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I'd love to come to your wedding! Thank you so much for not inviting me! Photo courtesy of Photo Madly's intentionally awkward wedding photos

So, we've talked about How to tell your guests they don't get a +1. We've gone over 10 blunt-but-loving ways to tell people they're not invited to your wedding. But what happens when a non-guest takes it a step further, and actually RSVPs to your wedding? You know, the wedding you never invited them to. What happens then?

We all know that wedding planning can be stressful and — dare I say it — can make people a bit crazy. Frequently the stress can make communication hazardous. There's a great post on the blog already for Copy 'n Paste Conflict Resolution but sometimes that doesn't fit what you need.

Oh, the trials of the wedding guest list. Especially if you're throwing a smaller wedding, dealing with frustrations from family and friends who aren't invited to your wedding can be grueling. I wrote about this in my book — dealing with your wedding's guest list can make you feel like a big mean club bouncer, deciding who's in and who's out of the VIP line.

While there's no way to make everyone happy, I do believe that there are a few key phrases you can use to let uninvited guests to that you love them, you SO appreciate their interest, but no: they're still not invited. Below, I've wrassled up ten of my favorite copy 'n' paste guest list rejection responses.

Y'all know Ang — she's the Community Manager of the Offbeat Bride Tribe, and if anyone knows conflict resolution, it's her. And now she's offering a FREE conflict resolution tele-class on March 12, 2011.

How can you make your needs clear without steamrolling other people's concerns and comfort levels? How can you say no without stomping a high-rise?

Ariel answers the perennial question: "Why does it seem like all the wedding planning falls to me?"

"How do I tell my biological father that another man is going to walk me down the aisle?"

I don't really care about what you DON'T want at your wedding. It's easy to point at things other people have done and shout No! No! No!. But you know what's much harder? Creating what you want.