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Date Posted: 17:06:53 08/18/12 Sat
Author: chris k
Subject: While I agree it's polite to allow attendees to bring a guest - if it's a big blowout wedding and they're trying to save money perhaps thats why they didn't invite the fiancees? Just a thought.
In reply to: Martian Barb 's message, "I need another opinion...." on 17:42:04 08/16/12 Thu


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[> Hi everyone! The weddings are no where near each other, unfortunately. I was hoping to be able to go to one ceremony and the other's reception, but that will not be possible because of the distance.... -- Martian Barb, 19:03:00 08/18/12 Sat [1]

My husband is just as upset about this as I am. We will talk about this more tomorrow. I am sure that money is not the problem, it was definitely an oversight on their part. When all of our kids were young, they were all very close. We did everything together, but when they started school, their kids were all into sports...baseball, football, etc. Our kids were into soccer, track, cross country. The other families did not consider them "real sports!" Because of the fact that we are about 25 miles north of Pittsburgh, my kids were considered country bumpkins, although most of the houses in our area are well over one million and most of the cars parked in the parking lots of our high schools are very expensive cars! The kids have drifted apart, but I have always taught my kids that family should come first, especially in weddings, births, etc. My oldest son can not come for the wedding because they will be on vacation the week before and can't get away from work for the next weekend.

Money to this family is no problem as it is a big blow out adult reception. I just am tired of feeling like we are not members of this family because we live 30 minutes away. I feel bad for my kids because they feel like they don't belong either and don't have the kind of relationship with their cousins as I have today with mine. This will, also, be the first time in 10 years that all of my husbands siblings will be together and most of the grandchildren should be together, with the exception of the two that live out of state.

I am still at a loss of what I should do. It is difficult for me to call my brother in law and sister in law because of my feelings toward them. It really makes me sad.

Just as a side, my friend's daughter who is getting married, used to call my husband "Daddy Dale" when she was very young because her father left when she was only two years old. My kids called their dad that also. To this day, my husband has a special place in his heart for my friend's daughter. We have know this family for over 30 years.


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