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rusticbride
Master May 2014

Exes at weddings.

rusticbride, on November 13, 2013 at 11:21 AM

Posted in Planning 68

Names have been changed.. lol. Our STD's went out yesterday but I prepared them all last week. Gave every parent the chance to look at their guest lists and add/replace/subtract, etc. My Mom wants to add a lady named *Susan Shmoe* to the list. Susan Shmoe is the mother of *Joe Shmoe.* Joe Shmoe is...

Names have been changed.. lol.

Our STD's went out yesterday but I prepared them all last week. Gave every parent the chance to look at their guest lists and add/replace/subtract, etc.

My Mom wants to add a lady named *Susan Shmoe* to the list. Susan Shmoe is the mother of *Joe Shmoe.* Joe Shmoe is my ex-bf. We dated for 5 years in high school/college. Haven't talked to her or him in about 3 years and neither has my Mom.

After I picked up my jaw, I asked why, of course. She said my ex and I "grew up" together. Uh, haven't talked to EITHER of them since the break up.... huh?! Joe just got married recently. I asked if they had invited my Mom to THEIR wedding. NO. They didn't. So no, he's not invited nor his mother.

So that made me curious. Did/is anyone inviting an ex to their wedding? Anyone worried about that? Anyone totally fine with it?

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  • rusticbride
    Master May 2014
    rusticbride ·
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    @K&A, hahahahahahah! Love that.

    @Gina, an adult view of the relationship? Meaning you BOTH were adults once it was over? Ha! I've been the adult. He hasn't... lol. He still is into the whole, "oh, babe, don't forget to block my ex on Facebook. We haven't had a conversation in 3 years"

    Seriously... you're 25.

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  • Michelle
    Master April 2013
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    We had a girl there that my husband had "relations" with only because she was dating his friend. Lol other than that we probably only had a handful of friends there.

    If there's kids involved maybe if you're relationship isn't bad so they can be there for them but just because... No thanks!

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  • K & A
    Super October 2013
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    @rusticbride: what can I say? that's the way we roll 'round here Smiley smile

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  • Samantha
    Master May 2013
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    We had the naked rule. If they had seen one of us naked they weren't invited.

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  • Theresa Beale
    Master November 2014
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    My ex-husband will be there but that's because our younger daughter is autistic and we never know day to day how she will act. If she wants to leave, I wanted someone that doesn't really matter to be able to just go with her. One of my previous friends with benefits will also be there but we are good friends (were friends before we started hooking up and stayed friends whenever we have/had SO's). FH is aware of the relationship we had and is okay with him attending so it's all good.

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  • Deborah
    Super August 2013
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    My spouse's ex-husband was her best man. He gave a hilarious speech about their marriage, and her realizing she was gay, and becoming friends. It was the best "best man speech" I've ever heard!

    If my ex-husband was still alive I certainly would have invited him. He was my dear friend and, as co-parents, I considered him family. I really regret that my spouse never met him--they'd have loved each other!

    I have one other ex who I became friends with who attended (with his wife and daughter), but we've been exes for so many years I don't even think of him that way.

    There are certainly exes I wouldn't want to see!

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  • Amanda
    Super October 2013
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    N.O.

    My ex is an ex for a reason. We haven't stayed in touch and I never plan to Smiley smile

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  • FutureMrsHagan
    Expert May 2014
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    FH wanted to invite his ex gf that he was with for 4 years. I drew the line there. NO WAY.

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  • 2d Bride
    Champion October 2009
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    My ex-husband attended my wedding. (He jokingly offered to give me away, but of course we didn't take him up on it.) But it really depends on your relationship. I was married to the ex for nearly 20 years, and he was the father of both of my children/our attendants. He proved not very good at relationships. (He left me in 1995, and I don't think has had a relationship that has lasted more than 2 years since then.) But we needed to stay a part of each other's lives to rear the children, anyway, and he's not a bad guy.

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  • HopeRebecca
    VIP October 2013
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    I stayed close with my ex's family - we broke up 8 years ago but I was invited to his sister's wedding, then his brother's wedding two years ago. I thought for a long time whether I should invite them but I thought it was for the best not to.

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  • TheNewMrsT
    VIP October 2013
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    I went to my high school sweethearts wedding years ago, but at my wedding, NO thank you to any of them, in the past for a reason! In fact a friend of mine is dating my last ex before FH and she didnt get a guest, bc he is not welcome (yes she is still coming as she understands the awkwardness that could create for FH)!!

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  • Latisha
    Expert September 2014
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    I am inviting my ex husband and his wife to the wedding. We have two boys and I want them to have a someone take them home when it's time to party. Plus I have no ill feelings towards him because he had to get out of the way in order for my blessing to come.

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  • 2015Bride
    Super May 2015
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    Nope, no way LOL not appropriate at all

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  • 2015Bride
    Super May 2015
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    Nope, no way LOL not appropriate at all

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  • Nicole S. (formerly Nicole C)
    Master October 2013
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    I think it depends in the situation whether its ok or not. Technically my husbands ex attended our wedding but it was a high school thing and they dated for like 4 months.

    I had a problem with her for a little while but it was mostly because she kept talking to him and not to me. When she realized how hurtful that was she worked to become my friend too and now we are friends and she flew all the way up from FL to come.

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  • Sarah
    VIP May 2014
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    It really depends on the situation and the people. For me, HELL NO, none of my exes are invited. But if I had a cool ex that I was still friends with, I likely would. I think you can still be friends with people you've banged, but I would not personally know.

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  • Shannon A
    Master May 2014
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    I have one ex coming, but we were never serious. It was for a few months in hs and was more of a bored/fun thing. And nothing serious happened either. FH has met him and sees there is NO threat. Euripides exes? Big fat no.

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  • StephGoods
    Super July 2014
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    Im not inviting my exH (or any of his family) but i am inviting someone i had a very close (*cough*) 'relationship' with, of course he's also my ex-boss lol. FH knows about him and is ok with him and his gf being invited.

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  • P
    Expert December 2013
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    Nobody I banged will be coming to my wedding... Besides FH of course!!

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  • sharon
    Savvy December 2013
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    Leave the past in the past, keep heading into the future!

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