Getting all your friends and family to agree to keep one day of the year free so they can attend your wedding isn't always an easy task, and it's highly likely you'll have people who just can't make it.
But one bride has been left upset after she was told that a "good family friend" of hers may have to skip the big day - just six days before she's due to walk down the aisle.
In a post on social media that was shared on Reddit, the bride-to-be said she had heard from another wedding guest that her friend might not be able to make it because of a scheduled "procedure" that his wife is undergoing on their journey to try to start a family together.
And while the bride is understanding of the big life event, she can't help but feel disappointed that her friend won't be there.
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She said: "Our wedding is in six days and I just found out one of our good family friends might not come anymore because the wife is having a procedure tomorrow because they want to have a baby. I assume IVF, but I have no idea.
"I'm so annoyed. Our wedding has been on their calendar for 16 months and they chose tomorrow to have this procedure?
"We've also already paid for their meals and they haven't even said anything to us, I heard this from someone else."
The bride has also heard that another of her friends who are attending the wedding won't be drinking because they're also trying for a baby, and won't be staying at the hotel with the rest of the guests.
In her post, the woman said she wants to "respect what they're going through", but has been finding it hard to come to terms with the realisation that her wedding isn't a "priority" for her friends.
She added: "I also heard one of their other family members, and one of my closest friends, isn't going to be drinking because she's trying to have a baby too. None of them are staying at the hotel with the rest of the guests either. Instead, they're staying at their parents' house which is an hour away.
"I understand life happens and I want to respect what they're going through but I can't help but be annoyed.
"We went to all their weddings and were super excited for them, and now that our wedding is here it feels like it's not a priority for them at all. It sucks coming to the realisation that no one's ever going to be as excited about your wedding as you are."
Commenters on the Reddit post were split, as while some could see why the bride would be upset, others said she was being unreasonable.
One person said: "If someone was angry I wasn't drinking I would no longer be their friend. I wouldn't even come to the wedding."
While another added: "It is hard when your friend group has moved on to the next phase of life and your events aren't given the same enthusiasm. It's understandable. But it kind of sucks so I have a twinge of sympathy."
And a third wrote: "I definitely can see how it’s annoying to just hear through others that people who already RSVP'd and are now included in your bill are dropping out days before without even telling you."
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