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No show wedding

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Isthismykarma · 20/10/2025 21:14

I was an on the day no show at a friends wedding in summer and still feel terrible.
They married abroad on the Saturday and even though I had a really important event on the Friday night I didn’t want to miss either so decided I’d fly the morning of.
I was due to fly very early morning for their afternoon ceremony and I missed my flight because I overslept after a few too many the night before.
I messaged the bride and apologised profusely and sent her £100. She has left me on read since.
I’m 100% on her side with this of course, it was not good enough at all on my part. But I’m left wondering what to do now.
Should I try to message again? We are part of a friendship group of 8 and I’m wondering what will happen now at group gatherings, we haven’t met up as a group yet since.

OP posts:
FamousSideeye · 21/10/2025 01:00

There are very harsh responses on here. You messed up but you apologised. I think sending the £100 was a good idea. If I was the bride I’d be a bit dissapointed but I wouldn’t be angry like so many of the other posters on this thread. Hopefully she’s just been busy.

TwinklyNight · 21/10/2025 04:03

OP, I am not saying that you have an alcohol problem, but if my friend did what you did and they decided to join AA to kind of see if they do need help I'd be prone to give them a chance to redeem themself.
Good luck.

Stillspotty · 21/10/2025 08:53

The bride is being a bit precious - you're not the first person to sleep in and miss an early flight.

You had a few drinks at a work event, which contributed to the sleeping in, but that doesn't make you an alcoholic - I don't think you need to join AA to make amends.

I think you should contact the bride, and tell her you'd love to meet up to see wedding photos, you're still so cross with yourself for sleeping in and missing it.

You're one of a friend group, not her sister and bridesmaid, your absence wasn't such a big deal.

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TwinklyNight · 21/10/2025 04:03

OP, I am not saying that you have an alcohol problem, but if my friend did what you did and they decided to join AA to kind of see if they do need help I'd be prone to give them a chance to redeem themself.
Good luck.

Is this sarcasm? She overslept because she had a few drinks and a late night because it was a special event! Anyone can sleep through an alarm even when no drink is involved. People make mistakes and she has apologised. She is human!

TwinklyNight · 22/10/2025 04:08

I agree, just offering an idea to the op.

cannynotsay · 22/10/2025 04:40

I just think you let her down and put other things first, you didn’t show and that’s cruel. I’d be pissed off too

tiredandunhappy · 22/10/2025 07:01

The responses are so bizarre. No, it isn’t good that you missed the wedding, but has everyone genuinely never turned off their alarm and then accidentally fallen asleep again? I’ve done this on a few occasions without having had a drink the night before.
I would just message her again and ask about honeymoon etc and perhaps try to meet 1:1 before to mitigate any awkwardness in the group. Don’t beat yourself up about it, it’s not like you did or anything malicious!

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