Younger son getting married in less than 2 months. Wedding is at one end of UK and older son and wife & my 2 GK live at other end. Wedding was organised on a Sunday and beginning of half term specifically so they could get there and DGD was to be bridesmaid, her dress having just been bought. Now elder son and wife have decided not to take the children as they now realise the car journey is too long for the children (we have been trying to get them to book flights like we did 9 months ago when it was a good price but they have left it too long and now it is expensive). I did find a reasonably priced train for them but they have said it will not be good for their or both the children's comfort and experience to take them on the long journey. The wedding couple seem sad but resigned to this decision but I am devastated. I so wanted to show my GK's to the wider family who never see them as elder son and wife keep themselves quite isolated and don't bother with family birthdays, get togethers or indeed the hen do either. Also it will mean bride's niece is bridesmaid but not groom's niece. So - my question to you all is how do I handle my feelings- do I just have to keep quiet? I think they are being very insensitive.
