Reason For Not Attending Wedding: The reasons for not attending a wedding can be very complicated and difficult to express. There are also often many people involved – the bride, groom, bride’s parents – who all want to be listened to. Many people who RSVP ‘no’ do so because they are too busy with work, kids, or illness. Yet there is always an unspoken hope that their absence is not held against them.
On the first day of sun you invited me to your wedding. Now it’s going to be a week before your wedding, and I wanted to inform you that I won’t be coming for this momentous life event because of the following reasons…
I’m sorry that I can’t attend your important event! Please accept this gift with my regrets.
I am so sorry that I won’t be able to attend your marriage! I have been looking forward to it for a long time. Please give me some feedback on the gifts that I am giving you both.
Reason For Not Attending Wedding
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- Regretfully, we unable to attend 👰🏼 for wedding👰🏼
- Weddings are so many things: special, memorable, and an honor to be invited to attend. But shooting them is another story. You see, artists don’t shoot weddings for one reason: they’re bad weddings. So
- I am so happy for the newlyweds, but I recently found out that my NYE plans have been canceled. I would have gone to the weddings, but there won’t be any shuttle buses available due to the New Year’s celebrations.
- We couldn’t make it to your wedding, but that’s because we were too busy having fun. 🥂
- Aquaman 🦈. Your wedding is fine without me.
- When bae’s cousin gets married, but the invitation doesn’t include you as +1.
- Sorry I can’t be there for your wedding, but know that I am celebrating with you in spirit. Happy Wedding Day!!
- Two people I love dearly are getting married this weekend. I’m sending all my love 🤗
- I just learned that my boss is getting married in two weeks, which I totally forgot about. The busiest week of the year!
- Sorry, I RSVP’d no on Facebook, but I wanted to put it out there that I would have said hell to the NO!
- *celebrate*! (You can’t come to mine.)
- This is why we can’t have nice things. 😞
- Thanks for the invite, but we decided to stay home and polish all of our trophies instead.
- I’m a killer whale and I live in a river—it’s not set up what you think. Thankfully I’ll be here with you 🐬
- Let it go. -JK
- Best excuse for not attending a wedding: am cleaning out my booger of an apartment. #NeverForget
- I regret to inform you that I am unable to attend your wedding. I am, however, sending you all of my love and good wishes for this joyous occasion.
- Sorry your wedding got rained out, but we’ll always have the memories…of me not going.
- I’m thrilled for my brother and his soon-to-be bride, but I won’t be attending the wedding because it falls on the same weekend as two of my all-time favorite festivals: Burning Man and Lightning In a
- We’re not going to the wedding, you guys. We are eating cake for breakfast because it makes us HAPPY. #relationshipgoals
- Weddings are beautiful. I am so happy for you, @missy. Just don’t ask me to be your travel photographer again.
- Got a haircut and couldn’t get it to stay in the stupid bride and groom topknot. #noshame
- Headed to a wedding this weekend? Me too! 💃 😎
- Congrats! We’re thrilled to see you tie the knot! We just won’t be able to make it hahah. 🖐🏻
- Regrets, we’ve had a few. But then again, too many to mention. Wish you and your partner all the best on this day of days—even though we aren’t there to celebrate with you in person, rest assured that
- I wish I could be there, but I’m “all tied up”. 😉
- Congratulations, but I’m busy that weekend. 😪
- I just couldn’t bring myself to go. I wasn’t ready at all to put this chapter of my life behind me and move on.
- Thank you for your invite, but we’re going to take a rain check. 💦
- Regrets, I’ll have a few. But then again, too few to mention.🎪☀☕
- After a lot of consideration and time spent taking a look at my dwindling bank account, I’ve decided not to attend your wedding. I think we both know it could have been an expensive trip for me and I probably shouldn’t be spending money on things
- Regretfully, due to research on last names, I will not be able to attend your wedding. 🖤
- I would like to sincerely apologize for not attending your wedding because I really wanted to be there for you (you know who you are) but my cat got sick and even though I tried everything, the vet said there was nothing I could do. It
- I don’t belong at every wedding, they’re not all my business. 😉
- Surprisingly, in the 7 years we’ve been together, I’ve never once had a problem finding a date for your family functions.
