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My husband and I eloped 6 months ago while our mothers were in town to go wedding dress shopping. We had planned a larger wedding and had told immediate family the proposed date; however, we decided that this is not what we actually wanted, nor was it a reasonable amount of money to spend on one day. Our finances are happy about this decision. 

We are now going back home (across the country) for a friend's wedding and have organized a family gathering for my side of the family (10-12 people). We did this because they my family is spread across every small town in the province and going to visit each relative individually wasn't feasible. This way, if they want to see us, they can come for lunch. If not, no hard feelings!

I purposely did not mention anything about the wedding in my invite for the lunch as this is not the main purpose of the gathering - rather I would simply like to see them all! My mom told me we are being too frugal and that our family will expect us to pay because she sees it as an informal wedding reception. I've made it clear that this is not the case and that I simply want to see my family while in the province. 

Should we be paying for the lunch? We can afford to do so, but our family can also each afford to pay for themselves. We are trying to save up for a home and to have children.
<bot>: Husband and I are going home to visit family and have planned a lunch gathering at a restaurant. My mom things we should be paying for this lunch because we eloped 6 months ago. Is she right?