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to feel bad about going to this wedding?

43 replies

booyhoo · 27/09/2011 12:54

my cousin is getting married next year. they are on a tight budget so numbers have to be kept down. we have a huge family never mind his fiancee's family so he has said that cousins aren't invited except for a few. i was close with cousin growing up and i along with my dcs have been invited, my parents have also been invited but my sister hasn't (i only have 1 sibling). i understand that he is on a budget, i really do but this means my sister will be the only one not going. to make matters worse, the wedding is in england (we all live in NI- cousin moved away as a child with his mum) so we will all be flying off for the weekend, so Dsis can't even come along to the evening part.

now here's the bit i feel realy bad about. Dcousin hasn't actually explained that my dsis isn't invited so right now she and my parents think she is invited. i know she isn't invited bcause he told one of my other aunts and her DD (who is my best friend) told me. mum has recevieved a 'save the date' card and mentioned that Dsis's name isn't on it. i told her she would need to check with Dcousin what was happening because i dont want to say the wrong thing and start a row. it is better for them to speak to Dcousin about it isn't it?

i feel bad that she wont be coming. most of the cousins aren't coming but she is the only one whose whole family are going. i love my cousin and i dont want to miss his wedding,i want to be there for him but this is like a bit of a cloud hanging over it for me.

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booyhoo · 27/09/2011 14:39

i dont think mum will approach it in an accusatory way. she very much likes to keep the peace so would be very diplomatic so as not to cause offence.

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booyhoo · 27/09/2011 14:41

not sure if Dsis is aware of their finanial situation TBH. i know because i chat to him. but she would have no reason to know.

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cjbartlett · 27/09/2011 14:42

I'd just stay out of it
It's between him and your sister
It's not up to you and your mum to make a fuss, you'll sour your relationship with him
It's usally the bride who does the guest list anyway in my experience

pigletmania · 27/09/2011 14:46

Well I would stay out of it tbh and he should tell her she's not invited

clam · 27/09/2011 14:51

He's stuck for numbers, yet has invited you and your children, but missed out your sister? That might upset her.

mumto2andnomore · 27/09/2011 14:57

I understand about keeping the numbers small but leaving your sister out when the rest of the family ,including your children are all invited seems very wrong to me.If I was you I wouldnt go either and would just pretend I hadnt been invited.

gaaagh · 27/09/2011 15:00

mumto2andnomore, you said "If I was you I wouldnt go either and would just pretend I hadnt been invited." - do you not realise how childish that sounds?

I mean, honestly. Would you really, genuinely do that to a cousin you were close to? Hmm

booyhoo · 27/09/2011 15:29

WRT my dcs being invited, Dcousin understands my situation with having no-one to look after them when i go to the wedding. also their wedding isn't a child-free wedding. he didn't say it but i think he would prefer to have me there with my dcs than not there at all. (whichwould be the case if my dcs weren't able to come as i have no-one tocare for them)

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Theala · 27/09/2011 15:30

God almighty. We have one of these massive families. Some of my cousins have got married and only invited the aunts and uncles. Some have got married and invited the aunts and uncles ^and only those cousins theyare particularly close to.^. No-one has got married and invited all the cousins; that would just be too much for anyone.

It is a bit of a shame for your sister that she's the only one in your family not invited, but she's an adult, so she should be glad of a weekend to herself understand. Have you got other cousins her age that are not invited?

booyhoo · 27/09/2011 15:34

yes most of the cousins are not invited and there are a few her age. maybe i am thinking it is worse than it actually is. i hope so. i hope she just shrugs and says " i wasn't bothered either way".

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booyhoo · 27/09/2011 15:35

weddng politics are a complete nightmare. if i ever get married i think i will just have it in a field and invite everyone i have ever met just so asnotto leave anyone out! Grin

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Theala · 27/09/2011 15:38

In that case, boo, I really don't think you should feel bad about going.

BlueFergie · 27/09/2011 15:56

WTF is the big deal here? Your sister didn't get invited to a wedding that you and your parents did? So what? Fair enough if she was a kid but shes 23, surely she realises that families don't get invited en masse to things once the kids are grown up.
If I understand this correctly your parents are being invited because they are aunt and uncle and you are being invited more as a friend rather than because of any family ties? This has happened loads to me. My parents have a group of friends a lot of whom have children a similiar age to my DSIS. She is good friends with some of them. When they got married, my parents were invited as was my sister. I wasn't - why the fuck would I be? I knew the girls getting married but was not particularly close to them, my sister was their mate. It never occurred to any of us that I would be or that I should be upset being the only family member left out.
If this was me I would just say straight out to my mum 'Why would DSis be invited, she doesn't know x very well? I'd be very surprised if she was.'

booyhoo · 27/09/2011 16:09

hopefully my sister takes your view on it bluefergie

it might seem like no big deal to some but i just dont want a cloud hanging over the wedding. either for me personally or for my sister and cousin.

this is also a family wedding rather than friends, if it was friends and i was invited but Dsis not because i was close to groom then i think i wouldn't feel bad but it is family and she is a cousin like i am.

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BlueFergie · 27/09/2011 18:15

But you are not being invited to the wedding because you are his cousin you are being invited as his friend, so I don't see the distinction. He also has a lot of other cousins not invited. Surely your sister shouldn't be elevated above them because he is close to you?
If this was my sister and she had a problem with it, I would be very inclined to tell her to cop on. I certainly would not refuse to go in some sort of solidarity with her. That would certainly cast a cloud over the wedding.

booyhoo · 27/09/2011 19:19

well she hasn't got a problem with it because she doesn't know yet. and i have already said i will be going to the wedding anyway.

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BlueFergie · 27/09/2011 20:10

Oh I know you are going, I was just referring to other posters suggestions.

Hope you have a nice time one way or the other. Hopefully your sister and mum won't mind, since it is obviously not intended as a snub.

SevenAgainstThebes · 27/09/2011 20:25

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