Mr & Mrs. Smith & Family- What does that mean!?

That is really annoying. Technically the "and family" only includes other people living in that house. You as an adult living somewhere else should have received your own invitation. I say just call your cousin and ask for clarification and ask whether or not your fiance is invited. Better to ask then assume and assume incorrectly

Yeah that's a little... strange. I would assume it's just for you and FH?

I'd say if it doesn't have anything indicating how many seats they have available for you and your names were not printed on the inner envelope, bring your FH. That's their fault for not being specific.

I said & family to include the people in the house and their kids, but all the kids were young (13 & under). But I'm also not strict on our guest list, as we actually need more people than we think will come!

Why not just call and ask? It's what we always complain about her....people assuming and adding guests, and wishing they would have asked.

Thanks Melissa. I feel the same way. I think this cousin (who I'm not close with at all) was just being cheap and lazy by sending the invite to my parents' house when I haven't lived there for years.

I would assume that since I don't live there, the invite was not meant for me.

I'd also call and ask, but really I agree with Alison- you should have received your own invitation since you are no longer living in that home.

I asked my cousin for her adult sons addresses, they don't even live in the same STATE! She said one was moving soon so I asked her if I can just send his invite to his mother's house. She said I can just send one for all of them! So that's what I'm doing, but I did talk to her about it first! I'm inviting my 2nd cousins gf and her son as well. Her oldest son though, gave me his address so I'm sending one to him, his wife, and kids. Probably going to put mr., mrs, and family.

For the rest of the family, the adult children will get their own invitations. I'm just not chasing people down for addresses!

We only did that for people who had young children. And, per advice I received here a few weeks ago, adult children living at home got individual invitations. If I got an invitation addressed like that, I'd bring my FH too! :]

Agreed with DisneyNut