It’s looking like we didn’t get invited because in a private email to another relative I had a discussion where I disagreed with their opinion that all Muslims are evil and hellbent to destroy Christians and Christianity. :rolleyes:
I may be wrong, but I don’t think so.
If that is the case, consider yourself lucky you DIDN"T get an invitation! Saved money and time to have to watch bigots tie the knot.
Oh, ffs (aimed at them, not you). That would tempt me to really hold their feet to the coals - “Hi, guys, it looks like our invitation got lost in the mail,” and force them to come right out and say it to your face.
It’s just been one of those days where my faith in humanity has decreased. What else can I say?
Whenever someone I know is getting married and I don’t receive an invitation, I usually rejoice!
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.
There will be a general reception for the family at large later this month but this was an intimate wedding with only a few guests.
So, I’m sorry, I screwed up. Definitely not the first or last time that it will happen.
(I’m still not sure about my faith in humanity but I’ll save that for another bunch of relatives and another day.)
Well, good thing you didn’t take my advice then. 
I had a big issue with this when I was a bride. My MIL threw me a baby shower and invited all her friends, neighbors, and relatives. It was so awkward! People I had never even heard of were giving me gifts…and they actually seemed excited about it. Later I found out that this was the first wedding for the extended family in a very long time and people were indeed very excited about it. Thankfully someone who knew everyone wrote down a detailed list of who gave me what and how they were related to me.
The problem was, my husband and I were footing most of the bill ourselves and couldn’t afford to invite all these people to our wedding. Later after the shower, I asked my MIL if I should add all those extra people to the wedding list. She replied, “Oh, no they don’t want to come to the wedding, they just love attending showers.” I didn’t see some of the people again until she threw me a baby shower 5 years later.
So, funny thing happened since then… The cousin with which I had the discussion about Muslims is throwing an anniversary party for her parents. Guess who definitely didn’t get invited? 
Incidentally, she did invite my grandparents with whom I share a residence.
Sheesh. Well, on the plus side, she doesn’t sound like someone who makes your life better, so to hell with her and her invitations.
Well, maybe I spoke too hastily since generally, as you say, it isn’t the bride herself who throws the shower. Still, if you are inviting the bride’s friends and not your own, who she doesn’t know, I do think it makes sense to try to make sure there’s as much overlap as possible so people don’t feel like they’re just being invited to an event to give a gift.q
Your related to Juan Williams? Cool!