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What's lesser of 2 evils? Tiered invites or upsetting dad?

backstory: 20 month long engagement, wedding is next Saturday. I asked both parents for names back in February and told them they could invite whoever they wanted. His parents provided everything on their end, mime did not. I had to track down all the extended family I knew he would want and sent them STD's and invites. I got in a financial pickle with one last balance and he bailed me out last week. I won't talk #'s but it was nothing to sneeze at.

Now it seems he's asking me several times daily who has cancelled, who is coming still and if there'a any room for more. I've already done the seating chart, paid the venue and catering off entirely, ordered escort cards, and explained until I'm blue in the face how rude and socially unacceptable inviting people 0 days out seems. He keeps countering with hurt feelings, better to be thought of at all, etc. I would have invited anyone he wanted the 1st week of June when invites went out but he didn't help me out. I feel this is ultimately a reflection on me and would rather eat the 10 seats of people that had to cancel last minute. He wants to invite people to fill those seats because there's room. I am so embarrassed. He's pushing hard.

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Re: What's lesser of 2 evils? Tiered invites or upsetting dad?

  • 10 days out I meant... Sorry for the typos.
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  • It's HIS FKN FAMILY that's canceling! ...and some coworkers of mine. We are all in emergency services so he knows these people too. I'm beyond frustrated.
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  • aragx6aragx6 member
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    I know it's hard to say no to him right now because he just did you a solid, but I'd rather upset my dad than upset all those B listed people. 10 days is way too close. is there a third party who could tell him how offensive this would be?
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  • I know my mom would have my back on this but she's out of town until Sunday and out of the loop. If I have her talk to him I'll look like a tattler.
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  • I ditto crf's suggested wording. 

    Also, we didn't B list but my H did tier our reception (by FB no less) and it was mortifying.  It absolutely is a reflection on you. 
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  • 10 days is too close to be adding people. Maybe if he said there is 1 person, but you asked him a long time ago.  I am not gett married until next October and we have already dicussed with family that by January, our families must have their final guest list, so we can budget things out.  CRF is correct and worded it great!
  • If he's asking you who is canceling and how many, I'd say, "Oh, I haven't looked at specifics lately. I'll have to count up the guest list later. OH! Hey, look at that, I've got to go! See you later!"
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  • I know it's AWFUL to tier the invites, especially 10 days out...but I would also compare your relationship with your dad to the people he wants to invite.

    My dad and I are VERY close, and so far he is having a hard time that I'm getting married so until two weeks ago he was very hands off.  (My wedding is in Oct)  But if he came to me at any time and said he wanted to invite these people and gave me a good reason why at so last minute he thought it was important, I would do it.  But since you have the seating chart and everything he should understand that not only is it socially taboo but it would cause a lot of stress on you!  If his reason trumped your reason then I'd do it...if not he should understand.

    But all relationships differ!
  • I like Chrissy's wording. Additionally, you may have ten seats open, but sometimes people show up without RSVP-ing first. If you fill those ten seats with B-listers, you might not have room for the "oh, we were supposed to RSVP?" crowd.
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