I haven't read all of the preceding posts but for what it's worth, I think that those who don't like weddings and receive invitations should do one of two things.
1. Have the bottle to decline the invitation if it's not your thing, but be consistent. Apply the same respsonse to all such invitations so nobody feels slighted.
2. If you do accept an invitation, even though you really don't want to go, then throw yourself into it and put your best side out for the sake of the bride and groom. It's their day, after all, and you should have the grace to put their feelings first.
The worst thing you could possibly do is accept the invitation and make it plainly obvious, either by your demeanour or by what you say, that you're there under protest. The bride and groom (and their families) deserve beter than this.
I haven't read all of the preceding posts
1. Have the bottle to decline the invitation if it's not your thing, but be consistent. Apply the same respsonse to all such invitations so nobody feels slighted.
If you do accept an invitation, even though you really don't want to go, then throw yourself into it and put your best side out for the sake of the bride and groom. It's their day, after all, and you should have the grace to put their feelings first.
The worst thing you could possibly do is accept the invitation and make it plainly obvious, either by your demeanour or by what you say, that you're there under protest. The bride and groom (and their families) deserve beter than this.
Just curious - so what did you say - just "no thanks" or something?
I sent back the little card which had a tick the box option.
Maybe you should? answers to 1 & 2 will be found there!
maybe it takes more 'bottle' to go then to not go!
Without exception everybody who has admitted to hating weddings but who go anyway have stated that they throw themselves into it for the day and make the best of it
Hardly. It's hard to refuse an invitation just because you don't don't like weddings but if you're consistent you're at least deserving of respect. if the B & G can't accept that, that's just too bad.
Well, I've never seen that kind of behaviour at any wedding I've been at. I have, however, seen lots of people giving oscar winning performances of having a brilliant time when I know some of them would much rather be at home watching telly.
Agreed, I have never seen anyone acting miserable at any wedding I have ever been to and from the majority of replies on this thread nobody would behave like that at a wedding, they would suck it up and act!
Again, rubbish! I don't like funerals either should I not bother turning up to family funerals?? - I wonder how it would go down in the family if I flat out refused to go to my brother's wedding just cause! - be realistic it ain't going to happen and I certainly wouldn't get any respect because of it!
Agreed, I have never seen anyone acting miserable at any wedding I have ever been to and from the majority of replies on this thread nobody would behave like that at a wedding, they would suck it up and act!
People have their own motovations for attending any event. One can WANT to go to a funeral, wedding etc out of respect to the bereaved, the B&G, etc.
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