AITA for uninviting 25 family members to my wedding 6 weeks to show time?

One Redditor is facing backlash after uninviting 25 family members from her Halloween-themed wedding just six weeks before the event. Despite having planned the celebration for two years, her mom and grandma recently decided it was “satanic,” leading to a family standoff.

When other relatives backed the mom and grandma, the bride decided to uninvite all those who complained, sparking mixed reactions from her family. Read the full story below.

‘ AITA for uninviting 25 family members to my wedding 6 weeks to show time? ?’

I have had this Halloween Wedding planned for two years. The venue I wanted has a wait list. All the sudden my mom and grandma decided the wedding was satanic and want me to make last minute changes. I told my mom and grandma a firm no.

Two years my family has known about this and because I have told them know half my mom’s side thought they would be cute and say they aren’t coming in a random ass power struggle. I told them fine and canceled everyone invitations who complained or backed my mom or grandma on this.

One of my sisters acted like she stepped out of brides maid duty so I replaced her. It was about 25 people that decided to act stupid at less than 6 week mark so I sent out uninvited invitation and I sent out new QR codes for those attending and the venue will check in by only those to let people in.

My aunt (who was one of the uninvited) told me people are allowed to disagree with me and that doesn’t mean can pull an invitation from a wedding that they have made plans to attend.

I told my aunt they had two years for complaints but saying you are not going at 6 weeks before my wedding is b**lshit and everyone fucked around and found out I will not be bullied by my family over this.

Here’s what Redditors had to say:

Historical-Goal-3786 −  NTA. Sounds like a blast. Which bride are you dressing as?

StAlvis −  NTA. saying you are not going at 6 weeks before my wedding is b**lshit and everyone fucked around and found out I will not be bullied by my family over this.. F**k, yeah.

RickRussellTX −  OP’s spine grew 3 sizes that day. Tell your aunt that you only want people at your wedding who fully support you and your new spouse.. NTA

WhereWeretheAdults −  NTA. Mom and gma decided to intentionally blow up your wedding. Then they rallied their little army to put pressure on you. I would wager a bet this isn’t the first time you’ve had a run-in with them over them trying to control your life

Mystyque −  NTA, They already said they’re not coming, so why are they complaining now?

delightful_baby −  NTA. This is will a lit celebration! Congrats!

Illustrious_Bird9234 −  NTA saw in the comments you’re having a corpse bride wedding. That’s so sweet and endearing I don’t care about anyone’s beliefs anyone who can’t just let someone enjoy their damn corpse bride wedding shouldn’t be at the corpse bride wedding!

Original_Heat6618 −  NTA. Finally someone who doesn’t take s**t and will go scorched earth for their beliefs. If only more people were like you instead of the doormats in this world.

EsmeWeatherwax7a −  They are allowed to disagree with you. From the comfort of their own homes. Telling someone their wedding 1) is satanic, and 2) needs to change is not “disagreement.”

It is a request that you alter your wedding to suit them, and you are perfectly within your rights to decline to spend your day with people judging you that hard. Have a great time with the guests who aren’t jerks.. NTA

BlackCatWitch29 −  NTA and congrats on having a lovely shiny spine. Your wedding so your choices of decor, venue etc. Anyone who wants to pull these kinds of shenanigans with 6 weeks til the Big Event after having had 2 whole years (total of about 104 weeks) to do this are bullies of the worst kind and you don’t need people like that in your life.

Halloween is based on Samhain, a celebration of the beloved dead. But way back when, the christian missionaries converted it (after being given strict instructions to do so by the Pope) to get more people to convert from paganism.

There is nothing satanic about Halloween/Samhain or about haunted buildings so your mum and grandma are woefully mis-/un-educated on this.

Do you think the bride was right to stand her ground and uninvite family members who opposed her wedding theme, or was the move too harsh? How would you handle family disagreements on wedding plans? Share your thoughts in the comments below!