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Wedding on daughters 1st bday?

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Magicboobies · 26/05/2025 15:48

We have been invited to a child free wedding of my husbands friend from university on my daughters first birthday. She is our 3rd DC.

I am in a dilemma what to do. We don’t spend a lot of time without the children and I know DH would really like to see his old friends. DD has only been left with max a few hours without me on couple of occasions so far, and is breastfed on demand.

His parents would be able to mind the children (they live 1.5 hours away from the venue, but is 4 hours away from our house).

I’m feeling super guilty that I really don’t think I want to leave DD on her birthday. I’m aware she won’t know. But also aware if I leave her on her birthday when not left much she will spend plenty of time of that wanting me and seems unfair to do on her birthday too.

I’m personally not bothered at all about the wedding but I know DH will love to go and see his old friends.

so wise mums net users -
YABU = go to the wedding
YANBU = celebrate with DD and kids

thanks ❤️

OP posts:
Magicboobies · 26/05/2025 15:51

kublacant · 26/05/2025 15:50

I agree with the first reply, can your DH go alone to the wedding?

Yes he could do I think this is probably best of both worlds :)

OP posts:
kublacant · 26/05/2025 15:50

I agree with the first reply, can your DH go alone to the wedding?

Iloveeverycat · 26/05/2025 15:50

He goes on his own

saltinesandcoffeecups · 26/05/2025 15:50

He goes without you and you celebrate the birthday on another day 🤷‍♀️