Bride Purposely Excluding This One Family Member From Wedding Praised: ‘This Is Your Day’

A bride-to-be’s decision to cut a stepsister from her wedding guest list has won resounding support from online critics, one of whom declares, “You deserve to be happy.”

The 24-year-old fiancée turned to Reddit this week to explain that her stepsister has been a source of stress in her life for years, and she wants her nuptials to be free of unnecessary drama.

According to the post, the two women have had a difficult history, with issues stemming from her 27-year-old stepsister’s apparent jealousy.

The original poster (OP) wrote that when she began dating her fiancé, her stepsister spread rumors that he was only with her to get closer to her. The stepsister had a crush on him years ago when they were teenagers, but the feelings were never reciprocated.

This was not the first time this had happened. The bride also claimed that her stepsister tried to get involved with her ex-boyfriend after their breakup in 2020.

Despite this, the family continued to take the stepsister’s side and dismissed concerns about her behavior.

Tensions escalated further when the stepsister was not invited to the bride’s surprise birthday party, planned by her fiancé.

‘Humiliated and heartbroken’

She later threw a fit over being excluded, leading the bride’s mother and stepfather to give the bride the, “Silent treatment”, because they felt the stepsister had been, “Humiliated and heartbroken.”

Now, with wedding plans in motion, the bride has made it clear that she wants a small ceremony with only close friends and supportive family members.

When she told her mom that her stepsister would not be invited, she was warned that it would, “Cause drama,” as it always does when the stepsister doesn’t get her way.

The bride also noted that she is not inviting her biological sister, as they have little contact.

Wedding planning often brings up difficult choices about who should be included.

According to The Knot, one approach is to invite only those who have played an active role in the couple’s lives. Some couples set specific criteria, such as only inviting people they have spoken to in the last year, to make decisions easier.

Cutting someone out of your life permanently isn’t easy, especially if you used to be close. Psychologist Chloe Carmichael offers Newsweek three key tips to cope with the situation.

‘Treat you poorly’

Many Reddit users backed the bride’s decision, pointing out that a wedding should be about celebrating with people who bring joy, not stress.

A user asked: “Why invite anyone from your family if your goal is to be surrounded with love and support?”

“The vast majority of them sound awful and treat you poorly from what is mentioned here. This is your day. It’s supposed to be about you and your beloved. You deserve to be happy.”

‘That’s final’

Another person agreed, writing, “It’s your day! Invite only the ones that will make it memorable. Don’t feel obligated to invite toxic people who will spoil it.”

The fiancée sounded resolute in her decision when responding to Redditors.

“I definitely will have to talk to my mom more about it, and tell her she and stepdad can come, but not the stepsister and that’s final,” the OP replied to a user.

Newsweek has contacted Odd_Impression_9303 for comment via Reddit.

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