Bridal Shower

Courtneylynn106

My matron of honor is throwing me a bridal shower in my hometown. My fiance's family lives at least three hours away. What is the proper etiquette on who is invited to the bridal shower?

mlg78

How many individuals has your MOH said she can budget to invite? That should dictate things for you... Also, is anyone in your FI's family going to throw you a shower since there is quite a distance between you two?  Personally, I'd just invite his mother and maybe sisters, if any...and maybe grandmother(s)?

WinstonsGirl

Etiquette for who to invite is the number of people your MOH can afford to host and people invited to the wedding.  No one can be invited if they are not being invited to the wedding.  

I did invite my FMIL to my shower even though she lived across the country.  I knew she wasn't going to come, but I wanted her to know that we were thinking of her and she was welcome.  I would invite your FMIL, and FSIL's and maybe FGrannyIL, if you are close with them, knowing they may decline due to travel.  Don't worry about extended family though, unless they are someone you are close to or spend a lot of time with

cmclaire

I agree with PPs - once MOH has said how many she's happy to host, I'd go for close family and a few hometown friends (who are invited to the wedding).