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posted 11 months ago in June 2011
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    gemini22    June 19, 2011  

    Hi June Bees! Congrats to everyone who got married and to those who are still getting married this month!

    How many No-Shows did you have at your wedding. We had 2 and they still haven't said anything yet.

     

     
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    june42011    January 29, 2012   NORTH DAKOTA

    We had 10. I heard from all but 2. One sent me a text the morning of the wedding ;/

     
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    courtbu17    May 21, 2011   Dayton, OH

    We did not have any no shows, however...we had a good family friend (in her 50's and very well to do) RSVP'd yes and chose the most expensive dinner plate (beef tenderloin).  She came to our ceremony and came to the reception, however, she left right before dinner even served and no gift from her.  My family hasnt talked to her since but we are really peeved about it.  She is not the type to just leave and not explain...my parents are actually going on vacation with them this weekend so it will be interesting...

     
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    bunnyfoofoo    May 14, 2011   Wilmington, NC

    I had 3. 2 of them gave me a reason, which I know is valid: 1 was sick and she was the ride for the other person. The third... I think is b/c he didn't get a +1. He asked me like a week before the wedding b/c he "finally found somebody to go with him" and I told him we were pretty much full, and that nobody else from his group had +1s unless they were married. He even asked my FIs friend to "talk to us" and see if we could get him +1 after I already told him no.

    It irks me a little, but only when I'm reminded by a thread like this, so I guess it's no biggie :-)

     
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    KevinsWife    June 4, 2011  

    I had 6 no shows and no calls, I am like wow!! but the important thing like my husband said was were married it didnt make a difference who didnt show we were still getting married

     
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    jaguar    June 11, 2011  

    We had two no-shows, both were explained AT the event itself. (One with sick kids, one with family drama.)

    Not a big deal I guess, but sucks because we could've invited a few other people if we'd had a bit more notice. Ah well.

     
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    waffle    June 5, 2011  

    We had 2, but they had called me a week in advance and I was able to let 2 other guests bring plus ones.

     
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    FireflyT    June 2011  

    I had 3, still annoyed about it. Still have resentment towards the person who didn’t come (who said she was bringing two guests) So far no explanation so I consider that friendship over with.

     
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    brideatbeach    June 4, 2011  

    We had three, but they were my cousins who are in college and I think don't understand how much it throws stuff off. Not too bad!

     
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    helenberrycrunch    January 1, 1992  

    I had about twenty (including two of my sisters), but I wasn't actually surprised.

     
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    Running Elley    June 19, 2011   Fresno, CA

    Out of 136 projected guests we had 11 no shows and 2 additions. All but 2 of the no shows were explained either the day of or the weekend of the wedding (after the seating chart had been printed, of course). I didn't mind about the 2 additions at all, it was just the no shows that bothered me. 3 were from the same family. The dad came to the wedding but the wife and daughters were out of state. Aren't you going to know when you are going out of state? Oh well. We had fun and people filled in the spaces :)

     
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    Julesb81    June 11, 2011   Olympia Washington

    oh geez.....we had about 13 no shows. and yeah i havent heard a word from them!

     
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    Ms. Sparkles    December 2011  

    We had 12 no shows but all was explained...sucks but what can you do. :( 

     
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    MrsRuby    June 2011  

    i had 15-20

    seriously.

     

    3 of them had a legit reason not to come... the rest..... no word.

     
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    Elarissa    June 18, 2011   Toronto

    We had two no shows.. but we knew in advance that they probably weren't going to be able to come due to health reasons (it was close family so we would rather pay to possible have them there, then not have them there at all).

     
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    Sassygrn    June 4, 2011   Minnesota

    We had 20 just on my side alone who were no shows and was my brother and his family. Big shocker there

     
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    AEMalmostK    April 30, 2011  

    After final numbers were due, I had 7 people tell me they couldn't make it.  I was able to fill 5 of those seats.  An additional 2 didn't make it the day of, including my husband's cousin's "guest" (she filled in "and guest" on her RSVP card, when she wasn't even invited with a guest!)  Annoying, but still 4 isn't horrible. 

     
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    Ktmcp5899    June 4, 2011   Milwaukee

    I only know of one on my side...not even sure about the rest. But we did have 5 people leave before dinner on rehearsal dinner night which was really annoying. Also not a word from my one no show...she even texted me 4 days before saying she couldn't wait. And I know she is fine because she is posting on facebook about stuff.....so the question is....is anyone going to say anything to the no shows?? I'm really tempted to just ask her what the H happened to her....

     
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    lucy1110    June 18, 2011  

    I had 14 no shows.  11 are from the same family and did the same thing when my brother got married last fall.  I don't care if you don't want to come, but do not RSVP yes and then not show up!  2 of them, my aunt and uncle, claim they were never invited, even though I have an RSVP with their names written on it in my aunt's handwriting saying "Yes, 2 of us will be there."  Needless to say, these 11 people will not be invited to my sister's wedding next summer.

    One of the other no shows, one of my mom's friends, called my mom's house the next weekend asking if we needed her to come early to help set up for the wedding, which was in my parent's back yard.  She felt awful when my mom informed her that it was the previous weekend.

     
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    AB Bride    June 25, 2011   Canada

    We had 9.  I also had some pretty last minute cancellations.  Most of the no-shows were from DH's extended family.  One had to go to the hospital or something, and because of that, a bunch of the others didn't show up.  2 were my parent's friends.  Their son who lives 3 hours away was in town, so they decided to spend time with him instead.  Not super impressed with them (nor were my parents), another guest who's husband recently died was supposed to be sitting with them as it was really hard for her to come and she didn't know a lot of people.  At least those no shows gave a really nice gift, we haven't received anything yet from the other no-shows.

     

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