If I could swing 2-2.5 weeks of vacation from work, I would probably do it. But probably only if it’s someone I am close to, whose wedding I really want to attend.

Seriously parent bullies are the worst. Reminds me of when during covid before my young child was eligible for a vax my parents relentlessly bullied me to take my child to a family event. Me going myself wasn't acceptable to them.

Anonymous wrote:We got married in Quebec (barely outside the U.S.) and not one cousin came and only a couple of aunts came. If your sibling isn't getting married, just don't go.

Heck, hardly any of DH's extended family was willing to travel from Texas to DC for our wedding! I would have zero remorse about not attending an international wedding.

If you don’t want to go , I wouldn’t go but I wouldn’t mind taking an elementary schooler out of school for a week to travel. My kids have been out for a week due to illness a few times and they didn’t seem to miss that much.