Royal wedding/kid's party clash

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A major first world problem to start off your week. And many of you will think this is ridiculous because the royal family are pointless, a drain on our taxes, etc etc. I get that.

But I'm shamelessly a big fan.

I've accepted an invite for my DCs to attend a 7 year old's birthday party over lunchtime on 19 May. We are very close to the family, me and the mum in particular. It's a given that the whole family would go.

But I want to watch all the TV coverage and see Harry and Meghan get wed!!

AiBU to be in a bind? Is it rude if I don't go and let DH take them?! WWYD?

Echoing whoever said pretend to be sick and send DH with DC (someone must have said it).

Watching the wedding wouldn’t be a priority for me. But I’ve often missed parties and someone else taken kids because I’ve been away competing the horse. Each to their own, if it’s important to you and someone else can take your daughter. And your friend wasn’t relying on you to help then why not....

Ooops - posted too soon - I know I don’t get a day off work so it must be a weekend or a bank holiday. I hope London isn’t crapped up this weekend as I’m down there for a race.

I thought you must have been invited! Catch up tv obviously is your friend here!

Claim flu ... let your mum take her to the party and stay at home and watch the coverage ...simples

As long as you’re not stopping your child from going to the party then enjoy the wedding in my view!!

Surely if they had any sense they'd have the TV on in the background somewhere. Take your ipad and watch it on iplayer live.

Who is getting married? I don't follow the royals. Easy answer _ tape it! X

Weddings are boring and watching loads of rich people spend loads of money seems like a bonkers thing to do, especially instead of spending time with your kids at their friends party.

So I think YABU

Anyone know when the TV coverage starts/ends? I did try looking yesterday when I first saw this thread, but I couldn't get the Radio Times listings to stretch that far ahead!

@Skiiltan Why just the dads? If my DD was invited to a party when the cup final was on then I'd have to decline because I'll be watching it - and would give it as a reason. Not that I have to, because me and DD are going to a friend's to watch it with her and her 3 DC...

Surely if they had any sense they'd have the TV on in the background somewhere.

I'm not sure background TV showing a wedding at a 7yo's birthday party is an indicator of sense

We once had a party at home that clashed with FA cup finals, so we just put telly on in the front room for anyone who wanted to watch!

I think the reason people say you can’t watch it on catch up is that even if you are watching it alone on another level you share the reality with thousands of others. It’s difficult to explain sensibly but it’s just not the same experience if you don’t watch it live.

I think your DCs should come first, and then use the joys of Iplayer to watch the wedding later. Assuming that the OP is not a glory seeking Man U supporter wanting to watch the FA Cup final in the evening.

Yes we might not all be fans of the royal family, but I still think if you are hosting a party that clashes with a significant event then you should actually give your guests the choice on invite. This is manners surely.

I usually watch royal weddings though I'm not a fan. I won't be watching this one though. Too many annoying features.

Just send the kid and stay at home. It’s a 7 year old’s birthday party - it’s not like you’re missing the birth of the new messiah.

Not sure if this is a real post or not. Surely you could get husband or a friend to drop off/pick up. If you can't- you could drop her and then you would get to see it. Alternatively, you could watch it on iplayer.

Ok, I get that some people are in to the Royals and some are not, but you are really considering ditching RL friends for a couple you don't know getting hitched?

I think only you can answer what you need to do on the day.

Honestly it's fucking rude to sit on your tablet in the presence of other people.

It is not rude to decline the invite to a child's birthday party.

There is absolutely no way that I would miss the Royal Wedding for anything! I've been counting the months, now weeks and soon to be days until the BIG DAY!

Royal Weddings don't come around very often. You will regret it forever if you don't watch it live.

Let the rest of your family go to your friends and watch the wedding in peace and quiet at home with a glass of champagne! (And don't forget to invite me!) CAN'T WAIT!!!

"Too many annoying features."

H&M?

OP, why do you care about the wedding of two people you've never met and probably never will? You're barmy.

As for the suggestion that the Saxe-Coburgs bring in tourism, got any evidence of that? Do you ever go on holiday to republics or do you think "USA, no, they kicked poor old George out. France, no. Italy, no. Fuck, it has to be Spain or Skegness again this year"?

All those souvenirs plus VAT, wouldn't the people have spent the money some other way, still with VAT?

What is it about royalty that makes people talk such utter bollocks?

What do your kids want to do?

Base your choice on that and use catch up TV for yourself if needed.

And ask yourself what you would say on your deathbed looking back. Real life fun or crappy fake posh people wasting millions on a wedding. Not biased or anything.