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Beginner July 2019

Are you inviting all your in laws to your bridal shower?

Sums, on May 3, 2019 at 10:46 AM

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Showers are typically meant for just the brides family and friends from what I remember seeing. I’ve seen the sisters and MIL invited but not the grooms girl cousins and aunts. My SIL is under the impression that all of my fiancé’s aunts and girls in the family are invited and I didn’t include them...
Showers are typically meant for just the brides family and friends from what I remember seeing. I’ve seen the sisters and MIL invited but not the grooms girl cousins and aunts. My SIL is under the impression that all of my fiancé’s aunts and girls in the family are invited and I didn’t include them on the list for my BM to invite. Just my friends, family, 2 SIL, and MIL.

Is it bogus to not invited all the girl in laws? Are you inviting all your in laws?
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31 Comments

  • Nikita
    VIP April 2019
    Nikita ·
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    I honestly haven't seen a bridal shower that is just the bride's side. I'd think it's a great way to build relationships before the wedding happens.

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  • A
    Devoted August 2019
    Amanda ·
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    I'm inviting the girls on FH side. It's completely your call and whoever is planning should respect what you want. The way I view it though is that after the wedding...those people will be your family too.
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  • Rose
    Devoted August 2020
    Rose ·
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    I will be inviting the in-laws that I know. I'm surprisingly close with my FH cousins on his moms side, but I barely know anyone from his dads side as not many of them live around here (they're from Ireland). So I think it depends on somethings like if you have met them before, or if you WANT to meet them then I would invite them.

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  • Mandi
    Master October 2020
    Mandi ·
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    My fiance's aunts want to throw one for me.
    But I'm hoping to nix that and just have them come to the one my bridesmaids throw.
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  • CDickman
    VIP September 2019
    CDickman ·
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    I just invited MIL and And SIL. I did not invite my aunts our cousins either.
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  • Tara
    Master May 2020
    Tara ·
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    Absolutely nothing. I won’t be walking down any aisle.
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  • Tara
    Master May 2020
    Tara ·
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    I’m not inviting any of my FH’s family. All of his aunts and cousins live out of state, he doesn’t have any sisters. His mom is polite and we rarely have issues, but she has shown zero interest in the wedding, so I don’t see the need to invite her.
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    Devoted October 2019
    Future Mrs Wilson ·
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    I'm inviting all females on my guest list. Which includes his aunts and first cousins
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  • Kristen
    VIP June 2020
    Kristen ·
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    This is what I’ll be doing too if it’s a bridal shower and not a couples shower.. my mom called it “courtesy invitations” but we have actually gone to a few out of state showers for some of my cousins.
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  • CourtneyBrittain
    Master August 2019
    CourtneyBrittain ·
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    I think it just depends. My future in laws are in another state over 5 hours away so there's a chance we will just go up to KS to have a shower there for FH's side of the family. It's unclear at the moment.

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  • Rue
    Savvy October 2021
    Rue ·
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    Were you disappointed she didn’t come? My FSIL didn’t come to mine and feeling kind of bummed about it.
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