*coming out of deep lurking* I am so very sorry for your loss. I wasn't in the exact same situation, but had a similar experience dealing with grief at my wedding. My grandmother was dying in the hos… (View Post)
I'm so sorry you are going through this. I went through something very similar with my grandmother, with whom I lived. She was hospitalized 3 weeks before my wedding- she was on the verge of getting … (View Post)
Sorry- I definitely should have elaborated more on that "real reception" comment and chosen better wording. It's a mitzvah to make the bride and groom happy so wedding guests are encourage… (View Post)
Sorry for the delay in responding- I had every intention of responding over the weekend, but the opportunity to get outside presented itself and I just couldn't pass on sunshine after this long winte… (View Post)
Thanks, phira. In retrospect, including my previous hesitations to attending the wedding was unnecessary and it does ultimately boil down to, as you eloquently put it, the first bolded. We did commi… (View Post)