- Next time my friends are getting married I’ll be at home watching Netflix. #truestory
- I’m sorry I won’t be able to celebrate you as newlyweds with everyone else. I love you both and wish you all the best on your big day! 💍💎
- I wish you a lifetime full of love, laughter, and joy. Congrats to the new Mr. and Mrs!
- Best wishes, and heart-felt joy to you both. May your wedding day be just as you’ve always envisioned it: a glimpse into the paradise that awaits us when we leave this earth and live in heaven with our Creator forever.
- There are no words to express how bummed I am that I won’t be able to share your special day with you. 🌹💐 #notonfire
- Just found out I’m going to be a dad. I can’t imagine missing one of the most important moments in my life. @Samantha Smith #BabyBump
- When life gets in the way, you can always have a reason 🤷🏼♂️
- Congratulations! We wanted to give you a heads up that we won’t be there this weekend. We’re busy at Oktoberfest.
- Regrets, I’ve had…”all kinds of them. 😩👱
- Trying not to the spend the whole weekend thinking about water. 💦
- Regretfully, I wish to inform you that I will not be in attendance at your wedding. I have moved on to a higher quality of bride.
- I’m not going to one wedding, but I’m going to a courthouse instead. #imissedtheparody
- Nice try. I’m not going to miss the best party of the year for one of your silly weddings. On second thought, congrats.
- Family members who RSVP’d ‘yes’ to your wedding, but not to the rehearsal dinner. 😢
- Totally going to a wedding this year, but might have a little too much fun at the open bar.
- Sorry we can’t be there, but we’ll celebrate with you 🥂 #notmywedding
- Daughter in wedding, son in college, dog just died, washing machine is broken.
- Regretfully, I must regretfully decline your invitation due to a prior commitment. 😓
- Got married. Wish them all my best.
- Weddings are fun but I feel like Im @ an all you can eat buffet Im eating too much food.
- Tried on the tux, but it’s not me. I wish them all the best! #OffToTheNextChapter
- If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that the heart wants what it wants.
- We wish we could be there, but we’re on an epic road trip through the Pacific Northwest…
- Hello 👋🏽 Since my friends don’t know how to use my calendar, I’m having a good cry over here.😢😢
- We know you’re sad you can’t attend a certain wedding 💔, but we’ve got a pretty good reason for you to be on vacation instead 🏖️.
- Can’t make it to the #wedding? The best man did an incredible job of summing up why I’m not there. 😳😱
- I’m just not that into weddings.
- FYI I’m in Barcelona celebrating a last hurrah before I’m crossed off your wedding guest list.
- Regretfully, I must decline your invitation due to a prior engagement…a wedding 😕
- I’d rather be a bridesmaid than a guest.
- A good friend just got married and I’m not one of the 500 people they asked to be part of their day. They’re such a great couple and I’m going to miss seeing them everyday, but love is a
- Tough choice, but we’re going to skip your wedding and work on our backlog instead. 🍻
- No grooms fam, no one to keep up with ✌🏼 #NoRegrets
- Wedding not bringing me to that place for this day.
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- There’s so much happening this weekend — we can’t think of a better reason to stay in. We heart Brisk® Iced Tea to-go. #ICYMI
- Unfortunately, I won’t be able to make it IRL but I’ll be with you in spirit. This picture was taken at my sister’s wedding #dontforgetthephotos
- How can you say no to a dog’s face?
- Extremely important. Family emergency.
- I’m not going to attend the wedding of a couple I don’t know just to be polite.
- The wedding was lovely, but I felt my heart wasn’t in it. I’m glad I decided to skip it. Hope your special day wasn’t too sad without me! 🤗
- Guess I won’t be at your wedding.
- Sorry I can’t be your bridesmaid. I’m working on growing my Instagram portfolio.
