Bridal shower question

Mine is going to have: bridal party, the moms, my FSILs, women who are invited to the wedding who are local, and one of my local aunts. Roughly 25 guests which isn't so bad.

I only have about 24 that are local so I’m inviting all of them.

View Quoted Comment Brides do not give showers for themselves, other people give the parties in their honor. So brides do not plan, or pay, or prepare anything. They get dressed and go. And showers can be as inexpensive as coffee and desert in a home or yard, as well as something more elaborate. Don't accept a shower for you if you do not want one. That is fine . But do not avoid one because you think you pay or do any work, since as bride, you don't.

I sent my sister the my guest list and it included all are female family members, my friends, and 3 women from his side of the family that are local the rest live out of state. I didn’t include his female friends who I’m not close to. There were 32 on the guest list but I’m only expecting 20 or less.

I only invited mine & FH closest family members and my closest girlfriends.

Every single woman? Yikes I’d say that’s not necessary. At least for me, we’ve got quite a few of our parents friends and some more distant relatives invited. I’d feel “gift-grabby” if i invited them to my shower when I am not close with them.

I had had a shower with FH’s family, and will have a shower with my closer family, and then bridesmaids throwing one with my friends.