Thursday, September 24, 2020

Am I wrong for denying my brother a +1?


This got long.. Sorry!So long story short, I just got engaged to my amazing fiance a few weeks ago. We knew we wanted a short engagement, and are looking at March/April of 2021.It's going to be a "Covid Wedding" in the sense that it'll be in my parents back yard, distanced, masks, and a very small number of people. I am fine with this because at the end of the day I just want my dad to be able to walk me down the aisle and marry the love of my life. I don't need a huge party for that.And because of restrictions, right now it's immediate family and a very limited number of friends who are family. No kids, no +1s, it's going to be very small and intimate. My fiance's nieces and nephews (who we are both close to) aren't even invited because of restrictions. The only "technical" +1 is my MOH partner of 4 years, who is doing our videography.I will say that even though it will be small, we are using some of the money we are saving on a venue to make it still look like a wedding even if it's not at a "real" venue. My parents have a large home with an "entertainers" back yard with plenty of space and features. It's going to be draped, lit up with lights and lanterns, lots of flowers, linens, large cake, etc. Everyone on both sides of the families is treating it as a formal affair, no matter how small it may end up being. It's the only formal event happening for a while (fiance is the last to marry, I am the first but only 1 younger brother), which is partially why I think my brother is dead set in his way right now.My younger brother (25), who has been with his girlfriend for literally 3 weeks at this point, messaged me last week to ensure he's geting his +1.I was honest with him and as polite as I could be. I told him not if the guest count is restricted like it currently is.. We are operating under worst-case scenario and unless the ordinances are raised, we cannot offer +1s. I explained we have many friends and extended family that we already cannot invite, and many people will have hurt feelings but hopefully understand. If we weren't in a pandemic and could have a bunch of people, of course I wouldnt mind. But right now all the spots are spoken for, we are even over by 3 ppl and will need to cut unless restrictions are raised by then.He informed me that by the time of my wedding, he and his gf will have been together for 6 months; and that if she isn't invited then he will not be attending. I tried to reiterate the info above but he wouldn't budge and said he just won't attend. I just stopped responding.To say my feelings were hurt is an understatement. 1. Because I feel like he's being unreasonable right now, and 2. Because he's literally putting a girl he's been with for 3 weeks (at the time he messaged me it was like 2 weeks) ahead of me as his sister. It's been a week and its still bothering me, to the point where I'm starting to feel like I'm in the wrong. At the same time I also feel like he's being selfish given the circumstances and it's making me bitter.I understand that generally you offer a +1 to committed couples, and in a non-pandemic world I 100% would, but when restrictions are like 25-50ppl total between both the bride and grooms sides? I don't feel like I should have to uninvite someone I truly love and care about so he can have someone there. I've literally met her once, and although she seems nice, there's just so many other people I'd love to have at my wedding besides her. My brother is also the only person who has made a big deal about the +1, everyone else has been understanding of the situation.I honestly hope I'm not being the "bridezilla" I've basically been called over this. I do understand general wedding etiquette, and in normal conditions this would be a non-issue because I'd extend the +1. But in the current situation, I feel like I'm justified in standing my ground.Would I be in the wrong if I stand my ground and don't extend my brother a +1? via /r/weddingplanning https://ift.tt/3i5jEqm

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