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aimee
Dedicated September 2015

Only brother not coming to wedding because we're not inviting his new girlfriend

aimee, on August 3, 2015 at 7:47 PM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 27

My fiance's brother told us he will not be attending our wedding bc we are not allowing him to bring his new girlfriend. Earlier this year, he broke up with his girlfriend and baby momma of 8 years. The family (myself included) still consider his ex girlfriend family, especially since they have a...

My fiance's brother told us he will not be attending our wedding bc we are not allowing him to bring his new girlfriend. Earlier this year, he broke up with his girlfriend and baby momma of 8 years. The family (myself included) still consider his ex girlfriend family, especially since they have a child together, & she still comes over and brings the grandchild around.

The new girlfriend is a family friend and I've actually met her and she's nice. The family has refused to acknowledge this new relationship and has also told me NOT to invite her. His family is VERY small to begin with, as of now, only his parents, and his brother's ex girlfriend and his niece are coming. I am paying for this wedding. I want an intimate wedding with people we both know. It's also been awkward with just his brother and the family (and ex), because no one really talks to him, and we've NEVER met her as his girlfriend. I feel bad that his family presence is going to be so small.

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  • Marina
    Super August 2014
    Marina ·
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    Also, if you truly believe that being respectful to your guests is important, please rethink your arbitrary 1-year cutoff.

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  • ALH
    VIP October 2016
    ALH ·
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    Really you don't even have to invite the ex-- we sure as hell aren't inviting my FH's ex, even though they have kids together.

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  • Jersey
    Master November 2016
    Jersey ·
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    @Ashlee, it isn't her FH's ex... it's her FBIL's ex. And it sounds like she's close friends with the ex. She isn't questioning whether to invite the ex, she's questioning whether to invite the FBIL's new girlfriend.

    My vote is still both. I think it's the right thing to do!

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  • MrsA
    Master October 2015
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    "you just don't want to upset his ex-girlfriend". That's the problem. It's not about the ex. The brother should be able to bring whomever he wants to any event without being upset or upsetting the ex-girlfriend. Unless she and the brother have an understanding that he doesn't mind her coming to events and she doesn't have an issue with him being with someone else, she needs to stop being invited.

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  • ALH
    VIP October 2016
    ALH ·
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    Exactly what MrsA2B said. Why is the whole family still hung up on the ex and snubbing the new gf?

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  • aimee
    Dedicated September 2015
    aimee ·
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    Thank you KM and MrsA2B, i TOTALLY needed to read your comments, to just shine some insight <33 thanks loves. I'm now waiting for my fiance to come home from work so I can talk to him more about this.

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