Pre-wedding Parties

Unexpected shower invite

Hi ladies!

I'm pretty sure I know what to do in this situation, but I thought I would tack this story up anyway and get a few other opinions.

I know it is extremely rude to invite people who are not invited to your wedding to the bridal shower. My MOH offered very kindly to throw me a shower, and asked me for a guest list. I gave her the list, which included only ladies who are invited to the wedding and who are close family or very close family friends (like my god mother). I found out recently that my MOH has invited her mother (whom I haven't spoken to in over 5 years and who is NOT on the wedding guest list) to the shower. I don't want to mention anything to my MOH (she knew I hadn't planned on inviting her parents to the wedding) because she tends to get over emotional and I don't want to start a fight or hurt her feelings. I feel like my only option here is to invite her parents to the wedding, even though I don't want to and hadn't planned to. Really, it seems like the simplest solution and the least rude. I'm just a little bitter that I now have to include 2 people on my guest list who I barely know and don't speak to/see.

Thanks for reading! Opinions are welcome and appreciated :-)
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Re: Unexpected shower invite

  • banana468banana468 member
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    edited December 2011
    You could always act VERY surprised to see her mom at your shower.

    It's your MOH's eff up - not yours.
  • edited December 2011
    Her mom probably offered to help her with the shower. She may not be expecting a wedding invitation, but I think I would send one to avoid hurt feelings. Think of it as a thank you to MOH for giving you a shower.


                       
  • lizstill13lizstill13 member
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    edited December 2011
    If you can swing it, invite her to the wedding. If not, it's your MOHs fault and she can deal with it.
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  • merivale87merivale87 member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks ladies :-) Great advice!
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  • kkidd28kkidd28 member
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    edited December 2011
    I had the same issue.  I thought about it, and as a thanks to my MOH for all her hard work, I'm gonna invite her Mom.  She's helping with the shower anyway and has recently divorced her father so its just 1 more person.  Plus it will be less drama to invite her than to not!
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