My FH and I have our list made up and of course our immediate family and close friends with their spouses/children are included. But what about the not-so-close acquaintances who want in?
So my sister who's my MOH, has these friends ( a married couple with 3 older kids now teens) that she met about 5 years go on a Cruise and they live about an hour and a half away from us. They became really close with my sister, her hubby and kids. They weren't as close these last couple of years b/c life gets in the way and they own a business in their town. But recently, they reconnected again, started hanging out more & they come to our side of town (vice versa) lastly my sister and her hubby are now working with them part-time. I knew about them and met them once but it's not like we proclaim a friendship and they never met my FH until recently. On one of their outings with my sister and her H, my sister also caught her up on my life and mentioned I was getting married, etc. because I moved from NY and currently living her. One day they came over, we spoke very little after we greeted and that was it. They came around a few more times after me not seeing them for 5 years or so and my sister's friend asked/said "I know we're on that guest list right" mind you we've chatted/laughed a little here and there.
I honestly froze and I have no poker face so I'm sure she noticed but laughed it off and kinda just invited herself. Right now our guest list is about 117 people, and I don't anticipate everyone to come because I understand most have to fly-in, expenses, and other things they may have planned for their summer. And if we are very well under 100 people, I don't have an issue but I don't have that relationship with them, and we are giving priority to who we honestly know, if that makes sense.
Now, I know my sister will definitely invite her to my bridal shower and maybe even ask her to help her plan/decorate because within her business she also has party attire/props which she may let her use for free.
I guess it just bothered me how she just bumped herself on my list and she's close with my sister but assumes i'm in their mix too. I've had friends of my own that eventually just drifted from me after I moved although I tried to keep the communication and now they are even messaging me "I better get an invite" (yes just like that lol) Maybe i'm being too picky or something, has this happened to you?
