This is regarding invitations and how to address them....

JMO - but I would say skip the guest on these. We made a rule that if we didn't know of any significant other, it was skipped. In this case especially, they are siblings and their parents will be there, so it will be more of a family outing anyway.

But they are old enough to get their own invites!

I think its okay to do it either way.

If you are inviting them with a guest, then give them their own invite. If they are coming as a family (no guests), then just do one invite to the whole lot.

If you were to follow the strict tradition of etiquette, everyone over 18 gets their own invite but I dont think thats too important.

Personally, I invited every single person at my wedding with a guest b/c I know its awkward to go to a wedding solo. Most of the people who were not dating anyone did not bring a guest but several thanked me for having the option.

Thanks for your help

I had a lot of similar situationsn and basically - did what I felt was right on a case by case basis.

I have a cousin who has three kids who live down south - all ages 14-20. I sent one invite to the family and did not invite the kids with guests. I hardly see them even though one of the kids is my godson. We aren't too close and they don't have a lot of money - so I didn't want to give the parents an added expense if their kids wanted to bring dates. None wound up coming anyway!

Then, I have my aunt and my 3 cousins from NY. They also range from 15-20. I sent each of these cousins their own invite and invited them with a guest. I am closer to these cousins. Two of them brought guests (they have g-friends/b-friends anyway!)

Dh had a cousin he barely talks to age about 21 or 22 - we had no clue his situation but did send him his own invite with a guest and he came but did not bring a guest. I think over 18 - really should be with a guest (unless they are my crazy southern cousins!)

Then he has a 2 kind of cousins aged 14 and 16 - we sent them one invite to the family no guests. My DH didn't even know they were that old when I sent it - so that is kind of how distant the are to him - so no use having them with guests!

i think 19-25 is old enough to get their own invitation...

if you have room and money for guest...go for it...

since we are having a guest list size issue (our room can only hold about 40 less than our original list ) We decided to invite all our unmmarried cousins without guests unless they had brought this person to family functions (ie dated for a few years) We figure all the rest can hang out together as they are close in age etc. I am sending them all individual invites because I had enough.