We are doing a small (immediate family only) wedding because of his being stationed for the Air Force. So do we just not get an engagement party and bridal shower? Since the only women invited are my mom, sister, sister in law, his mom & step-mom and sister?
Or are we allowed to do a gift-free engagement party with our extended family? We have a very very large family, with 200+ people with aunts, uncles and cousins added.
Tell me what you think.
Re: Small Wedding... who is invited to pre-parties?
But no one should throw you a wedding event (or pre wedding event) involving guests who won't be invited to the wedding.
That's sort of the breaks when you have a small wedding. Some people see it as a plus.
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1) One doesn't throw any party for herself. It has nothing to do with gifts being a part fo it.
2) It's inappropriate to put anything regarding gifts on the invitation.
Also, if people have a post wedding event and invite people to a BBQ who weren't invited to the wedding, that's also not appropriate either.
But if your parents want to have a bigger event, THEY can host an open house or a cookout or something and THEY can invite bunches of people. And you can be invited and then go. But it really can't be called a "wedding shower" or a "wedding reception," etc.