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Beginner August 2026 Merseyside

Partner invites/plus ones

Paul, 3 February, 2026 at 13:25 Posted on Etiquette and Advice 0 3
So up until this point its been stress free! Now the invites have gone out, its flipped and its stressing me out.


What are peoples thoughts on inviting family members partners?? Basically, we're having a pretty small intimate ceremony (close family & friends) capped at 50. In order for us not to breach this cap, we've decided to not invite some family members partners, these are people we have met once or not at all (some i couldn't even tell you their names) Although, we have said their partners are more than welcome to come the reception.
Okay, some people may decline to come to the ceremony without their partner but im sorry, we dont know them and cant have them taking the places of friends and family we actually know.
Just after people thoughts really.

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Latest activity by Voocccie, 15 March, 2026 at 12:46
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    Beginner October 2026 Berkshire
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    Hi there,

    I totally understand where you are coming from. The day is about you and your partner. Weddings are costly enough and you need to do what makes you both happy and be totally brutal with the guest list. I'm in the process of putting my invites together. I have close cousins and friends of over 30 years whom I see regularly, but not their grown children. So we are just inviting the parents. I have told them this and they understood. Our list was 120, and down to 96 currently. You can't worry about hurt feelings as you are not going to make everyone happy. It's your special day remember.

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    Dedicated June 2025 New York
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