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Question My girlfriend's step son is getting married. I am hosting a shower for 25 people. The bride and groom are in their late 20s/early 30s.
My friend has been married to his father for over 10 years. There are a number of issues. My friend and her husband are paying for the wedding and all of the stuff that goes with it - food, flowers, photographer, invitations, etc., as the bride's parents, also divorced and remarried, have limited resources. The son's mother is planning the wedding and happily spending my friend's and the ex's money. The wedding is taking place in the grooms home town and we are all traveling to the big event. Non of the out of towners have been invited to the dinner the night before the wedding, being paid for by the grooms mother's sister. We think it is tacky. Additionally the invitation didn't mention my friend or the bride's parents. My friend is very upset that 1. she wasn't on the invitation (although I understand that traditional etiquette would say that she doesn't belong there). 2. Her husband is picking up the tab for everything and their friends have been omitted from the only event being paid for by the groom's mother.
How should this have been handled. I'd like to let the bride know. Thanks.
Answer The whole story is pretty hard to understand but from what I get, I believe the person paying for all the expenses should also be included in the invitations.
The friends of the other family should definitely be included in the event.
