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Beginner April 2018

Should i invite my aunt to my wedding?

Sheina, on March 14, 2018 at 11:51 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 17
Ok my aunt and I are not close we live in the same yard but that's just it. Secondly she doesn't like my husband to be but my mom is insisting that I invite her because she's my aunt and we are living in the same place. Should I invite her or not? I really don't see the reason to do so though.

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Latest activity by Sheina, on March 14, 2018 at 2:37 PM
  • Mrsbdg
    Champion August 2017
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    You don't have to invite anyone if you don't have a real relationship with them.
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  • S
    Beginner April 2018
    Sheina ·
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    That's what I said. Thanks

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  • Happy Hedgie
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    Happy Hedgie ·
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    Is your mom paying for any part of the wedding? If so, she gets some say in the guest list.

    Otherwise, you only need to invite people you/your FS want to. Do not invite this aunt out of obligation but, do realize it may strain whatever relationship you do have and make it awkward as it sounds like you live near her.

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  • S
    Beginner April 2018
    Sheina ·
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    My FS and I or the only one paying. NO ONE else.
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  • Daria
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    Daria ·
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    I'm not usually one for inviting out of obligation, but if you live in basically the same house, I probably would to avoid confrontation.

    I guess my real answer would depend on where on the scale of "not close" you guys fall. Like, just not sharing personal details, or outright hostile? If it were that bad, I'd probably move as I don't like to spend time in a negative space.

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  • An
    Super September 2019
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    Then no way. Don't invite her. Good luck w your mom!


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  • Mrs_Jenkins
    Devoted June 2018
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    THIS^

    I wholeheartedly agree with this one.

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  • S
    Beginner April 2018
    Sheina ·
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    We don't share personal details. Just Good morning or Goodnight that's it. I personally don't have nothing against her. If I need to say something to her I do so. But we don't communicate like that because we don't live the same life, so there is basically nothing there for us to say to each other.
    My wedding is 40 ppl in total. So me and my FH split it in half for either side. So I would prefer to have people around that is happy and supportive of me.
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  • LB
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    I agree. I'd invite to keep the peace.

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  • S
    Beginner April 2018
    Sheina ·
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    She didn't even said congrats on the engagement or nothing
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  • M
    Dedicated November 2018
    mimi ·
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    I think you should move. If you don't move- invite the aunt. But seriously, you should move.

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  • S
    Beginner April 2018
    Sheina ·
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    Am moving....but will move in after the wedding. So when we are bk from our honeymoon.

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  • No
    Devoted September 2018
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    I wouldn't invite her. If you don't care about your relationship with her, and it feels like a burden to have her there, then don't have her.

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  • Nicole
    Savvy April 2018
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    You don't have to invite anyone you don't want, but only you know your unique situation. For example, I REALLY dislike my second cousin (this woman is super mean and talks badly about me and my fiance), but I am very close with her mother and the issue not inviting her would cause with her mother is not worth it to me, so we included her, even though our wedding is only 50 people. Same thing with a half-sibling on FH's side that her barely knows--the drama of not including him wasn't worth the fight. So, just evaluate the pro/con of potential drama with your mom and go from there.

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    Dedicated November 2018
    mimi ·
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    Good. Since you're moving right after the wedding, then I guess it's ok not to invite her. BUT- if she's just rude and unapproving but quiet about it, and you aren't worried about her causing a scene, I would recommend inviting her anyways. Other family member might side eye you for excluding her. Dealing with that would only be "worth it" to me if her behavior was going to worry me more.

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  • Stephanie
    Devoted October 2018
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    I'm going through something similar with my stepfather and his SO. It's tricky. I feel that we shouldn't have to invite anyone who isn't supportive of us and who is going to make the day more stressful, but people are telling me otherwise (if you see the other thread I started).

    I don't know, I don't think you should invite her. I guess it comes down to how upset your mom will be.

    HUGS!

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  • S
    Beginner April 2018
    Sheina ·
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    I explained everything to my mom and I noticed she stop asking.
    I don't wanna feel upset are discomfort on my wedding day.

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