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Sabrina
Just Said Yes June 2023

Eloping/ Micro wedding! Guest list etiquette? Invite the parents?

Sabrina, on July 31, 2022 at 1:22 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 8

Hello everyone! My name is Sabrina and I am getting married! Wahoo! I think I will get down to the point. My fiance and I are pretty minimalistic and private people. We are introverts as you can imagine and I want our wedding to be a joyous UNSTRESSFUL thing. My dilemma is that my parents are you guessed it; separated. And have been since my birth. I was raised primarily by my mom and my older sister. My sister and I are still very close and, well truly best friends. Now, my mom is married to my stepfather whom I am not particularly close and they have 2 children together. My father is also remarried to my stepmother and they also have 3 children together. As you can see the guestlist is getting longer. Now to my second dilemma. My fiance is an orphan. His grandparents who raised him and his older brother have recently passed. So my fiance has really no one to come other than his older brother. I think I would prefer to just invite my older sister and that is it but am afraid my parents and other siblings will be upset with me. I am also afraid that if I just invite my sister then my mom will feel bad and left out. So my question is do I invite my parents and all of my siblings? Do I invite my mom and sister and not invite anyone else? Do I just invite my older sister and hope my parents and other siblings will not be upset? Thank you for any advice you can give me!

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Latest activity by Paige, on August 4, 2022 at 1:37 PM
  • Michelle
    Champion December 2022
    Michelle ·
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    Figure out who you can’t imagine the day without. Some people are close to their parents and others have no relationship so inviting them in that situation doesn’t make sense if that means best friends get cut. Do what works for you. What is ideal for one couple may be triggering or stressful to another couple.


    If you only want to invite your sister, that is your choice. Celebrate with mom afterwards. Her reaction is not your responsibility.
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  • R
    Rosebud ·
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    Ultimately you have to do what works best for you and your partner. However if you decide not to invite all your immediate family member don't be surprised if your relationships with them change. Best of luck to you family dynamics can be so hard sometimes. Smiley heart

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  • Grace
    Super February 2022
    Grace ·
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    Are you thinking of not inviting your other immediate family because you think it will be stressful or are you worried the contrast in family size will upset your fiancé? My answer to your question differs wildly depending on which is your concern.
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  • Sabrina
    Just Said Yes June 2023
    Sabrina ·
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    Both I think. My fiance says he is happy with whoever I invite and his words were "I want you to not stress and not regret later." but I honestly feel horrible going back and forth on who to invite when my fiance only has his brother.

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  • Sabrina
    Just Said Yes June 2023
    Sabrina ·
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    Thank you for the advice! you are right I cannot put their reaction on my shoulders.

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  • Kalissa
    Beginner July 2023
    Kalissa ·
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    Think about it like this. At the end of the day your family will be his no matter if “your” invite list is longer you’ll all be united as one at the end 💗
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  • W
    VIP September 2020
    Willow ·
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    I would invite just immediate family regardless of how many people your FH has on his side


    Parents, your siblings, their SO's. Draw a clear line at your original nuclear family so you're inviting in circles
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  • Paige
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    Paige ·
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    I think this is the best bet. You don't want to hurt your family by not inviting them, and it sounds like your fiancé is okay with this too. Does he have anyone else he's close with that could be invited? If not, I still don't think having different numbers from either side is a huge issue. You could even sit everyone together or in a circle or something so it isn't apparent.

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