to go to Australia for the weekend?!

[HufflepuffHarpy]

My best friend (male if relevant) is getting married in the autumn. I'm in the UK (where we both grew up) he now lives in Australia.

I desperately want to go to the wedding.

It will cost £1000 for the flight plus accomodation etc over there which is in no way small money.

I have 4DC so would be asking my parents (very hands on babysitters, have had them for me and DH to go on holiday etc) to have the DC (all under 10) while DH is at work.

I would leave on a thursday AM flight and get back tuesday pm. SO literally fly in for the wedding, the day after and then back home.

Am I being totally crazy to consider this?! (Haven't actually asked DH yet!!)

Most families can’t cover that amount, and the op has stated their savings which is ok for her trip only, so she probably wouldn’t and demand wouldn’t go up.

This is getting old now. Shall we have some more Jason Donovan stories?

What was the Jason Donovan story? Missed that

OP - did you say somewhere upthread you used to date this guy?

(apologies if I'm getting threads mixed, I thought I read it but can't find it now).

ladybower in our teens briefly on and off. we are now in our 30s.

Yikes

I think you’re selfish to consider it.
Too expensive
Too much hassle for others
I’d be slightly suspicious of your motives, seems very OTT

RTFT @Whoops75

I did, she’s going.
My opinion still stands

Jetting off across the world to see an old friend just before their wedding!! Think Julia Roberts started in that movie 🤔

Too expensive for whom?

Too much hassle for whom?

Not the OP or her supportive family, so who is some internet random to decide on that?

The OP's DH isn't suspicious of her motives, so...

It's your best friend. It doesn't matter if it's crazy, if he means that much to you, then do it!

Just be sure to wipe up your carbon footprint on your return.

I love that JFDI!!!!! YOLO

My aussie mate living in London did the same flights as you are doing (to go to an AFL grand final). You won't have time to be jetlagged!! Enjoy the wedding :) and enjoy 24 hours on a plane without kids! Bliss!!

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I would rather take DH and DC on a fabulous family holiday TBH.

My husband has done this for work - ONCE. Never again as the jet lag and overall tiredness from such a long journey and back again after just two days knocked him off kilter for a few weeks afterward.

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Hi OP sorry to resurrect a zombie, I was going to PM you but if you're anything like me you'll never see it... Having just returned from a wedding in Ireland : wear a maxi dress! I had a long dress purely by coincidence but was so glad of it - my ankles were so puffy for 48 hours after

Did you go op?

Just read the whole thread and want to know how it was!! :D