Step siblings

I won't be recognizing my step siblings at my wedding. They're invited of course, but they don't have a role in the wedding. I wasn't even invited to my step sisters wedding.

Don't recognize people you don't want to recognize...while it isn't just your day, (you,FH and families day instead), do what you think is right...

All my siblings (all are step) were involved in my wedding one way or another. But we're all pretty damn close...it's a hard call. Will not acknowledging them causes issues you won't want to deal with?

I guess I would just judge how important it is to your mom. In the long run, a couple corsages/bouts aren't the hill you want to die on. If it's really important to your mom, I'd just go ahead and get them flowers. If your mom was just asking and doesn't really care one way or the other, then don't bother.

I am an only child but I do have step siblings. They have been in my life since I was 4, so 30 years. They are not being recognized at our wedding and are not involved. I have a good relationship with most of them.

I say do what you and FH feel comfortable doing.

Do what you want, it's your day. Don't let the "politics" of the family get to you!

If you aren't close to them then don't recognize them. I have family who isn't even invited (my cousin is a BM her mom and brother aren't invited and were warned that if they show up they will be escorted out). Just because they are "family" doesn't mean they deserve recognition if you aren't close to them.

I would say no, don't recognize them at all. Unless this is your mother's way of trying to build a better relationship with them, then that might be worth at least talking about.

My FHs parents are divorced and they are both dating people for several years now and they both have children and none of them are invited to our wedding. He didn't want any of them there.

I would just do it so everything is peaceful. It won't break the budget.

I'm with Brandi-- if she was asking you to put them in your WP, I'd say no way, but a couple corsages or bouts-- which I'm willing to bet mostly your mother, not your step-siblings, will notice, is really not a big deal.

View Quoted Comment I’ve been married to my 2nd husband for almost 13 years. Out of my husbands 5 kids, only one recognizes my kids as. A Step sibling. The youngest is getting married this month. My kids weren’t even invited while his other step sibling from his moms marriage was. I am beyond hurt and so are my kids. I don’t even want to go.