Hi everyone!
I got engaged last month so have just started the whole planning process with my fiance. We have drawn up a provisional wedding guest list, but while I have quite a small family (less than 20 in total), he has over 60 family members, most of whom he only sees at weddings and funerals, and some of whom he doesn't even know. Our reception guest list is now mostly made up of his family, as we can't afford to have more than 100 guests for the wedding breakfast..
His mother keeps remembering other family members (most of whom I've not met, or only met once) who also need to come, and with their partners and children (and, in one case 6 step-children!) the list keeps growing and growing, although she is understanding to our problem. She has now suggested that a solution is to exclude all his cousins and their partners and children from the reception, inviting them as evening guests only. She did say though that we will never please everybody and some people will be offended by this.
What do you all think? Has anyone had to deal with a similar dilemma as well before? Would it be acceptable for us to only invite some of the family to the evening, while inviting others to the whole day? Thanks for any help!!
