Being ignored

Hmmmm .... i would be asking myself why but then swiftly move on to people who do engage in conversation with me, no way would I try to get in their good books because i would think whats the point!
Its only a social event and if some choose to not speak then it is what it is while you are in their company, the reason they don't engage in conversation might not be anything negative, its just a case of it is what it is.
Enjoy your time there and enjoy the company of those who do engage in conversation..... 😃

There are some strange folk about, sounds like she wants to form her own little clique, I’d ignore her and just converse with the nicer people. I certainly wouldn’t give her any compliments!!

M0nica

There are two solutions, assuming that the rest of the group are fine with you.
1) Ignore this couple
2) include them in as if you hadn't noticed that they exclude you.

As we go through life we are bound to come across people who for some trivial reason or no reason at all, take a dislike to us. mentally, shrug your shoulders, and do not waste time worrying about it.

This.

Call her out with a "have I done anything to offend you can't help noticing you studiously appear to ignore me"

There are two solutions, assuming that the rest of the group are fine with you.
1) Ignore this couple
2) include them in as if you hadn't noticed that they exclude you.

As we go through life we are bound to come across people who for some trivial reason or no reason at all, take a dislike to us. mentally, shrug your shoulders, and do not waste time worrying about it.

Is there anything special, that you have noticed, in the person that they gush over?
Does that person treat them differently, do things for them, are they well off?
It may be that they feel you and your husband don't do certain things 'for them'!
If it was me I'd definitely be curious as to why they singled me out like that, but I don't think I'd worry that much if everyone else was fine with me!
Buuuuuut, you know what curiosity did to that poor cat, and I'd have to ask someone I felt close to if they'd noticed how they treated me and if my friend could find out why?
That's just me, though!
Her partner is under the thumb, I think, and probably won't speak to you because she's told him not to!

I wouldn't waste my time trying to engage or compliment her, she is obviously not a very nice person.

Just ignore them. I’m sure there are others in the group who will be very pleased to engage with you.

Ignore them back.

If you really think it’s being done on purpose for some unknown reason then yes, stop talking to them and def don’t dish out compliments.Concentrate on chatting to the other people in the group instead.