Problem with family inviting others last minute..

I would simply tell them you finalized your guest list awhile ago and you can't accommodate any extra people.

You can tell them that you can’t afford to add any more people, or you can just say that your venue is already at capacity and you cannot add anyone else. People can get pushy when you’re planning a wedding, unfortunately sometimes you just have to be blunt and tell them no.

I think it’s best to be honest. Just say you have a set guest count and you are at the limit and can’t add anyone else. People need to be respectful of your wedding and what you want.

My parents wanted to invite their siblings (my aunts and uncles- and their families). I put my foot down and said no, only immediate family. They said to just invite them even though they may not come cause it’s “good faith” to let them know that I’m getting married. I said no. This is our wedding and we decided on just immediate family. My mom and I got into an argument cause she thought it was about money because we are paying for our families flight and hotel accommodations so we know that they can come. I said her sisters are still not invited if they can afford to make the trip there. Needless to say, my dad and soon after my mom understood that I would not budge with my no’s.

I had this issue with my mother. Mind you my father is paying for everything venue related and A) I'm not trying to cause him to go broke and B) FH and I agreed on a smaller wedding. My mom was trying to invite a girl I went to school with and her mother who I haven't seen in 8ish years. I flat out told my mother NO and to stop inviting people without asking me first.

It’s a fine line so be careful. I learned to immediately respond with something like I need to discuss with my fiancé. Before I answered the one request, I had 2-3 more requests come in which helped us make a decision. We went with no because we saw it opening a flood gate and explained that it’s not in the budget to increase the guest count especially so close to the wedding date. None of the requesters had an issue with our answer so feel free to deny the requests if that’s what’s best for you and your FH.