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To not go to a long haul wedding

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Ihatebunting · 25/12/2017 22:44

Have name changed for this. DH's sibling is recently engaged and they have decided to get married in a v far away destination in 2019. We are already paying to attend a close friend's wedding abroad in 2018. The kitchen is on its last legs and my car needs replacing. Having priced up the wedding, it will cost us approx £3-4K for us to go (DH, me and kids). The place they are booking is one of those areas where all hotels are 4 and 5 star all inclusive places, so staying cheaply isn't really an option and flights are expensive. We've done the sums and could just about afford it but would have to sacrifice a lot over the next 12 months. We'd have to put a lot of plans on the back burner. Is it acceptable to decline a sibling's wedding invite on these grounds?

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Abbotswood · 02/01/2018 14:17

Who on earth would be happy guilting people into their own wedding narcissism knowing it will put their siblings in debt? Confused

Stand firm. You won't be able to magically afford it today, tomorrow, or next year.

What is more important to them - destination or family?

Mirrormirrorotw · 02/01/2018 16:17

YANBU

If as part of the happy couple you masked choices that make things prohibitively expensive for some of your guests you accept it. Period.

whathaveiforgottentoday · 02/01/2018 21:14

Don't be bullied into going. People are selfish to expect their guests to shell out thousands just to go to their weddings, even if they are family.

Its insane (as is the very expensive stag/hen nights).

If they want a destination wedding they should accept that they won't have many guests.

seriously, don't let your MIL bully you into goingl

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