For most people, weddings mark one of the rare occasions where people's extended family are able to get together to celebrate - and at the very least, you expect your parents and siblings to be in attendance.
But for one woman on Reddit, it seems as though her fiance's sister won't be able to make it to see her brother tie the knot, as she's due to give birth just one week after the wedding date.
The pregnant woman sat down with her sibling and his wife-to-be to discuss whether they'd be willing to move their wedding date so that she can still attend, but the couple has refused - because they've had the date booked since May last year and don't want to budge.
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Sharing her story anonymously, the bride-to-be said: "My sister-in-law is two months pregnant and is due on August 6, while my fiance and I are set to get married on July 30. We've saved the date and had the venue booked since May. Booking a wedding these days can be really hard since everyone is rescheduling after two years of constant postponements.
"My sister-in-law announced that she's two months pregnant last week. She also said her due date. We congratulated her and we were really excited.
"After a few days, we met with her again and she said she wanted to sit me and my husband-to-be down and discuss the cancellation or postponement of our wedding because of her due date. We were shocked and surprised since we never discussed or even implied the wedding would be postponed.
"We kindly said to her that we won't cancel the wedding, and we won't be mad if she won't be able to make it because her due date will be close. She said she won't accept not attending her brother's wedding so we have to make it work and look for another date."
The woman told her sister-in-law she wouldn't be compromising on the date of her wedding - especially as she's already parted with cash for certain aspects that she won't get back if she reschedules.
She also insisted the mum-to-be doesn't have an "active role" in the wedding, so she is free to either "sit in a chair" throughout the ceremony or not attend at all.
The woman added: "We explained we can't do it right now since every other date will be booked and if we cancel or postpone, then the next wedding date available is after February 2023.
"My fiancé and I were clear that we cannot and will not postpone. We have already prepaid some aspects of our vendors and we won't get all of our money back if we cancel.
"Also, I'm gonna be honest. We don't want to cancel or postpone either. The wedding has been booked since spring 2021 we've almost finished all preparations for it so we will have the last few months before the wedding more relaxing and chill.
"My sister-in-law doesn't have an active role in the wedding. She's the groom's sister but she has no duties she'll have to carry out. She can attend and sit in a chair to feel more comfortable and leave whenever she gets tired.
"She can also choose not to attend altogether if she doesn't feel comfortable. Even if she had duties I'd find it perfectly reasonable for her to back out."
The woman said she's being "pressured" by her fiance's parents to move the wedding date - but commenters on the Reddit post were largely on her side.
One person said: "She knew when your wedding was before getting pregnant. Enjoy your wedding."
While another added: "You booked this long before she got pregnant. Not only that, but it's your wedding. Both you and your fiance don't want to change the date. That's that. Stand your ground."
And a third said: "It sucks she won’t be able to attend but these things happen and she’ll just have to accept it. Maybe someone can live stream for her if it’s really necessary to keep the peace, perhaps?"
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