday he will think of that email he sent and say that was wrong. I was trying to make things right.

But like I said I cannot do anything now. Only look to the future with my fiance. Which makes me very HAPPY!

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