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Lynnie
WeddingWire Administrator October 2016

Are you inviting everyone whose wedding you've attended?

Lynnie, on September 3, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 88

What's your stance on reciprocal wedding invites? Did you automatically add them to your guest list if you were invited to their wedding? Or did it depend on how long ago their wedding was? Next Question: Are you inviting friends you haven't seen recently? Back to the Beginning: Who made the cut? ...

What's your stance on reciprocal wedding invites? Did you automatically add them to your guest list if you were invited to their wedding? Or did it depend on how long ago their wedding was?



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Next Question: Are you inviting friends you haven't seen recently?

Back to the Beginning: Who made the cut?

88 Comments

  • Misty
    Super October 2019
    Misty ·
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    We did a 6 year rule... if we have been to theirs in the last 6 years
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  • Kori & Daniel
    Dedicated September 2020
    Kori & Daniel ·
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    We invited all of the couples we were invited to or attended there wedding. Most were either family/friends weddings. Those that were not, it is only polite to invite them. Think of it as getting a gift randomly or getting a drink at the bar from someone randomly... it's common courtesy to repay the favor!

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  • R
    Savvy August 2021
    Rachele ·
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    As of now, there’s one guest that I attend her wedding and in recent review of my list realize she wasn’t on it. I’m kind of fighting with that because I believe I mentioned an invite prior to making an official list but my list is currently maxed number so it’ll depend on RSVPs 🤦🏽‍♀️
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  • Fany
    Devoted October 2021
    Fany ·
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    Nope. I don’t feel obligated in that way and most of those people are married with kids and I know they wouldn’t make my wedding a priority.
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  • Elaine
    Savvy September 2021
    Elaine ·
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    Hahaha NO! I thought about it but I’ve lost touch with some people and it would just be weird
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  • Macy
    Expert September 2019
    Macy ·
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    I’ve only been to 2 weddings. One is invited (fsil) one is not she’s a distant cousin I haven’t spoke to in years
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  • Lisa
    Expert April 2021
    Lisa ·
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    Negative! I can’t afford to invite everyone just because we went to theirs and I ended up having a fall out with the friend whose wedding I was in.
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  • Natalia
    Expert October 2020
    Natalia ·
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    We have been invited to a few and they are mostly my FHs family, so they are definitely getting an invite. We are going to a wedding this coming Saturday for longtime friends, and they are surely going to be invited. However, sadly, I had to remove my FHs cousin from the guest list since we were initially told we are invited (same day as our friends wedding but we already RSVPd first,) and then we were told we are NOT invited. Therefore, they can kiss my boots.

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  • Jennifer
    Super October 2020
    Jennifer ·
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    No because we don't talk to all of them anymore
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  • Yoice
    VIP March 2019
    Yoice ·
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    Not really. We attended a few weddings but the friendships got very distant with time so we didn’t but invite them to ours.
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  • Sexypoodle
    Master October 2021
    Sexypoodle ·
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    No automatic (“just because”) invites. Our list is based on those who are close to us and people who we regularly interact with, invite to our parties and gatherings, etc.
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  • Erin
    Expert May 2020
    Erin ·
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    Yes. Most of the weddings we've attending we were in the wedding or pretty close to the bride and groom, so it's a no brainer!

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  • Diana
    VIP December 2019
    Diana ·
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    Some we are. One couple who’s wedding we attended, are NOT invited!! Their wedding ended in a fist fight!! The sad part was the bride and from started it!!
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  • Amanda
    Master December 2020
    Amanda ·
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    Sort of, one of my bridesmaids is the only wedding we've attended and I was one of her bridesmaids too. We grew up frends in high school and she's been friends with my FH through high school too so she was definately invited, the bridesmaid spot was a little because I was also one of hers
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  • Mrs. Bubba
    VIP September 2019
    Mrs. Bubba ·
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    No, it was dependent upon the current relationship.

    I didn’t invite some people whose Wedding I was invited to whether I went or not (I went to one, but not the other). I am not in contact with either of them and have no plans to be.
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  • Cassandra7
    Super August 2006
    Cassandra7 ·
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    Nope. Some of those weddings had been decades in the past. Anyway, it's not reciprocal.

    Go at this differently. Decide how many people you are comfortable with (we compromised on 100 people) and can afford. Divide that number in half. He invites his half; you invite yours.

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  • Andrea
    Devoted October 2020
    Andrea ·
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    The last wedding I went to was my bro in laws. Yes, him and my sis in law are invited. Other than that we did not do we went so you can come type of invitation.

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  • Jasmin
    Dedicated July 2020
    Jasmin ·
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    Heck no! I’ve been to so many wedding out of kind gesture (I never want to tell people no). I don’t want people to come who I’m not close with. Plus we don’t have the room!
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  • Fenja
    VIP August 2021
    Fenja ·
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    Yes. But to be honest we have not been on a lot of weddings!

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  • Jessica
    Expert February 2020
    Jessica ·
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    I haven't attending too many weddings but I do believe everyone that I have gone to a wedding for is invited, except maybe one but that was so many years ago. My FH hasn't attending many weddings either but I think his are on the list too. We didn't invite them because they invited us to theirs, we just invited them because we wanted them there.

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