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Depends on if I really want to see them at my wedding. I have invited folks where I wasn't invited to their wedding because we weren't close a few years ago, but now closer. I have also not extend an invitation to folks that I was close with, but drifted apart. If they take it personally or stir drama, oh wells. They are entitled to their feeling but I am also entitled my invites and the money I spent
I wouldn’t. you don’t owe them an invite just because you were friends at their wedding.
My thoughts exactly. But I think most people just want to avoid any possible backlash.
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Note, fiancée and I are in a similar boat and have generally been following flowchart guidance like this. There are many iterations, maybe read through a couple flow charts to see what you agree with more, and use that as your guidance when deciding each of your couples.
Fwiw, our couples in this bucket are on our B list - we’re inviting them if our numbers aren’t too high.
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I’m in the same boat and I’m just not inviting them. I even have someone who invited us to their wedding in August (we didn’t end up going), but we haven’t seen each other since pre-pandemic and text maybe once a year. That couple also wouldn’t know anyone else at the wedding. They aren’t invited to our wedding because we just don’t have room. I hope they don’t take it personally, but if they do, I’m wasn’t super close with them to being with.
I’m not inviting them. If we don’t communicate regularly or haven’t seen each other much since their wedding, then I’m not inviting them. (Also agree regarding the flow chart for anyone I think would be a really fun guest)
I would say you should definitely invite them if you have spoken to them in the past year. Don’t have to if truly no contact in the past year.
Also remember that People can and do decline invites. I would expect some of them to politely decline and send a gift. And then both of your social obligations will have been happily met.
You have a point. I think it really depends if they still had any kind of communication in the past year. If no contact at all, then I'll probably not invite them.
I was literally just talking about this with my fiancé last night so this is super timely and I really appreciate reading everyone’s perspectives!
Personally, my fiancé and I are only inviting people we truly want and HAVE to invite. I think of it as if they show, that’s more money towards a plate rather than something else we may want.
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I am not iniviting them. At the end of the day you don't owe anyone anything and it is your day.
What do you mean you aren't close with them anymore? You guys had a fight or something? Or just stopped communicating with one another?
Hmm. If you are not that comfortable, then don't invite them. They wouldn't know anyone else in the event if they decided to attend.
Maybe your fiance has something to say about this. I asked my fiance about this. We decided to send them an invitation but they politely declined due to financial problems.