My best friend is getting married, and I’m one of her bridesmaids. She’s planning to invite my parents to the wedding—not with the first set of invitations but with a second set, after some of the initial invitees say they can’t attend. In the ten years the bride and I have been friends, my mom has been a close and caring supporter. I am truly hurt, and I’m sure my mom will be too. Am I overreacting?
–Daughter First
Dear Daughter First,
Your mom’s on the B team? That stinks! Good for you for standing up for your mom. But you also need to step back and think of the bride. Is there a money problem? Is it an issue of space? You can’t know unless you ask, but do you really want to become part of the problem on her special day? I’d swallow this one. Put your arm around your mom and say “Let’s write this off as bride anxiety” and go out together for a nice lunch.
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