Parents friends

Scotsbride

nearlyrich wrote: »

If your numbers are limited to 50 and close family make up a big part of that I think it's unreasonable for your Dad to assume he can invite his friends without them being your choice too. The venue choice is yours it's your day after all, try not to let them all get you because one thing for sure you won't please everyone ....

Could you not say to your dad theat the venue is limited to 50 for ceremony and suggest that they come to the evening

moongarden

what strange type of people would accept an invitation to a wedding of people they don't know?!

trying_2_b_good wrote: »

Ring MiL2B and ask her the names. Then ask for their addresses to post them, or hand to MiL2B to hand out with an explanation of who you are!

johannalf88

Well I do know one of them... I dated her son for 3 months 7 years ago!

"what strange type of people would accept an invitation to a wedding of people they don't know?!"

But that is my thought on it yes, although would just be to evening reception.

split_second

depends on your relationship to them, i.e are they family friends or just someone your mum sees when walking the dog. my mum's best friend is invited but in all fairness she is 2 years older than me, and been more of a daughter figure to my mum than my estranged sister (not invited) ever was,

ellies_angel

moongarden wrote: »

what strange type of people would accept an invitation to a wedding of people they don't know?!

How is the wording on the invitation, is it the traditional. Mr and Mrs Smith, request the pleasure of the company of Dod and Jane to the Marriage of their daughter Jane Smith to Andrew Brown or is it Jane and Andrew invite you to join them in celebrating their marriage?

johannalf88

We were thinking of doing, "together with their parents, Jane Doe and John Doe request ....."

I want to include both parents as they are contributing, but we are putting most in, so seems a good compromise!

floss2

ellies_angel wrote: »

How is the wording on the invitation, is it the traditional. Mr and Mrs Smith, request the pleasure of the company of Dod and Jane to the Marriage of their daughter Jane Smith to Andrew Brown or is it Jane and Andrew invite you to join them in celebrating their marriage?

We paid for our wedding and put:

XXX & XXX YYYYY
are invited to the wedding of
ABC DEFG & HIJ KLMN
On blah blah blah
At blah blah blah
followed by blah blah blah

RSVP

CountryGirl7676

If parents are paying then of course they can invite a few of their friends, otherwise, the decision really should rest with you

winterbride_2012

h2b's dad has recently sent us an e-mail like this "people we definatley want there" ... to be perfectly honest I was angry, We are paying for the day I don't see why we should add people we don't know and don't care about. I know this is harsh but h2b and I had an agreement from the offset that we only invited those that cared about us. What did h2b reply to his dad? ................... it was fine! I was seething for days.

I am getting over it now. I think.

double_mummy

i know i maybe slighlty weird but i'm only meeting half of my guests a couple of days before the wedding

my OH is from the middle east and even though i have talked to all of his family (all 22 of them) on the phone and skype and facebook but only met 2 of them in person

The MIL asked for one family (a couple and 1 teenage child) to be invited but they were already on the list but my dad would never think of asking hes that kinda guy. So i am inviting a couple of his friends (my godfather + wife, another 2 couples that i have known since i was tiny) i dont want him to feel weird by being in a room where the only people he knows are me my OH my 2 kids and my sister so i think having some people there he can socialise with will make him enjoy the day more and be more relaxed

Not had the money conversation yet but even if he doesnt offer to pay i will still invite people for him