Bridal Shower Invite List

Re: Bridal Shower Invite List

• em01092 member

  

  January 2012

  The only etiquette on this is everyone invited to a shower needs to also be invited to the wedding. It is rude to only invite people to a shower but not the wedding, but not everyone invited to the wedding has to be invited to the shower, if that makes sense. 

  
  

  I would just discuss what kind of shower they want to throw/what you'd prefer. It may depend on their budget how many people they can afford to host. If it's a traditional women only shower, then your GL would obviously be less than if you did a couple's shower, and if you're having a more risque party such as a lingerie shower you may not want Grandma or Ms. Betty from church there, KWIM? So it sort of depends. 

  
  

  As for out of state people, it's a nice gesture to invite them if the hostess(es) can spare the extra invites and postage. Some of them may be able to make it, and if they can't, they will appreciate the thought. 

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• murphanzo

  

  January 2012

  I invited my friends out of state.  I know they won't come, but I just want them to know they're that exta special to me

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• kmac821

  

  January 2012

  Agreed-- my mom/MOH are putting it together and I highlighted in another color the out of towners who I knew wouldn't come, but who might appreciate getting the invite anyways. Plus there is a group of my girlfriends who live in NYC who may make it out for the bridal shower (in Boston) so I didn't want to discredit them. Should be fun!!
  

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• bridalgal50 member

  

  January 2012

  DD wanted only a small gathering of the women closest to her so her list was not very long.  MIL invited immediate family, but also sent out invites to their OOT family that we knew wouldn't come, but would appreciate the invitation.   In fact- ALL of his family that didn't come sent a gift!!  A whole lot better than our side did!  (her shower was last week)
  
  In short: just think about what size gathering you would like - and what MOH can afford to host.  Don't be afraid to send invites to those OOT, 'cause you never know who may decide to make the special trip!

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• rardito member

  

  January 2012

  I am having two - one for family and one for friends.  My friend one is mainly coworkers and a couple of close friends.  So they will both be relatively small.
  All of them are invited to the wedding, of course.  None of them are out of town, but I barely have any out of town guests as it is.

  

  

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