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Bridal Shower Invites

aleznoffaleznoff member
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I am inviting some of my guy friends to the wedding, but I don't know their wives.  The wives are invited as guests to the wedding.  I am having an all-ladies bridal shower.  Do I invite these wives that I don't know to the bridal shower?
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Re: Bridal Shower Invites

  • Beachy730Beachy730 member
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    edited December 2010
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_bridal-shower-invites-9?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:1386a9c5-50df-4c08-9a47-7823bdcaa2bdPost:5dccc672-2aa6-409f-9105-f3f409e74fb5">Bridal Shower Invites</a>:
    [QUOTE]I am inviting some of my guy friends to the wedding, but I don't know their wives.  The wives are invited as guests to the wedding.  I am having an all-ladies bridal shower.  Do I invite these wives that I don't know to the bridal shower?
    Posted by aleznoff[/QUOTE]

    Nope.  Showers are only supposed to be for the women closest to you, not every woman on your guest list.  I know a lot of H's friends GF, and there is only one I am really close to and talk to on my own outside of group things so she was the only one invited to my shower.
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  • CellesCelles member
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    I definitely would not invite them.
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  • Kristin789Kristin789 member
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    No.

    This is from the website     Q&A:  Wedding Shower:  Who’s Invited?Q. My matron of honor asked me to give her a guest list for my bridal shower. Do I invite all the women who will be invited to the wedding or just close family and friends? A. You don't invite every woman who's invited to your wedding (think of the expense for your bridesmaids if you did!). The guest list should include your closest female pals and relatives (and your fiance's mom and sis).
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  • Beachy730Beachy730 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_bridal-shower-invites-9?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:1386a9c5-50df-4c08-9a47-7823bdcaa2bdPost:c12eddd5-0a18-4da4-b6c2-18708f1d5094">Re: Bridal Shower Invites</a>:
    [QUOTE]No. This is from the website      Q&A:   Wedding Shower:   Who’s Invited? Q. My matron of honor asked me to give her a guest list for my bridal shower. Do I invite all the women who will be invited to the wedding or just close family and friends? A. You don't invite every woman who's invited to your wedding (think of the expense for your bridesmaids if you did!). The guest list should include your closest female pals and relatives (and your fiance's mom and sis).
    Posted by Kristin789[/QUOTE]

    Kristin at least that's better than when you said a shower should be no more than 12 people.  But still, the guest list can have more than just your FI's mom and sis as well.  H's 2 aunts, his cousin, his brother's FI, and his grandma were all invited to my shower. 

    OP, just invite the people that you are close to and have a relationship with outside of their BF/FI/H.  If its not someone that you talk to on your own, or especially if you don't know their name, don't invite them. 
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    Nope. Don't invite them. I am sure they won't feel left out either. Showers are for the ladies in your life that are nearest and dearest to you.
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  • aleznoffaleznoff member
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    Thanks for all your help! :-)
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