Missing first week of reception for a family wedding abroad

[RosesJ]

Hi we have just found out a sibling has booked their wedding abroad the week our child is due to start reception.

If we attend this would mean our child will miss the first week of reception and I am not sure what is best to do as obviously we are heartbroken if we have to miss the wedding too.

our little one is shy and I feel like the first week is really important for settling in etc for them especially if shy! We did mention about the starting school dates issue etc and they said they would work it so we could go without missing it but it hasn’t turned out that way.

I would hate to miss the special day but I am thinking our child’s first day of school is something we will never get back. If it was any other year I would happily miss the first couple of days but I feel like reception is a really big thing?

what would you all do?

My son has extreme anxiety.
We almost always skipped the first day because it was too much.
It's busier because lots of family show up for it. It's intense.
I would skip it and let them go when it's calmer. They won't miss anything and it might help them not have to face the very busy anxiety producing first day.