Inviting a sister in laws parents

If Mom ain't payin', then she gets no sayin'. LOL

I suck at this - OG Bea is better.

Lol what Gymrat said. I would have invited mine if we had a bigger wedding, but I am extremely close to my SIL's parents and have known them for many years. It's up to you.

She can pay for their plates if she wants them there so bad.

@gymrat you're right, though! She just has a problem with everything we do so its a pick your battles I guess. But I agree with you!!

Just stick to "wish we could but we're maxed out on venue space and/or budget"! And then repeat 1 million times I've had to tell FH and my mom no on the guest list additions what feels like every day now!

My mom wanted to invite my brother's girlfriends parents... same type of deal... we haven't talked to them for longer than 5 minutes in our entire lives, and my mom has never even met them, but she didn't want it to be rude or something. I just asked my brother's girlfriend what she thought about it, because they wouldn't know anyone except her and my brother if they came.... and she said not to invite them for the exact reason I was thinking.. they won't know anyone and it would be super awkward for them to come to a wedding where they don't really know the bride or groom.

FMIL wanted to do this too! And FSILs sisters, brother in law, and grandma! I said no and she accepted that. But we're going to have another guest list chat tonight.

My thoughts exactly but I think they assume they are invited which is where it gets awkward. My sisters in laws assumed they were invited and were already planning to come (the wedding is in a different state than where we all live) but I'm a little closer to them so we just gave in on that one

Unless she's helping pay don't invite them.

My FMIL is inviting a bunch of people I've never met...(like 30) but she is paying for half so we told her she could have about half the guest list.

If you aren't comfortable with it and FHs mom isn't paying, then don't invite them. We are inviting my younger sisters in laws, which a lot of people see as strange. Both FH and I love them, so we want them there. They live in Michigan, while we are in Virginia, so it means that if they do come they get to visit with family they don't see very often.

We our inviting FSILs in laws but we are close to them and often get together and nobody is making us do anything. So in your situation I would stick to your gums with this one.