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Madison
Beginner May 2014

Awkward invitation situation

Madison, on April 2, 2014 at 9:30 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 10

This may sound complicated, but bear with me. One of the girls in my small group at church has become a good friend and is invited to the wedding. Recently, without telling many people, she started seriously dating a guy...who just happens to be an old childhood friend of mine. His family has been SUPER close with my family for years; they even brought us food when my mom passed away and everything. However, I hadn't talked to them at all since then, so I didn't invite them to the wedding.

I've been allowing guests a date only if they're in a committed relationship. So now, she's bringing a date and I feel like it would only be polite to also invite his family. But the wedding is 46 days away and I don't know they're address. Is there a way to go about inviting them without it being incredibly rude because it's sort of last minute? Or should I just stick to the original plan of not inviting them but allowing their son to come?

10 Comments

Latest activity by TheWeddingMIle, on April 4, 2014 at 6:05 PM
  • We'llAlwaysHaveParis
    Master November 2013
    We'llAlwaysHaveParis ·
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    She can probably get you their address.

    I'd probably invite all of them. If they don't want to come, they won't, but it never hurts to extend the invitation. If you have the space go for it. If you don't, then don't.

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  • NLeo
    VIP May 2014
    NLeo ·
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    I agree with paris but im concerned it might look like a "pitty" invite and be more insulting than if you don't. They should understand that space is limited and haven't talked in a while and who knows if they'll even know their son was there. He may not mention it. Do what your heart says. There's no wrong as far as im concerned.

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  • Angel_D
    Master October 2015
    Angel_D ·
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    Girl, stick to the original plan, and allow the one guy to come. Inviting a whole family with a month or so before the wedding doesn't sound ideal unless you have the room for them ... I would stick to my original plan.

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  • Gamecock Mrs.
    Master October 2014
    Gamecock Mrs. ·
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    White pages? Then it's not awkward if you decide not to invite.

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  • Katie
    VIP May 2014
    Katie ·
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    Date twin! I would ask her for their address. I think it would be nice for the whole family to be invited if you have the room for it.

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  • Tracy
    VIP February 2015
    Tracy ·
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    Maybe you can call them and say: I am so sorry that this is last minute but I'd really love to invite you to my upcoming wedding. I wanted to reach out personally because you are long-time friend but I didn't have your address." Or something along those lines. If you just get their address and stick the invitation in the mail, it will seem like a last-minute thing. But if you talk to them, they probably won't be offended. Granted, this is only what I would do if I wanted to invite them.

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  • Y
    Super October 2014
    Yancie ·
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    I agree with the ladies. Just like Paris & M&T said. I would invite & call etc. Because the family been friends for a long time.

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  • Celia Milton
    Celia Milton ·
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    I wouldn't feel that I had to invite them. This is how guest lists get out of control.

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  • THE Mrs. Russell
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    THE Mrs. Russell ·
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    You don't have to invite them. They weren't on your original list and the fact that their son is dating someone on your guest list doesn't mean you have to invite the whole family to join them...

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  • TheWeddingMIle
    Dedicated March 2020
    TheWeddingMIle ·
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    If you can produce and send the engraved invitations to this family in less than a week's time, then go ahead and do it: better that they know they're welcome at your wedding, even if they don't have the time to show up.

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