How to back out of attending a wedding?
We (our family of 4) were invited to my husband's cousin's wedding months ago. We are suppose to leave this weekend, it's an 8 hour drive. My daughter has been sick since last week and she's only getting worse. She woke up at 4 a.m. this morning vomiting, and now I'm sick as well. It's some sort of virus that's slowly making it's away around, and I can't see dragging a sick child, and myself to a wedding if we aren't feeling well.I highly doubt my husband will want to attend with our son if I don't go. I don't know the bride, never met her, and my husband hasn't seen her since she was a small child. I wouldn't even know who to call and graciously cancel. We were persuaded to come by my husband's uncle. He's rented a (very expensive) beach house for us to stay in, and I feel really bad. I know the wedding is very expensive too. I don't want to upset anyone, and if we are better then of course, we will go. But if we are still sick then we will have no choice but to back out. What is the etiquette for something like this?
Wedding and Funeral on the same day!?
I am in my brothers wedding.. But unexpectedly a close friend died. His funeral is the same day.. I would be able to be in the wedding still, but would miss some of the reception. My brother and the bride are quite disappointed in me, and making me feel horrible.. Am I wrong for leaving the RECEPTION for the funeral?!!
My fiance's dad's funeral and one best friend's wedding are on the same day in two different states, which should I go to?
Hang on though. Services on Friday, Saturday, and then the burial on Monday? I've been to my share of funerals, and I've never heard of anything like that. Sure, people come around, whenever, bring food, talk, but this sounds pretty official. I would think if you were at the Friday service, you should be able to go to the wedding Saturday, then be there again on Monday. You did make a commitment to the bride, and if she really is your best friend, you will want to be there for her. If your future mother in law is going to be so hard on you that she can't understand that you feel obligated to honor a previous commitment, then your relationship with her probably isn't headed anywhere better. I agree with Kelly about planning a funeral - When my fiance's grandma died, we had to delay the funeral for almost 4 days after its original date until his uncle could drive down. You don't say what your fiance thinks about this though. Since you say that the Saturday thing is just a second service, I would go to the wedding. Maybe your fiance even wants to go with you. No one will be crowding him with "sorrys" at a wedding, so he might get some much needed space, maybe distraction. I think you should ask him what he thinks you should do, and what he wants.