Can you please invite...so and so?

And I thought I was all done writing on wedding cards and invites!

Just the other day, a first cousin of ours emailed us and requested that we send 3 additional wedding cards (+ all inserts) to her own distant relatives (her in-law's aunts, uncles, etc whom we do not even know or have met!?!). And there are no two ways about it - if we send it - it'll still be late and they'll think they were an after-thought and be upset. If we do not send it, said cousin will be upset and bring it up during the wedding.

So - in pure Indian fashion I ask - "Whattodo? Whattodo?".

Possible Solution - Tell said cousin that we sent the cards diligently but they got lost in the Indian Speed Post *ha ha*. Follow-up with a verbal invite deeply regretting the incident and say they are welcome to come and we'll change the seating arrangement accordingly to accommodate them. "Would like like to be seated with close family & friends or out-of-town guests? And what were their names again?" we'll say....

Hopefully they will get the hint....otherwise we'll need to arrange for additional scotch at the open bar!