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[quote=Anonymous]Ha ha... I’m Indian so what OP did is totally not bothersome. Traditional Indian weddings are “big tent” affairs and the parents/aunts&uncles/cousins are as much as part of it as the bride and groom, so you invite their friends too. I think I invited 15 couples who were friends of my parents (and had known me since I was young). OP invited 7 when she was limited to 5, that’s not a huge crime, and chances are 2 couples might end up having conflicts anyway, especially if it requires travel.

Anyway, OP, if you feel close to your son, you can ask him (nicely and only once) if there’s any wiggle room, and sure, offer to contribute if it’s merely a budget issue. Or perhaps 5 was an arbitrary number they came up with, and they are willing to be gracious to add 2 more. If it’s a venue capacity issue, then you’re out of luck, sorry.

If you have more than 5/7 you want to invite, I see no problem with throwing a really nice reception for them. This is very common in my culture when the bride and groom are from different cities. You have the wedding in one city (usually the bride’s) and then the groom’s family hosts a fancy reception for all of their family and friends in their city. It’s not viewed as a cash grab, but merely a way to make it convenient for everyone to see the couple. Very few attend both, except closest family.[/quote]

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