The wedding is in August, and all the deposits are paid, and save the dates and invitations have already been sent out so postponing isn't an option.
My only sister, who is also my maid of honor, is pregnant and her due date is two weeks after my wedding. She lives in Chicago and my wedding is South Dakota. Previously, her doctor had cleared her to drive to the wedding, but recently some complications have been discovered and she may require a C-section and won't be able to leave Chicago. It is a very fluid situation, that will likely still require a game day decision even in a best case scenario.
With that being said, we are both really sad that she will likely miss the wedding. In preparation for that possibility, I am looking for creative ideas to ease this loss. Obviously livestreaming the wedding can be done, so she can watch from home, but I am really bummed that she and her husband and their three year old daughter won't be in any of the photos at my wedding. The idea of a cardboard cutout has been tossed around. To complicate things further, our parents are in the process of splitting up. So far it has been an amicable split, but I am really dreading not having my sister there as an ally for dealing with them and their nonsense. If anyone has any other ideas I would really appreciate hearing them. Thank you so much!
