Deciding who to invite to your wedding is not an easy thing, there are many factors to consider, and it is even harder for those who want an elopement rather than a traditional wedding.
Tell me if you see yourself in this little story:
You start thinking about the most important people in your life, and you already have a more or less clear idea of who really can’t miss. But then you pause a moment, and you are assailed by a thousands of doubts, like:
What happens if someone I didn’t invite gets hurt?
What if my parents are against the idea of us getting married alone, and they feel offended?
We invited my sister, so we should invite my auntie too…
And if we invite auntie Mary, then we have to invite my cousins too. And then…
Your brain is already melting right?
This is something that happens to many couples who decide to elope or have an intimate wedding. It’s ok, you are not alone!
I perfectly understand how you feel, and I really want to invite to consider this:
Your wedding day is a day made FOR YOU.
It is not your parents day, neither your auntie day, nor your cousins.
My dispassionate suggestion would be to choose without bonds or obligations, but to follow what YOU feel is right for YOU. And think that who is talking here is a people pleaser!
Listen deeply to your heart, choose without any fear who you really want to be present on your special day. The others will understand the situation and will be happy anyway for you.