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Inviting plus ones

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mc260 · 02/09/2023 12:38

AIBU? I'm getting married in July next year, and I planned on inviting 70 people to the wedding. I have a big family so some younger cousins I unfortunately can't invite. My family very understanding.

Talking to partners mum and was saying we hadn't included one of the cousins partners in the wedding as we haven't met him and even though they got engaged last week they only met 6 months ago. I don't have one of my cousins partners of over a year coming and there's some friends I want there but I can only give evening invites to. And I basically got told the family would be really upset and it's caused arguments before and they fell out with the cousins who's wedding it was.

I've also said that I'm trying to pick my bridesmaids, I have 4 nieces, 2 sisters and 2 children of my own and 2 very close best friends that I have been bridesmaids for that I need to pick between. I was explaining how tough it was and then got told again that it's unfair that his family isn't going to be part of the wedding and I should And I've said I'm having my son be part of my bridal party, and my partners only got three friends and it's up to him to include their family and have his sister be a grooms woman.

Is it okay to not invite this partner or have his sister who I'm not that close with as a bridesmaid?

OP posts:
Caterina99 · 04/09/2023 18:59

I wasn’t a bridesmaid at my brother’s wedding and I wasn’t remotely upset or disappointed about it! I could choose my own outfit and just show up, not have to spend from 7am getting hair and makeup done with my SIL and her friends.

However, I am older than him (only by 2 years though) and already married. If that makes a difference.

My DD (3 at the time) was a flower girl. But my 2 DC were the only family children and only children at wedding

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