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Kayla
Beginner November 2019

His Family....doesn't seem like they are coming

Kayla , on June 2, 2020 at 1:47 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 1 5

So, we have a wedding planner for Sept 2020. We have sent out the invitations and what not due to COVID we want to give people time to decide if they are coming and so we can see if we can invite our "C list" people without going over our number of 130.


Here is the problem, my husband has a small family that is currently not speaking to each other and are all fighting over something that happened almost 2 years ago (We don't even know what it is about). We tried to go by their house, he has called, written letters and wrote a personal invitation to them with his number and everything. This side of his family in his words are "the gateway" to other people that he does not have contact with (they are older, not on FB or anything like that). With the family closing him out too (although he literally has moved from that city 2 years ago and has nothing to do with the issues they are having), I am concerned he will only have about 10 people from his side come to support and attend the wedding.

As of right now, we are going to wait until about July before taking them off the list to see if we get any type of response, and choose to invite others, but I don't know what to do if they do show up the day of, with NO indication they had the plan to. My husband is heartbroken about this and I am trying not to push the conversation. What would you do in this situation? Take them off the list now? Invite "c list" people now? Wait it out? Do not invite "c list" people and just hope they show?

Thanks!

5 Comments

Latest activity by Jayne, on June 3, 2020 at 2:22 PM
  • Nefetera
    VIP March 2015
    Nefetera ·
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    I would honestly wait and see what happens when the deadline approaches...then yes I would remove them
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  • Mrs. S
    Super November 2019
    Mrs. S ·
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    Invite them and wait for the rsvp date. I wouldn’t give away their spots until then just in case. My husband had two people at the wedding for him. His mom and best man. Everyone else declined or backed out last minute. I was much more upset than he was. There’s really nothing you can do but don’t let it ruin your special day.
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  • Mandee
    Devoted September 2020
    Mandee ·
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    Out of our 99 person guest list a solid 75% of them are mine. FH is just not very social and doesn't have a very large family himself so...

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  • Rebecca
    Master August 2019
    Rebecca ·
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    So. I had this problem with my family, as my mother decided that she would not speak to me when she got the invitations. (They did not have her name, as she was not hosting. Instead of talking to me like an adult, she declined on the website, and has not spoken to us, since. I am aware that she has so whined about this, that my cousins are still talking about it... 11 months later.)

    If his family is like this, it's probably best if they *don't* come. This is not the behavior of a healthy family dynamic, particularly when they will not respond to him going to their house. You do not know if they will be supportive and kind at the wedding, nor how they will behave to each other.

    I'm sorry, I know what this is like.

    To stay "on the high ground" absolutely keep them on the list until the RSVP date on the invites. Then, simply take them off the list. Do not bother reaching out, as it is clear they cannot be bothered to respond.

    I'm really sorry.

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  • Jayne
    Dedicated June 2022
    Jayne ·
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    No offense intended, but if no one has told you, a "B" list (let alone a C list) is rude and disrespectful. Guests ALWAYS figure it out by when they receive the invitation. They may know others who received theirs with the A list or just the fact that they are receiving an invitation after a typical RSVP date or less than 6 weeks before the wedding. And if you are on a B/C list it feels like you are just filling a seat for numbers. Cause if I was important enough the A list would have been expanded and a venue chosen that would accommodate everyone.

    Enjoy a smaller wedding with the most important people rather than inviting "substitutes".

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