Uninvited from the Wedding

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Warm-up Questions: (1) Do you enjoy weddings? What do you like or dislike about them? (2) Where was the last wedding that you went to?

A group of women celebrating at a bachelorette party.
A group of women celebrating at a bachelorette party.
Debra @tablefortwo
Sep 12, 2025 🌐

My boyfriend (35M) is the best man for his best friend’s wedding. It’s a destination wedding at a very expensive resort. I (31F) was invited as his plus one, and we already paid for flights and hotel.

I met the bride and groom before. I was friendly with them and even joined their bachelor/bachelorette weekend trip. I thought we all had fun. But recently the bride told my boyfriend, through the groom, that I am not invited anymore. The groom didn’t seem happy about it, but said it was her choice.

The bride thinks I didn’t make her feel special and maybe tried to take attention away from her. Honestly, I don’t agree. My boyfriend and other friends also think it’s a misunderstanding. For example, she started to dislike me after I beat her at Mario Kart and people cheered.

I told my boyfriend I’m open to talking with her to fix this. But even if she changes her mind, I’m not sure I want to go. Why go to a place where I’m not welcome?

What hurts is if my boyfriend still goes without me. It feels like he is choosing his friend instead of supporting me. Am I wrong for asking him not to go if I can’t?

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  • travelGuy83

    "No, you are not wrong. If my partner was uninvited, I would not go either. He should support you."

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  • SeriousPotato

    "I think it's his best friend's wedding, so he should go. It's not about you; it's their special day."

    Tone:
  • rollercoaster145

    "This is a difficult situation. Maybe he goes to the wedding, and later you both take another trip together?"

    Tone:

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My boyfriend (35M) is the best man for his best friend’s wedding. It’s a destination wedding at a very expensive resort. I (31F) was invited as his plus one, and we already paid for (1) __________ and hotel. I met the bride and (2) __________ before. I was friendly with them and even joined their bachelor/bachelorette weekend trip. I thought we all had fun. But recently the bride told my boyfriend, through the groom, that I am not invited anymore. The groom didn’t seem happy about it, but said it was her choice. The bride thinks I didn’t make her feel special and maybe tried to take attention away from her. (3) __________, I don’t agree. My boyfriend and other friends also think it’s a misunderstanding. For example, she started to dislike me after I beat her at Mario Kart and people cheered. I told my boyfriend I’m open to talking with her to fix this. But even if she changes her (4) __________, I’m not sure I want to go. Why go to a place where I’m not welcome? What hurts is if my boyfriend still goes without me. It feels like he is choosing his friend (5) __________ of supporting me. Am I wrong for asking him not to go if I can’t?
Comprehension

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  • The woman was uninvited from a birthday party.
    She was uninvited from a destination wedding, not a birthday party.
  • The woman had already paid for flights and hotel before she was uninvited.
    Flights and hotel were already booked and paid before the bride changed her mind.
  • The bride thinks the woman tried to take attention away from her.
    The bride felt the woman did not make her feel special and took attention away from her.
  • The woman feels hurt if her boyfriend goes to the wedding without her.
    She feels it would mean he chooses his friend instead of supporting her.
  • The groom strongly supported the bride’s decision.
    He didn’t seem happy and said it was her choice.
  • The writer offered to talk with the bride to fix things.
    She said she was open to talking with the bride.

Comprehension

1. The woman was uninvited from a birthday party. TRUE/FALSE

2. The woman had already paid for flights and hotel before she was uninvited. TRUE/FALSE

3. The bride thinks the woman tried to take attention away from her. TRUE/FALSE

4. The woman feels hurt if her boyfriend goes to the wedding without her. TRUE/FALSE

5. The groom strongly supported the bride’s decision. TRUE/FALSE

6. The writer offered to talk with the bride to fix things. TRUE/FALSE

Vocabulary n = noun, v = verb, adj = adjective, adv = adverb, prep = preposition, phr. v = phrasal verb, pl = plural

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Vocabulary

Match each vocabulary word with a definition:

1. Destination wedding (n)

2. Resort (n)

3. Plus one (n)

4. Uninvited (adj)

5. Attention (n)

6. Misunderstanding (n)

7. Bachelor (n)

8. Bachelorette (n)

9. Best man (n)

a) The main male assistant of the groom at a wedding.

b) A woman who is not married, often before her wedding.

c) A man who is not married.

d) When people do not understand each other correctly.

e) When people look at or notice someone.

f) Told you cannot come after first being invited.

g) A guest you bring to an event.

h) A hotel area for holidays.

i) A wedding that takes place in another country or far-away location.

Discussion

  1. Why was Debra (the writer) uninvited from the wedding?
  2. Can you understand the bride’s decision?
  3. Should the boyfriend still go to the wedding without her? Why or why not?
  4. Which comment do you agree with most? Why?
  5. Have you ever had a misunderstanding with a friend? How did you solve it?
  6. Which is worse: not being invited, or being uninvited?
  7. Would you like to have a destination wedding? If yes, where? If no, why not?
  8. What should the writer do next?
  9. Do games (like Mario Kart) ever make people jealous or angry?
  10. Have you ever been to a bachelor or bachelorette party? How was it?

Answers

Tone:

  1. Supportive
  2. Critical
  3. Neutral

Listening:

  1. flights
  2. groom
  3. honestly
  4. mind
  5. instead

Comprehension:

  1. False. She was uninvited from a destination wedding, not a birthday party.
  2. True. Flights and hotel were already booked and paid before the bride changed her mind.
  3. True. The bride felt the woman did not make her feel special and took attention away from her.
  4. True. She feels it would mean he chooses his friend instead of supporting her.
  5. False. He didn’t seem happy and said it was her choice.
  6. True. She said she was open to talking with the bride.

Vocabulary:

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  2. h)
  3. g)
  4. f)
  5. e)
  6. d)
  7. c)
  8. b)
  9. a)

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