people demanding invitations?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I wonder how these people think. There were a couple of weddings of old friends of mine that I was not invited to.

In one case I was supposed to be the Maid of Honor - I didn't even know the bride, but she apparently had no friends. I was happily released from this obligation later. But thenI found out that I had been completely dropped from the guest list. Bizarre people.

In both of my uninvited cases, I admit I was miffed that I wasn't invited - but who would want to attend their wedding after being snubbed like that? The bizarre couple actually said "oh, we can give you an invite anyway" and I said "F.ck you, you people are nuts."

Who would want to go where they're not wanted?

[cstephens]

Originally Posted by Prudence

you read etiquette hell too?

Been a faithful reader of Etiquette Hell for some years now. I think I found it around the time that I was planning my wedding. I even gave her first book as Christmas gifts to lots of friends. I browse the boards periodically. In another life if I had more time and wasn't already participating in a few boards, I'd probably be on there too. Some of the stories really amaze me though.

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

What about if someone calls you to tell you about an event, only to then tell you you're not invited.

Not quite the same, but I had a similar experience. I had a friend from college who ended up moving to L.A., and she ended up being my housemate for a little while. Things came up, and at the time that she moved out, we'd kind of drifted apart/had a minor falling out, so we didn't keep in touch at all. A few years later, after I'd gotten my own house, she called up my parents' house and she left word for me, so I called her back. We talked for a little bit, and she told me that she was getting married to the boyfriend she'd had when we were still friends. She told me a little about the wedding plans, and there wasn't much more to the conversation. I kept expecting her to tell me she was sending me an invitation, but she never said anything and no invitation arrived, so I had no idea what the point of her calling was. Maybe she figured she'd talk to me for a bit to see whether or not I should get an invitation, and I guess I didn't pass the test? I don't know. I wasn't disappointed at not getting an invitation as I hadn't been too fond of her boyfriend anyway. I just thought it was a weird call.