We have friends that are getting married after us and have invited us, do we need to invite them too?

Whatever makes you feel comfortable and for future relations, go with your own feelings and don't be influenced by Demi expert remarks.

Hi

You do not have to if you are having a simple wedding with close family and friends to cut costs.

Explain this to them.

If you feel it will save any issues with them down the track invite them. When you are paying thousands for the wedding - simple or not, what is 2 more guests?

Knowing where to draw the line when it comes to  invitations is not easy. The simplest solution is to apply one rule to everyone so that no one ends up feeling hard done by. For example, if you’re inviting cousins, invite all of them. Relatives or friends that you rarely see, who live abroad, or whom you simply don’t get along with can be cut from the list. If you never see them, they probably wouldn’t expect to be invited anyway.

You are not obligated to invite them. If you feel that you should invite them out of courtesy to their invite, then by all means do so. You may need to consult with your fiance and get his opinion. You both need to feel happy and comfortable with whom you invite. Hope this helps. Regards Sharen Pelly.

In my opinion, it would not be necessary to invite them as the wedding guest list is limited and usually includes family and close friends.

All the best, Helen Pickering CMC

If in doubt, Don't. It's your wedding you and your fiancé are in charge.

I can appreciate the tricky situation you are in. If you want to look at it from a black and white perspective then the answer is no. However, from a political point of view I would assess what the worse case scenario would be if you did not invite them. Do they regularly pop up in your social circle? Are they open and honest whereby you can be frank and say due the budget... etc or if they are more sensitive could it destroy a friendship?

Friends and family are important and you never know when you need the love and support of others and vice versa. In saying that I do understand the budget issues and if it is just family they might stick out like a sore thumb.

Perhaps go out to dinner and discuss how you would love them to come but its just family or super close friends - perhaps even ask them for options ow how they could get around it?

It will always be the elephant in the room so I think the open and honest communication - (its ok to carefully craft your words) will likely lead to the best outcome and not destroy a good friendship.

Best of luck

Lyndall

If your guest list is limited and I would say No as you would only be inviting those that are close to you or are family.

The thing to remember is its your wedding & you should invite the people who are special to you. It's not about anyone but you & your fiancé

If they really are dear friends they will appreciate your predicament. If your budget does not really allow additional guests, and if by inviting these guests you could offend other friends by not inviting them too, I would hope you could just be totally honest and let them know you would love to attend their wedding but due to budget constraints you are a little embarrassed that you cannot reciprocate and invite them to your's. If for some reason they don't understand, then possibly they are not as close as you may have thought. Honesty is the best policy. Good luck!