Will You Attend Your Ex's Wedding?

@Lucas818 (377)
December 3, 2012 8:45am CST
Hi mylotters, I got a wedding invitation from my ex girl friend today, and I am not sure should I attend or not. At first I thought to attend, but some of my friend told me I shouldn't do so. Besides, I know the guy whom she is going to marry with, we were friends, but not so close though. Anyway, I feel strange and I wonder why she invited me. What you think, mylotters? Would you attend if given this situation?
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@pomwango (1353)
• Kenya
3 Dec 12
if it was a good break up with mutual understanding and respect then join the celebration,but if things ended up in a nasty tone its best to keep off.it could be her way of showing you she has moved on or she wants to prove that eve if it didnt work with you it could with someone else so understand her motives before you go and cause a scene or be sure of your own feelings before you go and realise you are the looser and end up regretting leaving her.
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• Greece
4 Dec 12
I agree with this comment. If you're having doubts about it, I guess you better not attend the wedding.If you are confuse why she invited you, i can say that you didn't became really close friends after the break up. It may be one of her ways to show you what you're missing and feel bad about it. People who knew about your previous relationship may put you in an awkward situation so I guess if I were you, I'd rather not come. Then again, she will think that you are still bitter if you could not accept her invitation. Anyway, I will just make excuses that I have a very important work on that day that can't be cancell. Because if she doesn't have a hidden motive behind her invitation, she would have ask you first if you wanted to receive an invitation or not especially that it will also be awkward to see her new fiance that use to be your friend in one event.
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@sharryCD (121)
• China
4 Dec 12
The ideas of the above two friends make sense. But you should ask yourself the question firstly: does her marriage with another man bring an effect on your present feeling or state? If you have let the past days go by, the questions worrying you will not be problems. What matters most is your idea, not what others think of yourself. If i were you, perhaps i would go there, since yesterday is just a history. Have a nice day~
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@Lucas818 (377)
4 Dec 12
Hello mates, I suppose her marriage with another man doesn't really affect me. After we broke up, we still meet sometimes, maybe once a few months. I know the guy she's going to marry with, and he knows me too; thus I'm not sure if I attend, what will he think...
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@humairaku (2038)
• Indonesia
3 Dec 12
may i know when did you have relation with her? five years ago? a month ago? or else? if your relation ended few years ago, i think it's ok to attend her wedding. she invites you, perhaps, she considers you as her friend. you're a couple before and loving each other. though you didnt matcheach other, doesnt mean that you cant be friends. i attended my ex BF wedding. fortunately i have been married with a child when i attended his wedding so it was just fine. i took my husband and my child with me. i respect him that is why i had willing to attend his wedding. we are being good friends till today. we have our own life now but memories would still remain. so dont be hesitate to attend to that party. if you feel clumsy or something cos you havent got married, ask one if your friends (the girl one) to accompany you. your ex will think that she is your spouse. it will boost your confidence. trust me..lol..
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@Lucas818 (377)
4 Dec 12
We're together in year 2011, until end of year.
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
3 Dec 12
I see nothing wrong in attending the wedding of my exes. It's probably because I don't have any unresolved issues with them. I think that's the gist of the matter. If we feel awkward or uncomfortable to attend, then probably we still harbor some feelings toward them - good or bad.
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• Philippines
3 Dec 12
I won't there is no point in going. Maybe if we became good friends again. if not I wont.
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@neelia27 (896)
• Philippines
3 Dec 12
for me i would not attend in the wedding of my ex unless it has been ages and we do have a happy life separately and became friends.. bur if not then i will not go to the wedding of my simply because you will feel awkward and maybe you will just be our of place there..
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• Philippines
4 Dec 12
If I were you, since the invitation is in your hand at all just think about this... How do you imagine yourself in the wedding? If you think you will be seeing your ex to be marry the man she love will make you happy then go, why not? Just for old times' sake. And atleast, no one will say that you are feeling bitter.
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@sriroshan (2585)
• India
3 Dec 12
To tell you frankly - since there was no affair in my life before my marriage I cannot tell you more. But to tell you that I have since in our wedding some ex girl friends of mine husband. I was not knowing this before but later he only told me that such and such girl were interested in him and he was friendly with them. I like his openness and the facts he told me before some one else could tell me the same.
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@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
4 Dec 12
If it doesn't hurt you watching her getting married to another guy then why not? Besides, there's the food and the cake to look forward to!!
@Lucas818 (377)
4 Dec 12
It's kind of funny when you said there's food and cake to look forward to. Jaja.. I don't think it's hurting me to watch her getting married. Maybe I will just sneak in the hall and look from certain distance.
@ungu89 (1999)
• Malaysia
16 Dec 12
if i was at your ex place, maybe i giving you the invitation is too say, how pity u. i already married to other much better than you. if i was in your place, i will never go to my ex weeding because it just make me hurt to see, a person that i love before this married to other person. maybe at first u must think what is the first reason why your relationship doesn't goes well before this. then its will answer your question, its good for u to go or not.
