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To invite or not to invite...

thewrightwoman22thewrightwoman22
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in Texas-Dallas and Ft. Worth
 my 93 year old great grandparents? They would have to come in from out of state and hteir health is not so great. Well, Papa's is fine but Nana's is terrible, and they definitely won't come whether or not invited... but they do send out big checks. I don't know if they do it for just announcements, but my first two weddings got checks after the invites were recieved. And i know I'm not inviting people because I expect gifts, but hey, they sure are nice ;) Also, I don't want them to feel forgotten if I don't invite them... Though I haven't even worked up the balls to tell them I moved to TX yet so, surprise? Hrm.
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Re: To invite or not to invite...

  • courtski2004courtski2004 member
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    I think it is a nice gesture to invite all family members if you are able to accomodate them, especially those of the older generation. If they were alive, I cannot imagine not inviting a grandparent or great-grandparent. It just depends on how close you are to them, but I'm sure that whether or not they could attend they would appreciate the invitation.

    I thought the rest of the post about how much money they would give is gift grabby though (even though I don't think you meant for it to). I came off as 'Oh, just kidding. But not really.'

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  • fallbride1109fallbride1109 member
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    Invite them and let them decide for themselves whether they want to attend (or write a check).

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  • thewrightwoman22thewrightwoman22
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     LOL yeah, it came across a bit grabby. But mostly I think they'd be insulted if they didn't get one. They don't especially like my side of the family -- my mom was adopted by her step-father, their son, and they have, right in front of us, said we're not "real" family. But i mean they've always been fine other than that. And they call us grandkids and great grandkids... they're confusing. Anyway. Yeah. Meh. I'll send one. It's not like one more stamp will break the budget.
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  • cwaggoner07cwaggoner07 member
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    I guess I just don't see ANY reason not to invite them.
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  • thewrightwoman22thewrightwoman22
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     Well, I was counting my invites and concerned about reordering. But I decided to just reorder an extra 25, so now it is a non issue.
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  • LynnJaredLynnJared member
    100 Comments First Anniversary
    edited September 2012

    Out-of-towners (or others) who're likely to gift but not come? Sounds like a no-brainer to me lol. Plus, I think they would feel left out if they didn't receive an invite, even though they probably won't make it.

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