Going to a stag-do/hen-party but not the wedding

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#25

did you shout out / at the baby?

#26

Sorry I misread this and thought it said “Inviting someone to the stag but not the wedding” - which happened to a friend once, after he spent £££ on going abroad for the stag. Niiiiiice.

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#27

ooff

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#28

Sounds like an emotional day. How was the cake?

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#29

Disappointing

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#30

Wow, not even the evening do? That seems crazy.

#31

I meant to say yes, not no.

#32

please pay more attention on 8 June!!!

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#33

Uh huh, had to reduce the budget apparently. Not sure they’re still friends.

#34

this has done me

#35

Incredible.

Just to confirm you’re not saying they actually invited him and then uninvited him, which somehow feels even worse?

#36

No they invited him to the stag, the wedding was much later after for some reason and in that time they realised they couldn’t include him.

#37

Ah right. Fucked up.

#38

Yeah this happened to me once. Fucking ridiculous.

Going to a stag but not a wedding (so long as you’re unable to go to the wedding for good reason) is totally fine. Don’t see what the problem is.

#39

Not stag related. I know someone who was best man for a wedding in Australia and he booked a month off with his wife. Then two months before, the wedding was brought forward and moved to the USA. So he ended up taking a long weekend for best man duties without his wife. She had no more leave to take and it cost him a fortune with short notice flights.

#40

This is bullshit*, the bride and groom should have paid for his flights in that case

*The situation, not your story

#41

fid abandon post

#42

Weddings are also expensive for guests. If you add up the cost for a stag-do and hen-party abroad, some new clothes and shoes, a weekend stay for the wedding, meals and drink; it’s the best part of £1000. It would be cheaper not to go and just send the bride and groom a £100 gift voucher. That’s £900 saved.