My best friend will be the maid of honor at our wedding and I was not sure if I should invite her parents. I used to be really close with them when I was growing up, about ten years ago, but not quite so much anymore. My mother and I decided that it was not necessary to invite them because of the time that has passed and we have rarely spoken. The problem is that when my best friend and I were out looking for dresses, she had mentioned to me that her parents were not too excited about having to dress up for the occassion. Our invitation list is a limited number, but we still could add them on, if necessary. Is it appropriate to invite her parents, seeing as they are sort of expecting us to invite them, or should we leave them off of the invitation list as initially planned? It would not bother me one way or another if they were there or not, but I do not want to hurt their feelings if they do not receive an invitation. What do you think would be the best thing to do?
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Oct 7, 2004, 6:41 PM
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Re: [No3Where] Inviting the wedding party's parents
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Dear Inviting...,
You are not required to invite them. But frankly, because this is your best friend and they expect to be invited, I would. Your friend might feel badly for her parents after she confided in you about them. But, it is your choice.
Inviting the wedding party's parents
