I really thought I had a completely stress-free wedding planning process in place. Zero family drama and happiness abounds!
Then I got an email from my cousin last night. She lives out in Washington and the wedding is here in Massachusetts. She, her sister and their husbands are flying out for the wedding and I'm so touched and pleased that they will be here. We don't see each other much and I feel so very honored that they are willing to make the trip. They are planning to come out a week early, spend a couple of days in Boston, go to a Red Sox game, go to the Cape and then come to the wedding.
The email last night was an FYI.... "FYI, 'daughter's name' and 'niece's name' will also be coming. We have our hotels booked and we can't wait to see you!" It seemed to me that she was feeling out whether an invitation for said daughter and niece would be forthcoming based on the fact that they will be here anyway. These are adult children (late 20's early 30's I think) whom I have met 2-3 times in their lives. As I have been spending a ridiculous amount of time reading advice from you knotties over the last 8 months, I think I addressed it well, leaving no room for interpretation.
My response was, "That's so great! I can't wait to see them both!! I just wish I could include them in the guest list for the wedding but we are super tight on budget. Hopefully they will join us for the after-party? I'm so unbelievably excited to see you."
I haven't heard back from her so I'm wondering if she's a little bit miffed. Thoughts? Feedback?