Excuse Letter for Being Absent from Work due to Wedding

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Regularity is one of the most prized qualities in an employee. When an employee is regular, he is considered reliable and responsible which is a prerequisite for important positions and responsibilities.

When an employee is absent from work without taking a leave first, it disturbs their team and slows them down. It affects the office environment negatively and it is considered very unprofessional. Therefore, if someone is absent from work due to a genuine reason, they are advised to write an excuse letter for their absence.

In this letter, they should explain the reason for the absence and any other relevant facts that might support their case and convince their employer that they were absent due to a genuine cause. If they have any evidence to support their claims, they should attach that with this letter.

This letter should not be delayed unnecessarily and should be written as soon as you come back to the office. The letter should be kept short and precise. It should be edited for any grammatical or spelling mistakes as these would make the letter look unprofessional.

I want to apologize for being absent from the office on (date). The reason for my absence was my nephew’s wedding which was held in (city name). It was the first wedding of our family and all of us were very excited as it was also a sort of family reunion all our family living across the country and some siblings who live abroad; everyone was coming for the event.

I had planned to attend the wedding over the weekend and come back by Monday so that I do not miss work. Little did I know that due to the arrest of a political leader, protests would break out and all the roads would be blocked on Sunday evening, and I would be trapped in (city name).

Trust me that I had not planned to take the day off but due to this sudden development intercity roads were blocked, and I had no choice but to miss office on Monday. I realize that my absence must have slowed down the pace of my team and caused them unnecessary inconvenience and stress.

I am extremely sorry for being absent but trust me it was not due to my carelessness or slackness as you too must have seen the sudden worsening of the situation in the news on Sunday.

I hope that you would give my situation your kind consideration and overlook my absence.

I want to apologize for being absent from work on (date). As you know that I am a single parent and I have to fulfill all the responsibilities for my children alone. My daughter is getting married on (date) and I have been extremely busy with the wedding preparations.

Over the last few months, it was extremely hard for me to manage office work and wedding preparations side by side, but I still never took a day off without taking leave first.

On (date), I had to visit the wedding hall to look at the final arrangements as the wedding was to be held there on the very next day and make any changes in the plan if required.

I was assured that I would be done with all the arrangements by 11 am and I had requested my team leader to allow me to come in late to work to which he graciously agreed but once I reached the wedding hall, I could not wrap up the work on time and got so late that I had to miss the office.

To start with, the manager was not present at the time that we had decided then when he finally arrived, all the arrangements were messed up. The menu we had requested had been changed, and the flower arrangement we had decided upon was not available. In short, it was a disaster. Once I sat down to resolve everything, I completely lost track of time and ended up being so late for work that by the time I got free, office time was almost over.

I want to request you to overlook my mistake and forgive me for being absent as making all the arrangements alone is not easy for me and I am going through a very rough phase. Please forgive me and accept my apology.

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