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In similar vein as u/treestreestreess' earlier post, I feel like we usually answer with "we just let it slide to keep the peace"- anyone do or seen someone do something different?

Just to commiserate! If someone no-showed to your wedding, did they ever give a reason? If so, what was it? One of ours got called out at a dinner in front of us and said, "I didn't know where it was!" And another was a family of two parents and two toddlers, they never gave a reason but they're known to flake because they "have kids". Like that's it, they have kids. Like they didn't when the invites went out. Like they didn't when they RSVPed yes for 4...

Mine was DH's coworker who we had to invite. She thankfully didn't RSVP or show up but at a client dinner a few weeks later someone else asked why she was not there and she exclaimed, "well I didn't know where it was!!!" ...at the address on the invite maybe?

I'm having like, a really hard time concentrating or having a good attitude. I don't dislike my job and it's pretty cushy but since getting back I'm like...eff this man. I just don't care, I'm bored! I'd rather be doing my post wedding crafts!! So that's my first world problem of the day.

A LOT of the things I stressed about in the last few months did not end up mattering at all! Wedding planning is stressful even in the best of times, and we tied the knot (squeee!) without a hitch. It was the best day followed by the best week ever!

Things I worried about and/or posted about and/or searched articles for advice on, that did not end up mattering nearly as much as I had anticipated:

FMIL wanted to wear a black dress - fine, but I told her wedding party was in black and she wanted to avoid that. Day of, dress was red. boom done.

Bridesmaid was late to the day-of because she refused to switch her hair appointment. Oh well, she was not in the getting ready photos, not my p

I'm five days out and SO thrilled, but I need to commiserate with y'all. What weird, off the wall, or totally misplaced questions have people asked you during the planning stages?

Just in the last few days I've gotten: "Can the guys wear jeans to the wedding?" from an aunt, speaking of 5 grown men. Well it's more or less a golf course but sure I'm a jerk if I say no so go for it.

"I don't know if I can have the boys (ringbearers) at the venue by photo time" from FSIL

And

"Does the venue have high chairs?" From a guest whose kid was not invited.

So Weddit, what have you gotten texted / asked that made you think "it's on the syllabus!!!" Or Things Not to Ask the Couple the Week Of

Fiiiiiiinally! Background: My family is relatively small, yet boisterous, and most live here. FH's parents divorced and remarried while he was young, so he has four families. His moms side is small, his dads side is huge, and his step moms whole family is in Florida. Wedding in the Midwest. FH's step brother in FL just got engaged, but they're getting married in Missouri, so some of their family do not want to travel twice in four months (yay!)

FH has lots of married friends with kids, while I'm the first of my crew to tie the knot (!). Total we wanted: 200, max 250. Total we invited: 297. Total of those 297 that would have been "children" aka under 16: 40! 40 is too many, so we pa

You guys. There are two couples, one are FH's cousin and his FW, and a friend of mine and his FW. Couple 1- have had some issues lately, and "aren't sure" if they can make it to our wedding. Bruh, then say no. Couple 2- just moved but are coming back to our hometown every couple of weekends to plan their own wedding, which is three weeks after ours. RSVP date was about a week ago, and since then I have Facebook messaged both of the women in these relationships, twice each, to see if they are coming or not. I can see they have read the messages...If you can't go or you don't know just say no! they are both planning their own weddings right now, you think these would be the first to s