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Wondering if I handled this right...

FI and I have been dating 11 years, and we're pretty ingrained in each other families. I would never think of leaving the women of his side off the guest list for my shower, so when my BM's (who offered to host one for me) asked for the guest list I provided them with the list that had the VIP's including the ones on FI's. The list was close to 50 people, as we both have huge families and while some are out of town, they would try to make it, or feel snubbed if not invited. A few weeks back, FI's Aunt sent me this text message "Hi Lennon, is your family having a shower for you? Cuz FI's other Aunt and I were talking about having one for you, I just wasn't sure what your family was doing?" I responded that she was very sweet to ask and that my maids had offered to throw one for me in june, and that I could put them in touch with the one organizing it if she'd like. Aunt responded back "Ok, we were just wondering because we hadn't heard anything yet." So my questions are: 1) Was I right to give my maids a list that included FI's side? Two showers have never been the norm in my family, but I worry that I was rude to my maids... 2) Was I rude to FI's Aunt? I just feel like the interaction was a bit..weird...IDK... I really don't want to come off as a spoiled bride in anyway because I am really grateful that people would go through such trouble for me. 





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Re: Wondering if I handled this right...

  • I don't see anything wrong, assuming you didn't give a list to your bridesmaids larger than they said they can afford to host.  Also don't think you handles the aunt wrong. If you put them in touch, they may mutually decide to separate into two showers. They can figure it out.

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  • I don't think you did anything wrong at all. If your BM had a problem with the number of people they should have communicated that to you. In my family, 50 people is the norm for inviting to the shower, but that doesn't mean all 50 will come.  

    Also, why would your Aunt hear anything about the shower if it's not until June? It's probably a bit early to send shower invitations.
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  • I think everything looks on the up and up.
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  • I don't see anything wrong, assuming you didn't give a list to your bridesmaids larger than they said they can afford to host.  Also don't think you handles the aunt wrong. If you put them in touch, they may mutually decide to separate into two showers. They can figure it out.
    GRR SITB.... My BM's asked for the list and then said they would decide from there how they wanted to host it (ie location, time of day, etc.) but they wanted to know who the "must invites" were, so that was the list I gave them. I know that they have selected a party room at a local 'gastro pub', at a non meal time, on a Sunday and will be serving light apps and drinks. I have a feeling that a few of the menfolk might be hanging out at our house during the shower and then coming up to the bar once it is over. 



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  • 50 doesn't seem large to me, but I have a huge family. 
  • lennonkdc said:
    FI and I have been dating 11 years, and we're pretty ingrained in each other families. I would never think of leaving the women of his side off the guest list for my shower, so when my BM's (who offered to host one for me) asked for the guest list I provided them with the list that had the VIP's including the ones on FI's. The list was close to 50 people, as we both have huge families and while some are out of town, they would try to make it, or feel snubbed if not invited. A few weeks back, FI's Aunt sent me this text message "Hi Lennon, is your family having a shower for you? Cuz FI's other Aunt and I were talking about having one for you, I just wasn't sure what your family was doing?" I responded that she was very sweet to ask and that my maids had offered to throw one for me in june, and that I could put them in touch with the one organizing it if she'd like. Aunt responded back "Ok, we were just wondering because we hadn't heard anything yet." So my questions are: 1) Was I right to give my maids a list that included FI's side? Two showers have never been the norm in my family, but I worry that I was rude to my maids... 2) Was I rude to FI's Aunt? I just feel like the interaction was a bit..weird...IDK... I really don't want to come off as a spoiled bride in anyway because I am really grateful that people would go through such trouble for me. 


    What you did was absolutely fine as long as your BMs can handle a guest list that size.  I don't think you were rude - she was probably putting feelers out to see if she/her side should offer something and you let her know that a shower is being planned and how to be involved if she wants to be.  You did exactly right.  Just make sure your BMs can handle the guest list size and that your FIs family will be invited and you should be golden.

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  • You were proper in what you did. I know that sometimes depending on locations of the two families, it can be common for the Bride's family to have one for their side and the Groom's family to host one for their side and just make the bride travel then to the two different locations instead of making all the guests travel. That is what happened for my cousin. His family had one for the bride close to all of his family. Her family lived about two hours away so her family threw her one back in her hometown.
  • I don't think you were rude at all. 
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