So I have a very difficult family dynamic that I need help with!
1. We have a 1 year old son, 5 year old and 3 year old nieces, and 2 nephews under 3 that will be in the wedding.
2. We have 2 first cousins that will in high school at the time of our wedding, and 1 that will be in middle school that we will be inviting.
3. My parents have a group of friends that my Dad has been best friends with since elementary school, i.e my fake Aunts and Uncles. They all have kids in college, high school or younger. We are planning on only inviting 8 of them the ones who we are extremely close with (have to invite). There are 11 other that will not be invited.
**I will disclose that one of the daughters of my fake Aunts who is a bridesmaid in my wedding will only be inviting the same 8 as me and her wedding is before mine which could soften the blow to the 11 others. ( also 4 of those 8 are her real actual cousins).
**Guest list goes up by 11 that's $1,500 more on the budget.
I am having a hard time with number 3. Is this wrong to do? I know I have to invite the 8 kids that are currently on the invite list. However, my parents have one big group of friends that we are all close with so I am struggling with not inviting the 11 more children elementary age and up. I also cannot say NO kids at all because my son and nieces and nephews that will be there. HELP!!
