You were to attend her marriage. vs You were to have attended her marriage.

Both phrases are correct, but they have different meanings and contexts. 'You were to attend her marriage.' implies a past obligation or plan to attend the marriage, while 'You were to have attended her marriage.' implies a missed or unfulfilled obligation to attend the marriage. The choice between the two depends on the intended meaning.

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You were to attend her marriage.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a past obligation or plan to attend an event.

This phrase is used to express a past intention or obligation to attend an event.

Examples:

You were to attend her marriage, but you had to cancel at the last minute.
I was to attend her marriage, but something came up.
He was to attend her marriage, but he got sick.
They were to attend her marriage, but they had a family emergency.
She was to attend her marriage, but she missed the flight.

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I thought you were to attend some social gathering with Jenny.
Thomas and Emma's mother has gone to Blackpool to attend her employers on holiday there.
Chu-chu wants us to attend her farewell party for Skiner.
She has invited me to attend her wedding.
She has invited me to attend her wedding.
The Queen has her own sisters to attend her.
I'd like the doctor to attend her.
She gave them to the devil, Edward, to attend her mad curse on your soul.
Now that you're in my debt please manipulate Amy into releasing me from my commitment to attend her aunt's tedious birthday party.
You have to attend her wedding.
Remember, delicately ask Martha about her marriage.
Lynette fought to save her marriage.
Lynette fought to save her marriage.
She moved in following the break-up of her marriage.
Sylvia's son is probably the result of an affair before her marriage.
Sarah wanted to save her marriage.
- She wanted to save her marriage.
To frame her cheating husband and get out of her marriage.
I guess how she handled her marriage.
Her parents are arranging her marriage.

Alternatives:

You were supposed to attend her marriage.
You were expected to attend her marriage.
You were meant to attend her marriage.
You were scheduled to attend her marriage.
You were planning to attend her marriage.

You were to have attended her marriage.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a missed or unfulfilled obligation to attend an event.

This phrase is used to express a past obligation or plan to attend an event that was not fulfilled.

Examples:

You were to have attended her marriage, but you missed the flight.
I was to have attended her marriage, but I had to work.
He was to have attended her marriage, but he forgot.
They were to have attended her marriage, but they had a conflicting event.
She was to have attended her marriage, but she fell ill.

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I would have liked you to have attended, Baroness Ashton.
The high school he claims to have attended was destroyed by hurricane Floyd in 1999.
The President of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, is said to have attended a meeting of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Istanbul starting on 9 November 2009.
But I told President Trajkovski that much as I would have liked to have attended, I needed to be here in this Parliament today, demonstrating democratic accountability in action.
Remember, delicately ask Martha about her marriage.
Lynette fought to save her marriage.
Lynette fought to save her marriage.
She moved in following the break-up of her marriage.
Sylvia's son is probably the result of an affair before her marriage.
Sarah wanted to save her marriage.
- She wanted to save her marriage.
To frame her cheating husband and get out of her marriage.
I guess how she handled her marriage.
Her parents are arranging her marriage.
Or maybe she killed Lily to save her marriage.
Right now, two alpha males are in there attacking her marriage.
Mrs. Thorwald's certainly not happy in her marriage.
I can't believe that Maureen would risk her marriage.
She gave up half her liver to save her marriage.
My mom had an affair before her marriage.

Alternatives:

You were supposed to have attended her marriage.
You were expected to have attended her marriage.
You were meant to have attended her marriage.
You were scheduled to have attended her marriage.
You were planning to have attended her marriage.

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You were to attend her marriage. vs You were to have attended her marriage.