Am I wrong to want to exclude family from the wedding?

go to hawaii and have a wedding on the beach no family just the two of you no stress but a memory you will have forever-i know same situation as you now married to my love for 30 years and we still talk about the sunset on the beach

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It's your wedding...you should do it up the way you want. With that being said...your Mom I'm sure wants to include your dad...after all...he is your dad. Just remember, you can't take it back. If you decide not to invite him and his family...there's no un doing that. There might be hurt feelings all around. Don't go over bored with inviting his family. Maybe invite him...and any others you had already decided you wanted to come.. It can still be elegant and small if you choose. A few more guests wouldn't hurt...would it? I think in the long run..inviting your dad might be something you might want to consider..even if he's not your favorite person. The bond between parent and child is always there even if you don't realize it. Just a thought. Good luck and most of all...congratulations!

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Your parents are paying for the wedding, they should have the opportunity to come or not..maybe most of them will not come but you will never know if you don't invite them

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Im the same way with my father and his side. I am still debating about when my day comes. Its whatever you are prepared to deal with. If you think it will bring out negative emotions concerning your father and his family will be rude to other guests than its totally understandable. But the main thing is, its your day. Its your one day to make everything completely perfect and if that means not inviting family that makes you uncomfortble then dont.Its not your mothers day, its yours and she should respect that.

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I'm with cupcake on this one. Its YOUR day, not theirs. I don't see it as selfish of you at all, but I will say that if there is one day in your life that you should choose to be selfish on, its your wedding day.

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I am so sick of brides using "it's MY wedding", as an excuse for bad behavior. A wedding is a covenant with God, that you make in front of your family and friends. It's not an opportunity for you to impress people with your more expensive dress, and extravagant details. Some day you will realize the importance of family. Until then, listen to your mother, and stop being a spoiled brat.

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This is YOUR wedding not a family reunion!! You can sure as hell invite anybody you want and exclude whoever you want, you're not being a brat you are just being practical. TO HELL WITH THOSE WHO SAY OTHERWISE THEY ARE SURE AS HELL NOT CONTRIBUTING TO THE EXPENSES!!!

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We ran into EXACTLY this issue with my son's wedding, he didn't want any of his aunts and uncles at his wedding except 2 of them. I told him in no uncertain terms that I would not invite ANY of our friends to his wedding, as long as ALL his aunts and uncles were invited - end of discussion. The bride's family paid for everything, btw.

Blood is thicker than water, and I never wanted him to be in a position where he could not go up to anyone of them later in life and ask for a favour or help.

This is a very important decision for you, think it through carefully, because you will have to live with it for the rest of your life.

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