Woman Threatens To Boycott Sister’s Wedding After She Refuses To Extend Invitation To Her Boyfriend

Inviting someone to your event without extending an invitation to their significant other never ends well.

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• March 23, 2023

Weddings are significant to several people. That’s why the wedding industry is booming.

In 2023 alone, the market size of the Wedding Services industry, when measured by revenue, was $70.3 billion. And the industry is expected to surpass the $414 billion threshold by 2030.

People have specific things they want at their weddings and often wouldn't compromise on those things, even when they offend other people. It’s their wedding, after all.

Some people, for example, want a small wedding, meaning they would fail to invite everyone they know, and some uninvited people may get upset.

We found a story on the AITA subreddit highlighting the issues that may arise from making a wedding decision and standing by it.

OP shared that she and her sister had always been close but were having disagreements after she got engaged.

All the arguments they were having, however, were nothing compared to the one they had regarding OP’s decision not to allow her sister to bring her boyfriend to the wedding. 

OP shared that she made this decision because she only wanted people she was close to at the wedding, and her sister had only been dating her boyfriend for a few months. 

Although she explained her reason to her sister, it didn’t change how angry her sister felt as she threatened to miss the wedding. This led OP to ask the AITA question. 

Scroll down to read the verdict!

The story in detail

OP explained that things have been tense between she and her sister ever since she got engaged

The biggest argument came when OP refused to invite her sister's boyfriend to her wedding

On hearing this decision, OP's sister became upset and threatened not to attend the wedding

Regardless, OP is standing her ground

Unfortunately, this decision is splitting both sisters apart

The post went viral, garnering almost 2k upvotes and over 700 comments. We gathered some interesting comments below for your viewing pleasure.

"You both have every right in the world here. She can't force you to invite her boyfriend. You can't force her to show up to your wedding."

"NTA - You have a valid concern."

"You don't need to have your sisters 2 month sugar daddy at your wedding if you don't want to."

"NTA I don’t care what the internet says, big age gaps where one person is under 25 are a huge red flag."

"Give her time to cool down, hopefully she will respect your choice and won’t choose her new bf over you."

"NTA It seems like your sister forgot who's wedding this is."

"Enjoy your wedding and if your sister chooses her sugar daddy over you, than that’s her choice."

"It is your wedding, you are free to make whatever rules, requirements, or exclusions you desire. HOWEVER, you must accept the consequences of your decisions."

"You cannot have it both ways - yes, it's your wedding, but your sister has autonomy as well."

"You’re allowed to exclude your sister’s boyfriend if you want to. But it’s also perfectly acceptable for her to decline attendance based on that."

Some commenters believe OP is NTA, while her sister is the AH. According to them, it’s her wedding, and she should be able to decide who will attend.

However, we also have commenters who seem to exclude both parties from doing any wrong. This is based on the belief that although OP can choose who attends her wedding, her sister also has the right to decide not to attend. 

Which side of the argument do you identify with? Let us know in the comments below!

Jesse