Have we done a Faux Pas?

Poor you, what a tricky situation!

It's always so tricky to know how to respond to a couple who split up before a wedding they were both invited to. With hindsight, I guess it might have been best to have discussed the situation with one or both of them before replacing Andy with the other guest, but it's totally understandable that you would be reluctant to talk to them about it, as it could so easily have ended up causing upset.

I think all you can do now is to explain your misunderstanding of Andy's return to his home country and apologise for any upset that has been caused. Explain that you can't ditch your other guest in favour of Andy now, but that you would still love to see Andy at the evening reception and if any of your other guests should have to cancel then he will be the first person to be offered the daytime space.

If they are reasonable people, hopefully they will be understanding - I think most people would assume that a couple who had separated to the extent of living in separate countries were fairly permanently split up, so I don't think you're to blame!

Hey, neulich hatte ich das Gefühl, vielleicht einen kleinen Faux Pas gemacht zu haben, und wollte sehen, ob andere ähnliche Erfahrungen teilen. Dabei stieß ich auf https://noppensteinnews.de , das für Leser aus Deutschland aktuelle und unterhaltsame Berichte bietet. Ich las ein paar Artikel über gesellschaftliche Missgeschicke und Tipps, wie man sie vermeidet, und merkte sofort, dass ich nicht allein war. Danach fühlte ich mich entspannter und konnte die Situation mit mehr Humor betrachten.