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Bridal shower

Alisha9544Alisha9544
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I know I've probably asked similar before.  But now that its down to the wire my MoH is asking about my bridal shower invite list.  She told me to give her a list of every woman invited to the wedding so I had.  BUT I split it into people I know & people I don't know.  So this morning she sent me a text about how large of a list it was.  I told her she didn't need to invite all those people & I'd widdle the list down.  Now my question... Do I invite just family on my side & FI's side.  add a few friends, or Invite the people that I actually know???
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  • staycb01staycb01
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    I kept mine to the ladies who I'm close to.... such as bridal party, immediately family (aunts & cousins, grandmas, etc).  To invite every single female thats coming to your wedding is a lot, but if you keep it down to the ones that you're really close to or closer to then it cuts down the list a lot. We are inviting 220 to our wedding and for my shower I only invited 40 people.
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  • staycb01staycb01
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    I also invited close friends as well.
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  • Alisha9544Alisha9544
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_october-2012-weddings_bridal-shower-7?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:56b9bcef-1e34-456e-81f5-cfaa107456b2Discussion:fb1edaad-9551-4247-9467-1cb62de91346Post:e177faa7-91ba-46bb-8d2c-dd0750b988c6">Re: Bridal shower</a>:
    [QUOTE]I kept mine to the ladies who I'm close to.... such as bridal party, immediately family (aunts & cousins, grandmas, etc).  To invite every single female thats coming to your wedding is a lot, but if you keep it down to the ones that you're really close to or closer to then it cuts down the list a lot. We are inviting 220 to our wedding and for my shower I only invited 40 people.
    Posted by staycb01[/QUOTE]
    That's closer to my number I was thinking too.  I got it down comfortably to 42.  Cutting & feeling like I'm leaving people out 34.  I'm thinking just giving her the 42 list cause its not like everyone will show.
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  • LDubHawksFanLDubHawksFan member
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    I'm having two, so if you are only having one, it might be nice to include FI's family.  However, you should ask your MOH what number she feels comfortable hosting.  My IA one is just my BMs and my family back home.  My CA one is thrown by my FILs, so we are inviting FMIL's friends and I kept it to close friends and spouses of the WP.

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  • ericaandtom2012ericaandtom2012 member
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    Mine is being co-hosted by my mother and FMIL, so we're having female members of both families invited and then my closest friends. 

    Ask your friend how many people she is comfortable hosting and then give her a list with that number of people on it. Since it's your friend hosting, I wouldn't necessarily be inviting your FI's family, especially if you don't know them very well.  If they want to attend a shower, they can organize one. 
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  • ivedonethisb4ivedonethisb4 member
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    My list seems pretty large. I'm not sure on the exact number since its not here at work with me but I split the entire list into 2 with 75 invitations total. And some of those do include the female and a teenage child. FI's church always gives one. On THAT list I included all FI's aunts and family church members that I may or may not know that FMIL said I needed to invite. On the list I'm giving my MOH on Saturday I included my family and some friends. People that I'm close to. They split almost exactly in half.
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  • annanoel21annanoel21
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    I am having 2 showers. My family and friend at the first, and his family and friends at the second. It seems to be easier that way.
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