Invite some cousins but no aunts/uncles?

When inviting cousins and partners also send a card to their parents too. Can't be one or the other. We had a small wedding too. I made sure that the families including cousins were invited.

The biggest thing to remember about inviting or not inviting family is that you still have to see them after the wedding. The way I gauge it is will it be awkward if I see them after the wedding? Will they be hurt/offended and will I care?

I think etiquette-wise, it is rude to invite the cousins but not their parents/not all your cousins. However, we don't know your family situation so you should probably talk to your parents who would have a better idea of how this might impact your family (extended).

I think it is hard to include some, but not others unless you can sort of explain why.

For example: I See these people 4 times a year, but don't see the others except for at Christmas. If you have that dividing line it should help.

I would talk to both of your parents and see how they feel about it. It also depends on how close your family really is and how often you see them. In our case we have to do it because how large his family is. However, when I talked to him he didn't care due to fact he never talks to them.

This is a tough one. Originally we weren't going to invite aunts/uncles & cousins but my parents made a plea to include them. At that point, we felt we couldn't invite only some, that it was an all or nothing situation. I guess it really depends on your family. I'd like to say, it's your wedding, do what you want, but i certainly didn't walk the walk on that one myself.

Side note, i'm really happy now with the decision to invite everyone. When i really thought about it, not having my extended family there would have been a mistake for me.