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    • CommentAuthornikeec
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    My fiance and I agreed we'd have a small ceremony with close family and friends only, and perhaps a few more for the reception. My mum wants to invite more of her family to the reception (she has A LOT). My real dilema is that my fiance agreed we'd have our wedding closer to my family - which makes it harder for his to attend. Do you think it will put them off if they see a lot of my family descend on the reception? Most haven't met so I'm really not sure how they'll get on.
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    • nicole85
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    Nikeec i dont have a big family but my h2b does. H2b is from england but we are having wedding in scotland. I said that i wouldnt just invite any of his family to the night because it aint fair for them to travel so far for just a few hours. We are having about 130 during the day then 160 at night. Some of my family havent met all of my h2bs family but thats the same with most weddings. I wouldnt worry about it, just do whats going to make you & h2b happy xx

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    • WeeMintyMonkie
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    I have a huge family and my H2B hasnt.
    He knows all mine will be invited!
    my dilema is my mum is trying to invite people just because i have been invited to their wedding!
    She was telling me on the phone last night i have to invite my brothers friend, who has invited me to his reception!
    Well no!
    I understand his parents as i dog sit for them now and then but not him!
    Not if i dont have the numbers for them!
    If you have agreed on a set number maybe ask your mum to not invite as many.
    Thats what im doing with my mum!
    xxx
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    • MrsSaraParry!
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    Adam has a big family and I haven't. I'm happy for him to have all of his family to the whole day at our wedding because if he doesn't there'd be hardly anyone there! My family know that most of the guests will be his family or friends but they don't mind. I don't think they'd be bothered that its mostly his family, there's not a great deal you can do if you have a small family and he has a big one other than accept it and do what suits you - if you want to have all his family then do, if you don't then don't! xxx
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    • Jill
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    We're having 100 during the day but it's split pretty much 50/50 with regards to who's coming from each side. Most of h2b's guests are family as he has a big, close family, whereas mine will mostly be made up of my friends as I have a small family but lots more friends that I keep in touch with. I think it could be a bit daunting for my family otherwise - 1:3 ratio lol x

    29th September 2012
    Cant wait to be Mrs D!

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    • pennieb-MrsRiley
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    I have a large family but h2b has only about 15 in total for his entire family - we've invited all from both sides, although many of mine are eveing only because otherwise it would have made the cost shoot up. H2b himself hasn't met most of my family, let alone his family having met them, but we're certainly not worried about it - it's all part of what the wedding is about I think :)

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    • lala "mod" bunni
      CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
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    We have a similatr thing mr lala has a HUGE family and i have 10 in total ...so Mr lalas cousins have only been invited to the evening , i also had the thing from my mothere that we should have our wedding closer to them as it will make it easier for them to come but we said we are having it where WE live .....only for MIL to moan that it is too far for them ( its 20 mind drive from her house) still it doesnt matter now as she isnt coming ..... lol

    At the end of the day it is OUR wedding and we have it where we want to

 

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