This weekend FI and I had brunch with my parents after church and we started talking about the wedding that is less than 6 weeks away now. We were talking about RSVP's, who I've heard from thus far, who I have not. It turns out that with the exception of one aunt and her boyfriend, none of my mom's family is coming. FI and I have been planning a small, family-oriented wedding since the beginning. We invited only family and 2 friends each. So now, I will have 1 person from my mom's side at the wedding, from a family of 5 siblings, both grandparents still living, and an abundance of cousins.
I completely understand that no one will be as excited as FI and I abour our day, and that a wedding invitation is not a subpoena, but to say I'm not hurt would be a lie. Some various explainations of conflicts were given, others declined with out comment, but it really doesn't make it any easier.
I am doing my best to smile, move on, and focus on the fun and happiness to come. It's hard to think that most of my family will not be there to share our day.
Not looking for ideas or advice, I suppose, just wanted to get that off my chest. Thanks for listening.