Weddings?and the lead-up to the big day?are a big time commitment for everyone involved. If you are in a wedding or have a close family member or friend getting married, there is a certain expectation that you?ll not only be able to make it to the wedding, but that you?ll also be there for events like the engagement party, dress fittings, the wedding shower, the bachelorette/bachelor party, and the rehearsal dinner.
Everyone has a busy schedule, and whether we like it or not sometimes we just can?t make every single wedding event. Here are a few legitimate excuses to miss a pre-wedding event and how to break it to the couple that you won?t be attending.

You Live Far Away and Are Only Attending the Wedding
Purchasing a plane ticket for the wedding is already an expense, but adding in a wedding shower or a bachelorette party may make your bank account suffer a great deal. Living far away from the couple is hands-down the most legitimate reason to skip out on pre-wedding events. Of course if you feel so inclined and you have the money, feel free to attend as much as you want and can. But for most of us just attending the wedding is more than enough for our wallets.
You Have a Job that Requires You Work Weekends
Not everyone has the luxury of having a basic 9-5 job with weekends off. Whether you?re a nurse, a retail worker, or you just have a job with a really unpredictable schedule, you may not be able to attend many pre-wedding events. Although you may be able to take off w...