Missed my friend's wedding?

buddhabelly

I feel awful, but I missed my friend's wedding on Saturday.  My dh was out of town so my baby girl and I were going to go.  Well, about two hours before the wedding she started crying/screaming so I took her to urgent care.  It turns out she had double ear infections and was constipated.  We left urgent care 20 minutes before the wedding was supposed to start.  We weren't dressed, it was 40 minutes away, so it was hopeless on making it.  However, I still feel awful.  She's on her honeymoon right now, but I'm sure she noticed I wasn't there.  What do I do?  Send a card with my gift explaining?  She's not like my "BFF" but I went to her shower, went to college with her, etc.  I saw pictures on facebook and it makes me sad I didn't get to go.

luckyluvr

Aw, that stinks. I would send her a note or give her a call when she returns. I'm sure she'll understand. I've had to miss 2 weddings over the summer due to the new baby. I hope your DD is feeling better, though.

EastCoastBride

Definitely tell her what happened.  Don't go into a ton of detail - I'd leave it at you ended up at the urgent care w/ your DD that morning and by the time you were done, you realized you had missed the wedding.  Apologize and then don't worry about it.

We had a couple people miss our wedding at the last minute - it happens.  we appreciated the explanation, but past that - it's called "life".

 

shouldbworkin

We had people miss our wedding for far less worthy excuses.  kids get sick and you have to miss things, not much else you can do.  Hopefully she's understanding. 

ridesbuttons

Hey, these things happen.

Make a date to catch up with her a week or two after she gets home.  Make sure and ask for ALL the details.

jlw2505

I would send a nice note or call her when she gets back and explain what happened.  Trust me, she is going to understand.  One of my best friends didn't make it to my wedding - she had a death in the family the day before - stuff happens and life goes on.  Not to sound mean or anything but you noticed and feel really bad - she was busy getting married and honestly, if she noticed at all, it was a fleeting thought.  It would have been one thing if you were in the wedding but as just a guest, it is upsetting to miss but not a huge deal when you look at the big picture.