I'm attending a wedding in 2 months. We know the couple as my spouse is close with the groom, but I have become friends with his fiancé (the bride) as we've spent more time together and bonded over common experiences. We were invited to their wedding over a year in advance, and we have RSVP'd yes and made our meal choices. Recently, I was invited to my close friend's bridal shower and it is on same day as the other wedding.
The events are too far from eachother for me to attend both. I believe a wedding is a more important event to attend, plus I already RSVP'd, so I'll have to miss the shower. I feel awful because it's such a close friend of many years.
Do you think that I'm making the right call? Maybe I should first check with how large the bridal shower is, because it may be more important if only a handful of close people are invited? If I miss the shower, is there something I could do to help make up for it? (I am attending the bachelorette in a few months.)
Thanks!!
EDIT: Thank you for the the responses!! I'll stick to my plan to attend the wedding and not stress more about it. My friend is nice and will understand. I think I just wasn't sure if I was underestimating the importance of a bridal shower. Now I know I was correct 😊