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Bride won’t allow longtime boyfriend at wedding despite offers to pay

A woman’s 31-year-old niece is planning a fall wedding and refuses to allow the woman’s boyfriend of five years to attend, citing lack of space despite offers to cover his costs.

Published Jul 13, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Dear Eric: My niece, age 31, is getting married in the fall and has told me that I can’t bring my boyfriend (‘S’) of five years because there isn’t ‘room.’ I offered to pay for his meals, extra seating, et cetera, but she will not budge.