Wedding Invitations & Paper

Oh crap ! :/

My mom is paying for the majority of my wedding. When we were first planning (and I was so excited about wedding stuff) my mom said we should definitely invite cousin Shellie. So, I figured, if I am inviting cousin Shellie, (who is actually my DAD's cousin) then I have to invite her 3 siblings and their spouses. After my mom said I should invite them, I proceeded to ask Shellie for all their addresses and talk with her about wedding stuff. Then, after all that, my mom and my grandma (my dad's mom, and Shellie's aunt) says we should just not invite any 2nd cousins, only great uncles/aunts (to save money.)

but, this is after I have already discussed it with her. I can't just not invite her after already talking with her about it, can I? Also, I'm the closest to her out of her 3 siblings. I can't invite her, and not them, and then also invite her parents, right? UGH! The other 3 I have barely even seen.

Re: Oh crap ! :/

  • meganb1977meganb1977 member
    1000 Comments
    edited March 2012

    No worries probably about Shellie's three siblings whom you haven't even seen much of.  As far as Shellie, I think people are more understanding than you think that things change once you finalize your plans.  But if you think you need to say something (or if she asks) maybe honesty is the best policy and you could just tell the truth that you ended up cutting the list at great aunts/uncles.

    Whoever said it was supposed to be happily ever after is a big fat liar.
  • I think since you asked for their addresses, you are stuck inviting them. but, that doesn't mean you have to invite all the 2nd cousins
  • Because you had spoken to Shelli already, i think you should invite her and her husband. but i dont think it would be neccessary to invite her siblings. and if she does ask, tell her that you had to cut the guest list short.

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