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All my immediate family are going to my niece's wedding except me

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Anonanonandon · 06/03/2025 17:12

My niece is getting married in July. They want a quiet wedding, no fuss so it is just her, fiancee and their parents, grandparents and siblings. I have no problem with her decision.

My sister and her DH are doing all the organising. I am very close to my niece, as is my brother. I learned yesterday that my brother will be at the wedding as the photographer, this has been arranged by my sister and her DH, not by my niece. I know my niece would be devastated to know I am upset.

I am very hurt, we are a small family, my sister and I are each other 's best friends, or so I thought, but I shall be the only member of 'our' family who will not be at the wedding.

I know I can't go as my BIL has 3 siblings who have not been invited and if I go it will cause him huge problems.

I have told my DS and BIL that I am upset, they have apologised, they just didn't think it through. They too are now upset.

AIBU to be upset or have I got it all out of perspective.

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allthemiddlechildrenoftheworld · 06/03/2025 18:14

@Anonanonandon is your bro going to the wedding to take pics and leave or is he also going for a meal with them around a table?? is the wife of bro also going? is he even a photographer?

DarkMagicStars · 06/03/2025 17:41

It gets too big of a wedding if people get invited just because ABC are going.

Respect their wishes. You were wrong to upset people over if.

MiddleClassProblem · 06/03/2025 17:39

It sounds like he is only going because it will be cheaper for even free photos. I think it’s an oversight that everyone else is invited because they’ve asked him.

It’s insensitive but I think you need to reframe it.

Trumptonagain · 06/03/2025 17:36

Despite your DSis doing the organising surely you niece gets a say in who she wants to attend her wedding?

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