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bridal shower?

sunflower331sunflower331
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Hi everyone, my MOH asked me to get her names/addresses of the people I want to invite to my shower.....I don't really know if their is a protocol...do I invite all the women who will be invited to the wedding?  just family and the wedding party?  do I invite my FI friends?  friends spouses?  even if I don't know them, etc?  Any advice would be helpful...thanks.
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  • snorri10snorri10
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    edited December 2011
    Not sure what the protocol is but I had all women that I knew, plus any women relatives.  I didn't invite my FI friend's spouses, nor did we invite female guests that I didn't know with the exception of a few relatives on FI side.  Hope this helps!!!
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  • JBs_BrideJBs_Bride
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    edited December 2011
    My showers had female guests and family (all were invited to the wedding). The only people who shouldn't be invited are people who you are not inviting to the wedding (it can be perceived as being gift-grabby).
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  • allyson+williamsallyson+williams member
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    edited December 2011
    I opted not to invite the wives of some of my male friends because I have no met them, and I also didn't invite the wives of some of my fiance's friends because I don't know them well.  At least as far as I know...the shower date and guest list are still a surprise :)
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  • noodle_oonoodle_oo member
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    edited December 2011
    First thing I would ask you MOH how many people she can accommodate.  It would be rude to give her a list of 50 people if she was only planning on 20.

    Next, I'd invite the closest people that fill up that total number your MOH gives you.  Personally, I think it is excessive to invite every woman invite to the wedding (unless it is a very intimate wedding).  Don't forget this is a gift giving event, so I woudln't invite people you are not close to because they may see it as a gift grab.  I'd personally invite your closest friends, your female relatives (unless they are OOT or you don't see them at least once a year), and your FI's female relatives if he thinks they'd want to be included (like his mom, sisters, and close aunts).

    ETA:  I'd only invite your FI's friends spouses if YOU are friends with them (ie. hang out wtih them alone).  I wouldn't invite work friends unless you actually hang out with them outside of work.  Etc, etc. 
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