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Wedding guest awkwardness

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pinkiepurpl · 27/03/2024 15:26

So me and my fiance are having a small wedding this autumn.

he fell out with his brother but has recently made up. The fallout was over a comment his sibling made about me, but we now think it was their wite who was steering it all.

Im happy my fiance is back speaking to his brother. I know his brother and wife dislike me they have from when they met me and I’m not sure why

no matter how hard I tried with them and their kids they just made funny remarks and then last year I’m not sure what the purpose was but it highlighted to my fiance how I’m not deluded and they actually dislike me!

we’ve sent invites out and he’s said he wants to invite his brother now , which I understand.

I did say could we just invite his brother, I mean I’m not comfortable around him but it’s his brother and I get it. But my fiance is scared of awkwardness so doesn’t want to just invite his brother but understands why I wouldn’t want his brothers wife there as she makes me uncomfortable

is there any way around this or compromise? Do I have to have people who dislike me at my wedding lol??? I have to invite his brother I get this but I thought meeting in the middle would be the brother invited alone (so then it’s only 1 person who dislikes me there haha)

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Newestname002 · 28/03/2024 16:41

Brightshoe · 27/03/2024 17:06

Oh dear, you're not even married yet, but what you actually have is a DH problem.

Why do you want to marry a man who wants people who openly dislike you at your wedding? What has he done to try and resolve this?

No, you can't invite the brother and not his wife.

Yes sorry @pinkiepurpl I agree with this. 🌹

SoInLuv · 06/08/2024 23:24

Hey OP, I hope you've invited them both for the sake of the future and arranged for them to sit far away from you. I hope you'll have a beautiful wedding day 💐

Tartantotty · 07/08/2024 18:35

Invite them and be friendly. No point in continuing this questioning and angst.

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GodSavetheJean · 27/03/2024 15:30

As much as I hate her for you, not inviting the SIL will only make it even more awkward. I would suck it up ( I KNOW IT SUCKS TO HAVE TO DO THAT ON YOUR WEDDING DAY!) for the good of the future. Just make sure your best friend spills Pinot on the SIL so you get the last laugh.

( Make sure it’s red )

Hoppinggreen · 07/08/2024 18:40

If thats all your BIL has said then I think its unfair not to invite him.
Has your SIL actually said anything or are you just blaming her for "steering" him?

LuckysDadsHat · 07/08/2024 19:10

I wouldn't invite either of them. Brother or not. It's your wedding day, why would you have people who dislike you there? My brother wasn't at my wedding as him and his partner are twats. My mum tried the guilt on me, but nope, didn't happen.

crockofshite · 07/08/2024 19:23

If you invite them, will they even come?

LuckysDadsHat · 07/08/2024 19:24

crockofshite · 07/08/2024 19:23

If you invite them, will they even come?

I bet they would. Rude people always turn up like a bad smell, like they want it to be awkward.

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