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The only wedding I ever attended was my own. Although I'm not a super social person, I do have many acquaintances and 'watery' friendships, but none of those relationships are strong enough for them to consider inviting me to their weddings (and to rub salt into the wound, one of those people was a guest at my wedding). I was curious to know how many were in a similar situation.
The only wedding I ever attended was my own. Although I'm not a super social person, I do have many acquaintances and 'watery' friendships, but none of those relationships are strong enough for them to consider inviting me to their weddings (and to rub salt into the wound, one of those people was a guest at my wedding). I was curious to know how many were in a similar situation.
I'm not sure that your poll is going to give you the type of answers that you are looking to find. If people include family weddings most can easier check "3 and over" unless they and theirparents were all only children. In my case, I attended weddings for two of my siblings (and both of my husband's siblings) and at least ten weddings of my first cousins.
And, it depends on your age. Obviously, someone who is, for example, in their early/mid 20s probably would probably have attended fewer weddings than someone in their early/mid 30s.
I'm 66 and have already attended numerous weddings of nieces and nephews, as well as many, many friends. In one case, three large weddings for the same friend.
I am sorry if you have not been invited to any weddings. I have noticed that as weddings have gotten more and more expensive over the years they have tended to shrink in size. Obviously, a couple who has a wedding of, for example, 50 guests instead of 150 or 200 or 250 guests, will limit it to relatives and very, very close friends.
Not sure exactly how many ... more than a dozen, less than 20. And I was an attendant in 8 of those And my total isn’t counting the weddings that I worked as a wedding coordinator.
The only wedding I ever attended was my own. Although I'm not a super social person, I do have many acquaintances and 'watery' friendships, but none of those relationships are strong enough for them to consider inviting me to their weddings (and to rub salt into the wound, one of those people was a guest at my wedding). I was curious to know how many were in a similar situation.
I think that you answered your own question.....about why you haven't been invited more often.
Weddings are the epitome of "super social events", happy events.
I think most people invite people that tend to be fun, supportive and happy to such events. Anyone considered stand offish, non joiners, glum, anti social are likely overlooked because why spend the money to host someone that won't add to the happiness of your event.
Maybe try to be more engaging and social, especially if you want to be invited to more social events.
I've only been invited to one friends' wedding and it was a token invite (I lived like 1200 miles away and had three kids under the age of four - I think he knew we weren't going to show up when he sent out the invite). All the other weddings I've been to have been family and I don't count those at all.
I will say that my wedding was all-inclusive. We invited anybody that just wanted to have a great time. Live band, open bar, I provided buses back to the hotel so people didn't have to drive intoxicated in case it went that far. I think people had a great time. I don't think I got a wedding invite from a single one of those people that came to my own wedding. Go figure.
Well I have over 20 cousins so yeah, I've been to a lot of weddings! My own was more of an elopement, the two of us went to a JP with no one else there but two witnesses (required by law).
I don't see any more invites in the near future. Last one I went to was over 10 years ago.
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