- I would love to be your bridesmaid, but I don’t think my husband will let me. 😉
- Considering this a personal invitation to your wedding. I’ll be live tweeting and Instagramming the whole thing. Thanks for the photo booth pics!
- Sent this card to a couple getting married: “Congrats! We had another commitment that day.”
- For the friend that’s getting married in Bali, I’m going to remember our friendship forever. Congratulations honey! And I’ll miss you terribly! …thanks a lot to the amazing bride for choosing a destination wedding in a place so beautiful
- CONGRATULATIONS BRIDE AND GROOM… Also, thanks for the invite! Wish we could be there #tbt #engaged #wedding #bride #groom #weddinginspo #anniversary
- I passed on a wedding invitation because explaining to my mom that I was going to a Halloween party instead wasn’t going to go well. 🎃🕺
- I’m sorry, I just don’t think we’re on the same page.
- Regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again, too many to mention. #SorryNotSorry #HereToMakeFriends
- If all I do is work, then I don’t have time to invest in the people who are important to me. Work hard—but also make time for the things that matter.
- My bad, buddy. A scheduling conflict suddenly came up…
- I’m sorry I can’t make it. I’m busy not existing.😗
- now taking requests for funny, honest, and light-hearted captions about not getting invited to weddings. let’s hear em…
- Regretfully, I have to decline your invitation. I’m still recovering from the last wedding I attended. 💔
- When good friends get married, you want to be there to celebrate… but when pirates are involved, well… you just can’t miss that.
- No offense to our dear friends who are tying the knot, but we’d much rather be getting a drink with you at VITALS.
- Wedding: noun. A party at which a woman shows off her new husband to her old boyfriends.
- Awkward Family photos.. Raining on your wedding day.. The list goes on.
- Raving. Running. Cursing… Planning a wedding is one of the most complex undertakings you’ll ever tackle. It’s enough to make anyone want to throw in the towel. Instead I’m throwing up my hand
- Tina and I were going to be there. But we both got a stomach bug from the wedding cake.
- 💃👩❤️👨 #dontinviteme
- Sorry I won’t be there. My therapist said not unless my mom is there too.
- There are a million reasons to be in love with Mexico, but for me, it’s the rich culture and super sweet treats. Cheers to a sweet week ahead! #LoveMexico
- We’re unable to attend 💔💔😞
- Sorry if I can’t make it, I have plans…figure skating lessons. ##
- Send all my love to Laura and Dylan. I tried really hard to make it, guys! But it turns out I’m having a better day at the beach with ice cream cake 🍧😎💕
- I just remembered that The Great British Bake Off is on tonight 😱
- There is no valid reason not to attend a wedding. 😀
- I’m not attending the wedding because I just don’t have the time to watch a man become a woman.
- Thanks for inviting me to your wedding, but I won’t be able to make it! Congratulations on your special day!
- “Serious question: if a wedding invitation says ‘no gifts, please’, can you still show up with a gift? If so, how much do I owe for cab fare?”
- So my best friend is getting married in a week and will most likely be seeing most of my friends there. However I can’t attend because I’m going on a vacation across the country MTL✈️🗽
- Pro tip: It’s never too late to RSVP.
- Congrats to my best guy friends who are tying the knot today. I’m pulling for you, but unfortunately I won’t be there, because I’m watching the Bucks game 😂😂 See you guys in 6 months when it isn’t socially
- Come hang out dressed as a beach bum for our big day. We’d prefer you not be there at all.
- My girlfriend is getting married next month. Unlike the groom, I’m not going to cry.
- Travel plans got in the way 🌍, but you’ll always be my boo (and I’ll always be your bridesmaid).
- Though we’re bummed to not be able to celebrate with you in person, we were honored to be asked to share in your special day 💍
- I cordially regret to inform you…”
- To all the people saying, “No you absolutely have to go!” I don’t. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrKOIEqDtS6/
- I couldn’t be there, but I was thinking of you. #Regram @jason_a_haddock
- I love you, but friendship is more important.
