Even if you do invite everyone people will still get uppity about something. At my cousin's wedding, one of my aunts was getting irritated because people she thought weren't as close relations as she was, were sitting closer to the top table than her. But my cousin had gone to a lot of trouble to make sure everyone was sitting with people with whom they would get on well, with the family in no particular order closer to the top table than the rest of the guests. I never care where I'm sitting and am grateful that people have chosen to include me on what is 'their' day, and I think such pettiness is unfair and unnecessary. And as you say, you're paying for it, it's your choice who's invited (and where they sit!)
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