I posted a similar post on the Etiquette board, but I know
with Vegas some of the etiquette goes out the window so I wanted advice from my
Vegas pros too!
FI and I are paying for everything ourselves and we are
keeping the guest list to only close family and friends. We told his parents of our plans and his mom
was a little upset that her best friend was not on the list. We discussed the possibility of a B list, but
told them it was still probably unlikely.
(which in hindsight was not the
best idea, because now realize the money we would save with any ‘no’ RSVPs
could be put to better use, more appetizers, full bar, etc. for the guests that
are coming). This about 6 weeks ago.
Today his mom tells us that her friend and husband are
coming to Vegas and want to know if there is room for them at the ceremony and
they understand that there won’t be room at the reception.
At this point having them around that weekend would make us
feel really uncomfortable. I know we can’t
tell them they can’t come to Vegas, but we want to spend our time with those
close to us that we invited.
What does he say to his mom?