- So there’s this wedding I can’t go to this weekend that I definitely would’ve gone to if you had invited me. But you didn’t, and now here we are.
- I’m not going to be at the wedding. They know why.
- Regrets, we’ve had a few. Here’s to you, best friend — We’re not going to miss your wedding!
- Sorry, I won’t be able to make it to your wedding. Please pass the guacamole. 😬
- Regretfully, I have to decline your kind invitation. I’m totally in love with my girlfriend of two years, Penelope Cruz. We were just discussing that very thing on my way here. She can’t come to your
- Excited for my Sunday but now there’s no wedding to attend! 😩
- Stepping out of a wedding is a big decision. And while it’s ultimately his decision, we’d still love to have him there.
- Everyone on social media is telling me that weddings are fun. I’m just not sure that I’m ready for that level of fun.
- Not every wedding is right for every guest. And that’s okay.
- Seeing a friend get married is as exciting as it as scary as it as nerve wracking as it is hilarious 🌹😘😓. Since I can’t be there to celebrate with you in person, please accept this selfie I took at
- Wedding Bells are not my thing. #writewithoutwalls
- So you guys aren’t mad at me, I tried to make it to your wedding, but my anxiety got the best of me. There was no way I was going to make it 😢
- The wedding was lovely, but I couldn’t miss the season premiere of The Great British Baking Show. 🍰🏆
- Ski trip with my buds! Super excited to get some Chicagoland pow time in.
- Thanks for the invite, I would have loved to be there but it was not possible 😉
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- Please wish Jenny and Tom a lifetime of happiness. We’re really looking forward to not being invited to their wedding #weddingsbf✨
- Had a great week at work. So, hot date tonight. Sadly, can’t attend the wedding. #Makethisweekyours .
- No thank you to wedding gifts, but we’ll gladly take your💵💸
- Obviously Emily and Roger’s wedding will be a great time. You know, there is this thing going on in Tahoe that same weekend …
- If you love trying different beers, why would you settle for the same wine at every wedding? Impress your friends by bringing them your favorite craft brews.
- So sorry we can’t make it to the wedding, but we feel like we were invited for a different event. 🎈😫
- Congrats to the happy couple!
- I really wish I could be there, but I have an audition for Hawaii Five-O.
- She Wasn’t The One. Oops. Maybe Next Time. *sip coffee*
- Congrats @melissaandchadwick on your big day! Had to miss it because I’m leading a women’s empowerment tour in Mongolia. 💁🏻♀️
- Turning my back on these shindigs. Let’s get back to nature and enjoy what nature offers. ##
- Bold move, guys. For the record, we’ll be having a very Harry and Sally evening. Or Harry and Lloyd…
- It’s the little things that keep us sane.
- Regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again too few to mention.
- Because I’d rather be in the mountains with you
- Not feeling your cousin’s nuptials? Here at Heinz, we’ve got the perfect recipe for you: 1 cup sour grapes (or other acceptable excuse), and 3 cups of something better to do.
- Not going to a wedding this summer? Let some adorable pups extend your RSVP. 😎
- Avoid weddings. Nothing good ever comes out of them.” – Jane Austen
- When your best friend asks you to be in her wedding but you aren’t invited to the groom
- I may not be attending your wedding but I’ll be watching it on TV to see who dances with their hands above their heads. 🕺🏽 #ratemythumps
- Weddings are so 2000 and late. #NasasExDo
- We wish you all the best in your big day (from your friends at Starbucks).
- The greatest act of friendship is to forgive, said Seneca. And there is no greater friend than the one you could invite to your wedding ´till death do you part.
- There are lots of reasons. I love you, always have, always will. But this isn’t for me. #sorrynotsorry
- Declining an invitation to this evening’s festivities – I’ll be celebrating the most important day of my life: National Donut Day (jk, jk) and I’m not giving up my holiday for anyone.
- My heart is broken, but I’m lucky to be surrounded by the best friends and family a person could ask for.
