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"& Guest" Drama

posted 2 years ago in Etiquette
  • poll: Should I say anything?
    Yes! You don't want to make your aunt uncomfortable : (2 votes)
    11 %
    No! They are all adults and it doesn't concern you : (16 votes)
    89 %
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    MissMelissaB    8/8/09   Temecula, CA

    A little bit of backstory:

    My cousin's parents divorced when we were very young and I never really knew his mother.  His father eventually re-married and has a daughter with wife #2.  Wife #1 and wife #2 are not friendly (mostly because wife #1 is crazy).  I do not consider wife #1 family, since I didn't know her until about 2 years ago.  She is not someone I had intended to invite to our wedding and only talk when I go to pick up my cousin.

     

    When I sent out my invitations, I "& guested" my cousin, thinking he would like to bring a date.  Well, it turns out that wife #1 is going to our wedding as my cousin's guest.  Normally, I wouldn't care, but I don't want to make wife #2 uncomfortable since she is my guest.  Is it ok to maybe "suggest" that he brings a date or should I stay out of the whole situation?

     

     
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    Sugar bee
    tessabella76    September 12, 2009   Ohio

    I said no because I feel that by allowing someone to bring a guest, it should be their choice who they bring. Are you doing a seating chart? I would put them at separate tables. And maybe you or another family member can give your aunt and uncle a heads up so there are no surprises when they run into her at the wedding.

     
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    Busy bee
    worcesterbride    August 15, 2009   live in NYC, wedding in Worcester, MA

    I completely agree with Tessabella. At this point, asking your cousin to bring someone else is just going to make more drama... just warn your aunt & uncle.

     
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    eloping    May 23, 2010  

    note to self, be grateful i didnt marry MissMelossaB's cousin... hes bringing his MOTHER as his DATE .... does the woman drama queen much! yikes

    warn wife #2 and stay out of it is my advise

     

     

     
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    Sugar bee
    Tanya123      

    Yeah, I aree to stay out of it.  You don't need to deal with this stuff. 

     
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    Helper bee
    MissMelissaB    8/8/09   Temecula, CA

    Ha ha Eloping!  Seriously. . . He's single and ready to mingle (and bringing his mom).

    I was planning on staying out of it, but I wanted to make sure that I shouldn't say anything. 

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    poodle    April 1, 2010   California / Planning Process in Chile

    I agree with all of them
     

     

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