Bridal shower dilemma

KateG528

Some ladies at church threw me a bridal shower a few weeks ago, it was really great and I had a great time.  My dilemma is that my FI's aunt wants to throw me another shower.  (The first was a houseware type shower, this would be a lingerie shower) A lot of the people we are wanting to invite were invited/threw the other shower.  I want them there just because it would make for a fun party, however I dont know if it is appropriate to invite some of the same people (not all the same, only about half the people invited to this one would have been invited/came to the last one)  

So here is my question: Is it ok to invite the same people to more than one shower?  They are really the only close friends I have so if she does the shower I want them there.

Thanks girls

hlq2011

You really shouldn't invite people to multiple showers, with limited exceptions: bridesmaids, moms, and sisters.

The only people I invited to multiple showers were bridesmaids, moms, and my brother's FI (was invited to two family showers - divorced family).

If they're super close friends, I'd say you can invite them, but tell them that they're invited because you'd like them to hang out, not for gifts.  I told my BM that she didn't have to come to both, or either, and that if she did, she didn't need to worry about gifts.

jmkaiser

I'm inviting BMs to all three of my showers. I have one that is just with my FI's friends moms so I would like them there:)  I made it clear though that they are there for fun and support--they don't have to bring gifts to all three.

KateG528

I want them there more to hang out than for gifts. They are some of my good friends so I would really like to invite them and if I dont and she still throws the shower they are they type of friends who would say "Why didnt I get invited to this? " so I just wasnt sure what to do. Thanks for the advice.