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PegMOB
September 2014

Inviting Step Dad's Siblings?

PegMOB, on September 27, 2017 at 4:37 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 12

My daughter and I are working on her wedding guest list. I remarried 3 years ago and my new husband (her step-dad) has 5 siblings with spouses. Do I need to include his siblings on the guest list? My daughter doesn't really know any of them...but I have a wonderful relationship with them.

Wedding is being paid for by me, her dad and the bride and groom are contributing as well.

The budget is tight and the guest list is quite large just with cousins and the aunts and uncles that have been in her life since birth....What to do?

12 Comments

Latest activity by Constance, on September 27, 2017 at 7:59 PM
  • Rosered
    Devoted January 2019
    Rosered ·
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    If she is not close to them then I don't see why they would automatically be invited. Even if they were blood related, if she barely knows them they don't necessarily make the guest list.

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  • Mrs Abbey
    VIP July 2017
    Mrs Abbey ·
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    I don't think you have to, but I would discuss it with your husband and make sure they aren't going to be offended.

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  • Ariadne
    Savvy December 2017
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    If the guest list is big and the budget small, definitely leave them off

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  • FutureMrsHancock
    Savvy July 2018
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    I wouldn't worry with it if she's not close with them? Not budget friendly so maybe they'll understand?

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  • Mrs. Haug
    Devoted June 2018
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    I would say no. Unless it is extremely important to you I would not invite them

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  • BookcaseHat
    Master July 2017
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    My dad remarried when I was in college; I did not invite any of my step-mother's siblings to my wedding.

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  • BookcaseHat
    Master July 2017
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    Dupe.

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  • Miss2Mrs
    Dedicated October 2017
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    Agreed, if the budget is tight and the guest list is already large and she doesn't really know them, I think they should understand. I'd leave them off.

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  • Kayla
    Super November 2017
    Kayla ·
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    I am in the same situation. My mom knows all my step dad's siblings and they even go on trips together. But I have only met a few of them maybe once or twice years ago. We didn't invite any of them. It would be kind of weird to have strangers at my wedding that FH or I didn't know.

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  • C&N
    Super October 2017
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    I didn't invite my step-parent's siblings or even my step-siblings for that matter. If they're not close, I wouldn't.

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  • Sos0033
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    How long has your husband been in her life? I know you said you married 3 years ago, but if you were dating for 20 years before that, I'd probably invite his siblings, yes. Otherwise, I think you can leave them off the list.

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  • Constance
    VIP October 2017
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    If she's not close to them, they shouldn't be invited. This is about their nearest and dearest, not yours.

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