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
4 Dec 12
I attended to my ex BF's wedding. I don't see any problem with that. It is just I attended the church ceremony and not the reception. I don't like to hear so much of hush.. hush of people around me. It is just favoring him for the last time and so he wouldn't think that I am still into him. Now his wife is having problem with his attitude. LOL.. oopsies.. I have nothing to do with that...
@deazil (4723)
• United States
4 Dec 12
Glad to hear you're not part of the problem, Mavic!
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
4 Dec 12
Hey I am a clean woman... I am washing hands.
• Philippines
4 Dec 12
hi LUcas, if ever i am in your situation, i will attend depends on how we end our relationship and if we had a good closure, if we ended to be friend and if my he is my long time ago ex, maybe i can attend. But for you, if you feel that it is awkward that you're there, don't go. Still, it is your decision. Goodluck!!! :)
@al1979ex (125)
• Philippines
4 Dec 12
i agree here to not go even if you had a good closure. you can still meet with each other in the future in a casual occasion
@ZoeJoy (1392)
• United States
4 Dec 12
Sounds like you have moved on but she has not. I would NOT attend. I would send her a nice wedding card and wish her well but would not attend the wedding. She does NOT need to have ex-boyfriends attending her wedding. She is just trying to show off to you. You do not need that nor does her groom, her future husband. Would you like it if you were marrying someone and she insisted in inviting her ex-boyfriends? I am sure you would not, nor would you invite your ex-girlfriends. It is a good thing that you broke up with her. Stick with your values and say NO, in a gracious manner.
@Lucas818 (377)
4 Dec 12
Hi Zoe, do you really think that she's showing off? When we were together previously, she told me she didn't really believe in marriage. Somehow, she's going to get marry with this guy after a year with him. I am quite confused, I think I probably not attend.
@dee777 (1417)
• South Africa
3 Dec 12
Be honest with yourself - why would you want to go and witness her getting married? Will it do you any good going, and why?
@Lucas818 (377)
3 Dec 12
At first, I were thinking to attend so that I'll be able to see her best day in her life. It will not do me any good but I still wish her well. What I don't get it is why she invite me.
• United States
3 Dec 12
Absolutely not. You need to ignore her. In fact, ignore all exes. Its always a bad idea to hang onto those kind of people. I have a boyfriend who is friends with his exes and it causes too many problems. I understand you have shared memories with this person but the sooner you cut the cord, the better both of you will feel. Do not attend the wedding. Who wants to feel uncomfortable on their weddding day? (speaking for the groom) hope this helps
@Lucas818 (377)
4 Dec 12
You had pointed out what I've been thinking:- who wants to feel uncomfortable on that day? Especially I know the groom, as a friend.
@artemeis (4194)
• China
5 Dec 12
Since the both of you are in touch with one another and even meet up occasionally, I am wondering why the hesitations and many thoughts over it. I say go with your heart because though the both of you may not end up as husband and wife, you all can still be friends. I don't see why you have to feel awkward, suspicious and even be doubting when you are both on talking terms. On that basis, I am sure you can always talk and find out what's the "weather" like at the other side. I know you may be at odds with the groom and the wedding could make you feel embarrass at the situation. On this issue, you may feel that you are lesser person but relationship is about mutuality and fitting. Where can there be a real relationship when the both of you could not get along to be married? In this instance, letting go would be the best option and another expression of love. Again, I would like to remind you that he should be and is aware of the invitation and would be expecting your attendance. Whatever, all of you are adults and should be like one. Stop being overly paranoid with reasons, sometimes things are relatively simple but we just like to complicate things for ourselves.
@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
5 Dec 12
Go and wish her great happiness. It may bring about complete closure for you. I'm thinking with a female brain. You males may think differently.
@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
7 Dec 12
I think if you go by yourself don't go because its will be feel awkward. If you go with girl friend or others girl that's go ahead and show her you don't mind at all with her wedding. I think if you broke up and still become friends its nothing wrong inviting your ex, but if you broke up in bad situation what is the point inviting your ex. If you don't feel comfortable don't go. Its up to you
15 Dec 12
well for me, i don't think so. i don't usually go to gatherings when i don't feel i'm totally decided. if you have doubt about it, better stay at home.
@spicymary (558)
• Romania
6 Dec 12
I personally find it strange that people that once loved each other want to break up all the connections after they separated. Once that person was what you cherished the most in your life, the person that best understood you. No matter what happened, I couldn't feel other thing that affection for somebody I once loved (if I am over it, of course, hate appears connected with love, if you feel hurted, dissapointed). Anyway, I find it naturally that the girl wants you to be there at one of the most important days in her life.
@nykalex88 (243)
• Philippines
12 Dec 12
I think you were just important important in her life even not as her partner. Go and attend to her wedding. She will be happy if she will see you there and she maybe sad if you don't appear on her wedding coz she might think that you're not okay with her.