I am eloping with my long-time boyfriend to another city. Everyone has been very supportive of our wedding plans even though only the two of us will be there. We are in our late 30's and I have been married once before.
I want to have an evening out with some close friends....not really a Bachelorette Party so much as just a nice evening with dinner and drinks. All of the girls I'd like to invite are married and have children themselves and are between the ages of 27-40ish.
The problem is that all of the ladies I plan to invite are all so different! They don't all really know each other that well and don't have much in common. I want to invite them all and not pick certain people off the guest list, but I also want us all to have a fun time together.
Does anyone have any ideas for how to make the evening flow well and avoid any problems? Has anyone else faced the dilemma of trying to combine friends from several different avenues of life for such an event?
I appreciate all of your input! Best wishes and happy planning to you all!