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Lynnie
WeddingWire Administrator October 2016

Are you inviting cousins?

Lynnie, on April 30, 2018 at 4:44 PM

Posted in Planning 62

Time to spill about your guest list decisions and who made the cut !! Are you inviting cousins? What about second cousins?? Where did you draw the line on extended family? Next Question: Are you inviting co-workers? Previous Question: Are you inviting kids?

Time to spill about your guest list decisions and who made the cut !!

Are you inviting cousins? What about second cousins?? Where did you draw the line on extended family?


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  • J
    Super June 2019
    JuneBride ·
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    Between us we have 62 first cousins. That doesn't include their spouses and their kids. So we are inviting just the aunts, uncles, first cousins and their kids. The only second cousin invited is one of mine. Growing up his parents were around all the time. He spent so much time with me and my cousins that he is like a first cousin. I invited him, his wife and his parents. All the other second and third cousins we haven't seen them since we were little so that's where we drew the line.
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  • Kelly
    Devoted August 2018
    Kelly ·
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    I invited all the cousins on my dad's side but only one from my mom's. My FH invited most of his cousins but he barely has any so it didn't make a big dent in the guest list.
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  • MaryEllen
    Expert October 2016
    MaryEllen ·
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    My Brice has a total of 8 cousins and she invited all of them but only married cousins could bring a significant other. Her 25 friends in their 20’s all got a plus one.
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  • Liana
    VIP March 2017
    Liana ·
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    Yes, both my hubby and I invited our cousins.

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  • CarrieAndBert
    Expert June 2018
    CarrieAndBert ·
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    I invited 3 I think. None are coming.
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  • Kimberly
    Expert May 2018
    Kimberly ·
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    Invited aunts/uncles/cousins/grandparents.

    Not great aunts/uncles, 2nd cousins, etc. Though if we were closer I would have. I’ve met some of them but like 1-2 times in my life.
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  • Colleen
    Master September 2019
    Colleen ·
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    We invited first cousins aunt and uncles and there kids. Mine are out of town. I do not think they will be able to come.
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  • E
    Devoted May 2019
    Elizabeth ·
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    I'm not inviting any cousins to our wedding, but will have a reception in my hometown for friends and extended family. We're having a smaller wedding/reception to keep costs low.
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  • AQuixoticBride
    VIP July 2018
    AQuixoticBride ·
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    I have over 60 cousins plus spouses (and most are much older than I am) so none of them are invited. FH invited all of his 4 cousins.
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  • Kc
    Dedicated December 2018
    Kc ·
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    I'm only inviting my cousins who are over 18 except for one who is around 14. He would unvite his cousins under 18 but they don't know how to behave unfortunately.
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  • A.Magill.Since.May
    Master May 2018
    A.Magill.Since.May ·
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    We are inviting FH's one cousin that his family to close to.
    We are not inviting any of my cousins because it would quickly explode the guest count at the wedding and I'm not close with any of them.
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  • Jen
    Super May 2018
    Jen ·
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    We invited all of our first cousins. I have always been close with most of my cousins and FH was close with cousins on one side of his family.

    I didn't have 2 cousins on the list when I went over it with my mom and she asked me to invite those 2 since we were inviting all the others. I agreed to invite them only because my parents were contributing to the wedding.

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  • Tanya
    Expert May 2018
    Tanya ·
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    His, yes. Mine, no.

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  • J
    Devoted June 2018
    Janette ·
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    Yes, we invited cousins. A lot on my mom's side are cousins.
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  • C
    Dedicated March 2019
    Chelsea ·
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    Yep! I'm inviting most of my extended family.


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  • MrsV1027
    Master October 2018
    MrsV1027 ·
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    I have a TON of cousins but only a handful that I'm close with. The ones I'm close with are invited. I could never afford to invite them all plus their spouses lol

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  • Aliah
    Devoted September 2018
    Aliah ·
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    My family’s a little backwards.. so I’m only inviting two 1st cousins & about 20 2nd cousins. I’ve just always been closer to my extended family, a lot of my first cousins are about 20+ years older & they don’t talk to me (unless I’m in DC) or visit except one. My dad is paying for my other first to come because he is close to her & her husband. My mom’s side I have no first cousins but a lot of second ones where me & my FH are always doing something with them. My FH has a few first cousins on each side that he has invited or that’s already part of the wedding party.
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  • Jennifer
    Master September 2018
    Jennifer ·
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    On my side, I invited one on FH side he invited 25! His mother insisted that we invite every single cousin, I haven't met 20 of them.

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  • Brenda
    Devoted May 2018
    Brenda ·
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    We invited our first cousins and their kids. My parents invited some of their first cousins as did FILs. My parents and FILs did not invite some of their cousins that they’re not close with.
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  • ISaidHallYes
    VIP November 2018
    ISaidHallYes ·
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    We invited all of my FH's first cousins since he is close with them and they have holidays together. I have met them all and they are fun! My cousins on the other hand didn't make the cut. Only reason is we don't ever see each other and I have only seen one in the past ten years. No hard feelings we just never grew up close.

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