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yaar...gossipers are going to be there no matter what. hang around with a cousin too much to baatain shuro ho jain gi. so why ruin your happy day because of some aunties that have no other source of entertainment. again, as long as your husband to be is going to be ok with it...who by the way you are going to spend the rest of the life with, not those aunties, then invite the friend over. share the happiness i say.
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Avoid ppl from far away…cuz they stay at ur place and become quite a zehmat at home 
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i would definitely invite my good friends .. whether they are far or not .
yes .. but not too many people
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dont forget to invite the caterers :biggthumb
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kisee ka bulaoo na bulaoo, mujhey zaroor bulana warna 
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I like small weddings with just the immediate families and very close friends, not second, third, or ninth cousins - I know this isn't really possible in desi families. I would rather pay to feed my immediate family and sponsor some dinners at a shelter than have to put up with all the noise and fuss of 500 of my "closest" relatives.
Why invite people to your wedding who don't even really like you, or would rather talk about you?
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Also, would you invite your freinds of the opposite sex (if you have any) to your wedding? Your significant other doesnt have a problem with it and you dunno how ur parents might react to it but do you think that one thing (inviting them to teh wedding) could be the cause of trouble later on in the marriage, or cause gossip and rumors between families?
That's a good question. i too have wondered as to what would be appropriate.
Probably the answer is based on a case by case basis?