I'm trying to decide how/if to invite one of the step-kids of a family friend.
My family has been good friends with another family for maybe 18 years. They are our former neighbors and moved out of state 15 years ago but everyone has stayed in touch. Family was a mom, dad, son, daughter. Mom unfortunately passed away, but dad remarried a woman with a son.
I have only met step mom a couple times, and step son once. Daughter is married, and son and stepson are in college. Son and stepson both have long-ish term SOs.
I was planning on sending 2 invites: One to daughter and husband, and the other addressed to the "Smith Family" and let them fill in who is going. I would be fine with step son and son both bringing dates. Step son and son don't live with dad and stepmom. Is that weird to do? I know the stepson is plenty old enough he doesn't have to go where his parents go, but I would feel kind of rude not inviting him by sending 3 separate invites to Son & GF, Daughter & Husband, and Dad & Stepmom - but it would be weird to send him an invite on his own!
So what would anyone else do?