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[quote=Anonymous]I’m laughing at the poster who insists that you should only politely decline and not give a reason like childcare, PTO or expenses etc. Rude people who demand or expect your attendance on their terms will not let you off with a polite so sorry we can’t attend. The type of person who hears I can’t come because I don’t have childcare and immediately thinks back to when the person attended a different wedding at a different time so they are enraged at the decline is not the sort to graciously just accept a decline without reason.

The bride if she’s pushy and self absorbed will view any decline as a statement that SHE is not as important. Well Polly, you are indeed not as important to your cousin as their nuclear family, their career and their household finances. No one should have to sacrifice for a silly wedding. Destination on child free weddings make this situation more likely.

The other factor going on is the mother of the bride and now even mother of the groom. The guest list is the opening event of future granny wars, an ongoing battle with older women wielding passive aggressive barbs to one up the other granny, FB is the scoreboard. The aunts aren’t just being flying monkeys for the wedding party, they want their side filled! [/quote]

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