To go to a wedding of someone I have never met in person

[drivingmisslazy]

I got chatting to lady on a website (similar to this) 6 years ago, we had a lot in common and also became facebook friends. During this period we exchanged messages on at least a weekly basis, text messages and the occasional phonecall etc, 3 years ago she split up with her H and I was there at the end of an email (she lives 250 miles away) she said I was a great support through that time, I have been there through her divorce, meeting a new partner and relocating (now lives 50 miles away). She is getting married in a few months and has invited me to the wedding (well DH & Kids too), I happened to mention it to another friend who thinks its weird that I want to go considering we have never met.

Is it weird?

Ah no, it's lovely.

That's lovely! I agree with those who suggest that you should have your first face-to-face meeting before her wedding day, though.

I don't think it is that weird really, I met a woman on a facebook selling site, and we are always communicating on there now, 5 years later.
I recently met her and her daughter for a coffee for the first time, and I like them just as much in person as I do online. I have sent them an invite to my wedding with STBDH blessing too even though he hasn't met them
I sincerely hope they will be there as they are lovely people.

Thank you all for taking the time to reply.

She only relocated a couple of months ago, with our holidays and her starting a new job we just not had a day free to have met up.

I have suggested a coffee beforehand if she has some time.

Thanks again

She obviously really values your friendship. I think it's a lovely gesture.

Not weird at all. My dad is a gamer and has made quite a few friends through the online games he plays. He was invited to the wedding of a couple (who had also met online playing the same game) of his online friends a few years ago. He'd never met them in person but still travelled 200 miles to attend the wedding. He had a great time!

I think it's lovely. An MNer came to my hen do last year. I was really touched that she'd made the journey

I met a friend for the first time this summer - I have known her for about seven years, but she lives in another country. It was very emotional and just fab.