[browneyes106]

My brother is planning to get married next fall. He is engaged to a woman with four children. My parents and older sister were hoping that I would asked to be in the wedding party. But recently my brother annouced that the four children will be in the wedding. One of her daughters is a lesiban and her partner will be in the wedding wearing a tuxedo. The bride's two sons will be paired with two of her nieces and her other daughter will be paired with a nephew. Nobody from my side of the family will be involved in the wedding party. They are planning to get married in a traditional Catholic wedding mass. Two aunts from the bride's side will be doing scripture readings and her brother and dad will be taking up the Communion gifts. Two other nephews will be ushers and one of her sisters will be the guest book attendant and another niece will handout programs. My family has been excluded from all activities. We have offer to help with decorating and making favors, etc and my brother and his fiance have refused our help and told us that her family is taking care of things. I feel my family is being left out and most people I have talked to have told me that it is common for the bride and her family to have more involvement. I just don't think it is fair or right that my family is getting slighted in all aspects. Please share your thoughts or similar experiences on this issue.