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Jessie
Devoted September 2020

Shower Invite Problems...

Jessie, on March 11, 2020 at 6:29 PM Posted in Parties and Events 0 7
I'm not inviting every wedding guest to my shower. Is this okay? I wanted it to be more intimate. Closer friends and family. My FMIL is paying for it. It's on april 26th.


My FH's grandma (who I'm close with but does not get along with FMIL) thought all her female friends and family were invited to my shower. But not all of them are. And she's upset her one friend wasnt invited. I feel like this is going to turn into a much bigger invite list if I listen to every complaint from everyone...
Did anyone else experience these issues? I didn't really want a shower to begin with, I feel weird about receiving gifts. But my FMIL said I had to have one, and she wasn't my 1st option to throw it. I would have rather had my sister. But that's just how it happened. I'm grateful, but I'm already inviting people I don't really care about and this shower is stressing me.out more than it needs to.

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Latest activity by Rebecca, on March 12, 2020 at 3:14 AM
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    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    I didn’t experience these issues but I can say you def don’t need to Invite every person who is invited to the wedding. I kept my shower list as just my own friends
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  • M
    Expert October 2021
    Megan ·
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    You absolutely don't have to invite all those invited to the wedding to the shower. Though, everyone on the bridal shower invite list should definitely also be people you're inviting to the wedding, is that the case with your FH's grandma's friends?

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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    Showers should be reserved for your nearest and dearest.
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  • Jessie
    Devoted September 2020
    Jessie ·
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    These particular friends and family of hers are invited to the wedding. Everyone invited to the shower is also invited to the wedding.
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  • Jeni
    Devoted July 2021
    Jeni ·
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    Wedding showers are for close friends and family who are also invited to the wedding. You absolutely don't need to invite every woman on your wedding guest list.
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  • Aida
    Devoted May 2021
    Aida ·
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    I wouldn't think there was anything wrong with that. I plan on doing something similar. I am forgoing a bridal shower and just doing like a big rehearsal dinner with the parties and families combine and that's our party.

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  • Rebecca
    Master August 2019
    Rebecca ·
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    Showers are supposed to be more intimate and just the close family/friends of the couple.

    Stand firm!

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