How do we choose which couple to ask To join us on the cruise?

My husband and I used to be very close with 2 other couples. It was always the 6 of us doing stuff together. We never made plans without including both coupled and vice versa. Well the 2 couples had a very serious falling out and are no longer friends. My husband and I are still very close with each couple and have been juggling plans (so one couple doesn't feel excluded over the other). But is been very stressful at times. Well before the falling out we all discussed plans of going on a cruise together. We still want to go, but obviously going with both couples is no longer an option. We still want to go with friends. How do we figure out who to approach about going? We wish they both would go but that will never happen. We don't want to hurt any feelings or cause more strain. We told the one couple (who came up with the idea first) that we were making the reservations and asked if they were still interested, but they havent gotten back to us on it. So now I don't know if we say screw it and talk to the 2nd couple and let them know we are moving forward with the reservations now and see if they are still interested or if this will cause problems.

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