My fiance has a female friend who is and has been in love with him. He would like to invite this friend to the wedding but I feel like it is inappropriate to invite the groom's "girlfriend" to the wedding. Which of us is correct?
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Re: Inviting groom's female friend to wedding
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Dear Mlmatthies,
If she is in love with the groom, it is impolite to invite her to the wedding. If it is assumed that she is in love with the groom and she is only a very good friend, then she should be invited. So, be very sure about her feelings and the real reason for wanting to exclude her. Sometimes these relationships can appear to be more than what they really are, and it could cause a bit of anxiety for the significant other--feeling as if they have something in their relationship that he/she doesn't. But, if she really does love him and has verbalized it, it is in very poor taste to invite her. If the groom wants to invite her, it may be time to have a very open discussion about his feelings.
Inviting groom's female friend to wedding
