MY DF and I are getting married Oct 5. We have been very clear from the start that we wanted a small, intimate wedding and so we chose the venue accordingly.
My future MIL has complained innumerable times about us not letting her invite enough of her friends. She seriously wants to invite old neighbors and co-workers from like 20 years ago. We, of course, have told her no repeatedly and she just won't let it die.
This past weekend she asked me to spend the day with her and she takes me to my SURPRISE bridal shower with all these women who we refused to invite. The first thing she does is whisper in my ear that now I have to invite them to the wedding so as to not be rude.
She is using etiquette to try to force my hand but our venue literally cannot accommodate them.
What should I do? The gifts are still unopened because I thought maybe to send them back since the giver can't come.