November 2010 Weddings
Smoothing things over..
So i gave my MOH (who is my sister) a list of ladies to invite to my shower (this weekend). She sent out invites to all 40 ppl on the list.. I was expecting her to pick out 12-15 but she wanted to accomidate all.
Well FI's cousin lives over an hour away and she's older than my mother, (uses a cane to get around etc) i decided not to put her on the list because i didn't want her to come all the way out her for a couple hours and then have to drice back home. FI's granmother called my MOH and yelled at my BIL (he answered the phone) that she was RSVPing for he niece who should have been invited and she was coming because niece was giving her a ride.
I was shocked when my mom told me and called MOH right away I guess BIL wasn't that bothered but now my sister is really upset that she left someone out and now they are coming.
I am not sure how to approach the situation, do i make a phone call, do i wait til saturday.. Should i just talk to the niece and explain why she wasn't on the list. Do i just leave it all alone??
FI insists on talking to his granmother about how she handled the situation and how she talked to my BIL, honestly though BIL doesn't care since he has nothing to do with the shower at all.
Well FI's cousin lives over an hour away and she's older than my mother, (uses a cane to get around etc) i decided not to put her on the list because i didn't want her to come all the way out her for a couple hours and then have to drice back home. FI's granmother called my MOH and yelled at my BIL (he answered the phone) that she was RSVPing for he niece who should have been invited and she was coming because niece was giving her a ride.
I was shocked when my mom told me and called MOH right away I guess BIL wasn't that bothered but now my sister is really upset that she left someone out and now they are coming.
I am not sure how to approach the situation, do i make a phone call, do i wait til saturday.. Should i just talk to the niece and explain why she wasn't on the list. Do i just leave it all alone??
FI insists on talking to his granmother about how she handled the situation and how she talked to my BIL, honestly though BIL doesn't care since he has nothing to do with the shower at all.
Re: Smoothing things over..
FGIL was a rude...but I do think you should smooth things over with the cousin, especially since you sent out 40 shower invites and to others who presumably live far away (like the grandmother).
Maybe have FI call his grandmother and explain the cousin was inadvertantly left off the list, and you all are very happy she can make it?
Just say sorry and that you are glad that she's coming. Leave it at that. Don't make a bigger deal out of it.
Haha that's what I was getting at with my post too.
I agree with "it got lost in the mail" - it happens regularly so it's believable.
Otherwise just say you're sorry but that you are glad she will be able to attend the shower.
And that was that.
True. Two of my shower invitations got lost in the mail, apparently, and when MOH called to follow up on their RSVPs, they hadn't gotten anything.
the other guests live closer, even FI's GMA.. this cousin will pass my shower and drive another 40 mins to get Gma and then do it all again when it's over... total she's probably gonna drive 3 hours for a 2 hour party...