- Congratulations and heartbreak 💔 🍾🍾🥃
- I would, but I’m busy making plans ⛵🚬😜
- Candid photo from our last camping trip 💛❤️
- Regretfully, I regret to inform you that I will not be able to attend your wedding. I wish you all the best in life.
- No, I won’t attend your wedding because I’m running away to join the circus.
- I’m not attending your wedding. I prefer to remember how it felt, when we were in love.
- I am sorry we can’t make it to your wedding. We’ll be there in spirit and we will stream the whole thing on our Facebook page.
- Going to skip that bougie wedding and instead use that money to finally get my own apartment. Yeeeeaaahhh.
- Postponing the party because I am not interested in celebrating your lame Instagram-worthy mismatched floral arrangements. #visafail
- We’re so bummed you can’t make it to the wedding 💔
- We’re sorry you missed us at your wedding.
- Missing you at your wedding, but we’ll celebrate another day! 🥂
- I’m really happy for you, but I’d much rather put this exciting time to use by finishing up my toilet paper wedding dress 💁🏼♀️. 🤷🏻
- On our wedding day we had to take a rain check as we’re currently knee deep in the Caribbean as we sail the seven seas with @beachyvibes. We can’t wait to be back though, it’s been
- No matter who you no longer spend time with, always be yourself and be the best you in life. #byefelicemylove
- Had a hot date that evening.
- We hope it was a beautiful day and we wish you both lots of love and happiness 💑🍾🥂
- Your wedding might be great but I am not interested in attending it. So, there is nothing at all personal about my decision not to attend your wedding.
- Regretfully, I have to miss your wedding due to a scheduling conflict. My schedule will allow me to attend your divorce hearing though.
- Feeling pretty darn happy about not attending an ex-boyfriend’s wedding this weekend. 😊
- Sorry I couldn’t come to your wedding. My calendar is full this summer.
- Carpooling is for roadtrips. Don’t waste your time with the wedding.
- I can’t afford to go to my cousin’s wedding…How about this – I’ll lend you the money and we’ll all go together. After all, there’s plenty of other expenses like hotels and food.
- Sorry Barb and Don, but we have a wedding to attend in D.C . 🎉
- Regrettably, I am unable to attend due to…
- I can’t wait to take my plus one for this wedding next month. The hubs and I are staying home to binge on all-new episodes of ABC’s Designated Survivor.
- The only thing standing between you and lifelong happiness is my plus-one.
- ❌ Too busy
- Sorry I can’t be there, but thoughts are with you.
- Thanks for the invite, but my calendar is already drippin’ 💦 .
- Thanks for the invite, but we’ll be painting the town red with someone else. 🎉
- #ExcitedforOctober
- Breaking news: we regret to inform you that we won’t be attending your wedding 🎉 .
- Unfortunately, I won’t be able to attend your wedding next month.
- So sorry for missing your wedding, but after seeing the photos I’m so happy I didn’t attend. 😱😬
- Missing a wedding to attend a baby shower #JustMarried #JustBabies
- No, I’m not going to your wedding. I’m going to be on a beach somewhere, drinking a mojito while thinking about you while wearing an infinity scarf.
- I’m always excited for a wedding but I couldn’t make it this time because I was at a funeral.
- Not much of a wedding person ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- It’s my best friend’s wedding, not my own. It’s not my time to shine right now. I think it’s okay for people to miss memories that they weren’t able to make with someone special
- Unfortunately, I won’t be there in person, but my heart will be with you on your wedding day. Love Always,
- Don’t forget to save the date for our wedding! You’re invited, right Alma? 🤣
- Sorry, can’t make it to the wedding. I’ve got a real nice Netflix queued up. And look at these doggo pics 🐶👶🏻
- I love you to the moon and back, but I can’t miss an 🎙Beyoncé concert.
- Sorry for the inconvenience, but we just can’t bring ourselves to fly into [name of city] when it’s been so beautiful outside.
- Couldn’t make it. Couldn’t be happier for both of you. 👰🏼♂️
- The weather is getting chilly. Clearly, I cannot miss this opportunity to stay cozy indoors. 🙄😊
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