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Do I Have to Invite Distant Relations?
I am not very close to my aunts, uncles and
first cousins. Do I have to invite them to the wedding?
Many of us have relatives we couldn’t pick out of a line-up. However,
before you scratch them off the list, talk to your parents. Although
it might not matter to you that your aunts, uncles and cousins aren’t
there to watch you tie the knot, it might matter to your folks.
In the divvying up of the guest list, both sets of parents should
get the same number of invites. If your parents want to use up some
of their allotted invites to include these relatives, by all means
let them.
However, if your parents start requesting additional invites in
order to fit these folks, then it’s time to switch to the
A-list/B-list plan. Here’s the plan in a nutshell: Start with
your A-list of guests. These are the people who everyone agrees
must be invited no matter what. Send these invitations out at least
eight weeks before the big day. You will also have a B-list of guests
(which can include relatives you’re not close to) who will
be invited only if an A-lister RSVPs with regret.
Once you get an A-lister’s “no,” drop a B-lister’s
invite in the mail. This ensures you stick to your guest count. But
remember, no B-list invite should go out any later than four weeks
before your wedding day. Otherwise you run the risk of someone feeling
like an afterthought.
In the end, if you just don’t have room for these not-so-close
relatives, consider ordering some announcements along with your
wedding invitations. It’s a nice gesture to make sure people
who didn’t make the final cut still get to hear the news straight
from you.
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