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Dp wants to invite ex-crush to wedding...

37 replies

Grumpybride · 10/10/2016 19:33

Name changed as too identifying.

Been with DP 10 years. He works in an office of women and about 2 years ago (before we were engaged) he admitted that he'd developed a crush on one of the women he worked with. It was all dealt with at the time, nipped in the bud and she knew nothing of it - since then he has been promoted in the office and has distanced himself from the women as he is now their boss. He's more professional than 'matey' like he used to be.

Anyway, we are due to get married next year and I've said categorically that I'm not happy with his ex-crush being at the wedding. I want it to be the happiest day of my life and don't want to be reminded of a time when my DP and I had difficulties. We're now so much stronger. I have told DP to not invite any of the women from his office (like I said, he's not friends with them anyway so it would only be out of politeness) and just say we are restricted on numbers.

DP has agreed to this but now keeps making comments that it will be 'awkward' if nobody from the office comes and that the women will be pissed off that they aren't invited.

I've said no- if we invite one, then they all have to come, including the old crush. He seems to think it will make his life 'easier' in work if they're all invited.

AIBU to refuse to invite them? I just feel like the ex crush will taint the day. It WAS just a crush, not an affair, but I'm still not comfortable with her being there.

OP posts:
Mybeardeddragonjustdied2016 · 10/10/2016 19:37

Your feelings should be more important than the feelings of the women at his work!!
Tell him to invite who he likes but not to expect you to turn up!

Hubblebubble64 · 10/10/2016 19:38

He made his decision and he chose you. Let her be there she has done nothing wrong, it is usual to invite a couple of work colleagues.

HereIAm20 · 10/10/2016 19:39

Even if work people come surely it would be evening only invites. Personally I'd go with none if they are not actually friends.

AnchorDownDeepBreath · 10/10/2016 19:42

Do you feel she's still a threat? Your reaction seems out of proportion for a simple crush, if nothing happened, and he behaved appropriately. Does he still have some making up to do?

I think you should both be happy with anyone who is on the guest list, at the end of the day, but her inclusion shouldn't upset you if it's all in the past, and it is normal to invite some colleagues.

Maybe think about it? And if you're still dead against it, but you're sure you're healed enough to get married, he should accept that.

AnchorDownDeepBreath · 10/10/2016 19:43

Then again, you're entitled to react however you'd like. Sorry if that doesn't come across! Just wanted to make sure all was well and you're not feeling that you have to go ahead.

SandyY2K · 10/10/2016 19:43

YANBU. I wouldn't want her there either.

Jinglebellsandv0dka · 10/10/2016 19:44

Sounds like he has already invited them TBH. He is crapping it now as he will have to un- invite them!

MothersGrim · 10/10/2016 19:45

Actually I was going to say YABU but I reread. You were together for 8 years and your relationship nearly fell apart and he told you he had feelings for someone else. Presumably you worked through it and then you both decided to get married.

2 years ago isn't that long and I probably wouldn't want her there either if it caused such serious ructions. If it was just a brief fancy years ago then that's a different story.

But are you sure you're happy and not rushing into marriage?

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Grumpybride · 10/10/2016 19:46

Do you feel she's still a threat? Your reaction seems out of proportion for a simple crush, if nothing happened, and he behaved appropriately.

Not a threat, as such, I just want it to be a happy day and everytime I see her I'm reminded of it. I can't help that unfortunately and I don't want to feel that way on my wedding day. Maybe IABU to feel so strongly about a crush though?

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mum2Bomg · 10/10/2016 19:46

You should both be happy with anyone invited. Does he not understand why? Have you had a proper conversation about it? It's important that you're his priority for the wedding. We didn't invite any 'work people' as we probably won't know any of them 30yrs from now!

mum2Bomg · 10/10/2016 19:47

It really wouldn't matter if she wasn't a crush but you just didn't want them to come!

Strawberry90 · 10/10/2016 19:47

YANBU - ex love interests have no places at weddings!

mum2Bomg · 10/10/2016 19:47

As in, it's your wedding and you're entitled to an opinion...

SandyY2K · 10/10/2016 19:47

If he can't respect your feelings at this stage, I'd be pretty worried. Why would anyone want the woman their fiancé had what sounds like a major crush on at their wedding.

No. Just no.

MargaretCavendish · 10/10/2016 19:48

Of course YANBU. Different couples will feel differently about this kind of thing (two of my ex-boyfriends were at our wedding and my husband had slept with one of my bridesmaids, so obviously we're on the liberal end of this stuff!), but he shouldn't think it's worth upsetting you in order to not 'piss off' some work acquaintances. If this was a very close friend of his then that would be different, but this is clearly going to really bother you but make relatively little difference to him.

Original poster
Grumpybride · 10/10/2016 19:48

But are you sure you're happy and not rushing into marriage?

Thanks Grim, it was difficult after 8 years. We are in a much better place now though and I'm sure about the marriage- I just want to look forward, not back.

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VladmirsPoutine · 10/10/2016 19:49

Love interest or not if you don't want someone at your wedding that's enough reason.

Dontpanicpyke · 10/10/2016 19:53

No think it's weird and worrying really. He should be going out of his way to reassure you.

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Grumpybride · 10/10/2016 19:53

Thanks, it seems most think IANBU. I think I need to put my foot down on this matter, regardless of how 'awkward' it will be for him in work.

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ItShouldHaveBeenJess · 10/10/2016 20:09

Seriously, fuck that! No chance. It doesn't matter how 'akward' it might make things at work - he made things bloody akward for your relationship. He's lucky he's marrying you at all. This is supposed to be one of the happiest days of your life and he wants to taint that to serve his office popularity? Nooooooooo....

Happybunny19 · 10/10/2016 20:16

You are not being unreasonable at all, on the contrary I think you're reaction to his admitting the crush is particularly reasonable.

Laiste · 10/10/2016 20:16

I'm just sitting here trying to imagine what my DH would have said if the roles were reversed in our case OP. (ie: if i'd have wanted to invite a bloke to our wedding, my feelings for whom in the not too distant past had nearly ended our relationship) ...

... and I can't do it. I honestly think my key board would catch fire and i'm pretty sure there'd be no wedding!

YA sooooooo NBU

DixieWishbone · 10/10/2016 20:19

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John4703 · 10/10/2016 20:23

When we got married 12 years ago I put a small notice up on the staff notice board inviting everyone to our wedding and to the evening, the meal was strictly family. I think about 30 from my work turned up for the ceremony and about the same for the evening. No problem at work as everyone was invited.

AmeliaJack · 10/10/2016 20:25

He gets to upset you on your wedding day

Or

He gets to mildly annoy some subordinates.

That's the choice.
Remind him that this issue is if his own making, not yours. It's a consequence of his previous behaviour.

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