What do you do if you suddenly can’t attend a wedding" It happens. Things come up, especially urgent, unavoidable things like sickness, unexpected deaths, can’t-miss work trips, and other legitimate excuses. Whatever the reason, it’s how you handle your RSVP status that counts. Kaitlyn Marie Photo Art Regardless of how close you are to the […]

What do you do if you suddenly can’t attend a wedding" It happens. Things come up, especially urgent, unavoidable things like sickness, unexpected deaths, can’t-miss work trips, and other legitimate excuses. Whatever the reason, it’s how you handle your RSVP status that counts.

Kaitlyn Marie Photo Art
Regardless of how close you are to the couple, no-showing is NEVER appropriate. Brides and grooms pay per head at their wedding, so you ghosting them would cost a couple hundred bucks or more. Not cool! So, if you do need to back out, but want to still be friends with the couple after the fact, then just make sure to follow the proper etiquette for communicating and making it up to them. When And How To Let Them Know

The best way to communicate to a couple if you suddenly can’t attend their wedding is to do it as soon as possible. Give them your legitimate reason, so they know you’re not totally blowing them off, and promise you’ll make it up to them.
The longer you wait, the more difficult and costly it will be for them to coordinate with their vendors the change i...