Bridal Shower

[UCLABelle]

I hear a rumor that a bridal shower is being planned for me....Are people who will not be invited to the wedding invited to the shower????

 

[musey]

Date: 1/10/2008 1:10:43 AM
Author:UCLABelle
I hear a rumor that a bridal shower is being planned for me....Are people who will not be invited to the wedding invited to the shower????

My understanding is that with any pre-wedding activities (engagement party, showers, etc.), all guests invited are supposed to also be invited to the wedding, unless the wedding is unusually small (distance, immediate family only, etc.).

I could be wrong, though...

Are you worried that the people doing the inviting for your (surprise?) shower won't be taking your wedding invite list into account?

 

[monarch64]

I think Musey is spot on...I believe that typically bridal shower guests consist of only those who are actually invited to the wedding itself.

 

[gtn]

Musey and Monarch are correct.

However, I have been to showers where the bride invites friends who are not invited to the wedding... those guest did not show up at the shower though.

Exceptions are when coworkers/classmates set up a shower with just your coworkers/classmates. Or when you have a small wedding or DW.

 

[UCLABelle]

Hmm...That makes sense. I think they are inviting a few others to the shower who are not invited to the wedding only because I am having such a small wedding (25 people, immediate family and one friend only). It is just a evening catholic mass and dinner. I will spread the word to discourage this

 

[pinkprincessnovo]

LOL funny thing when i had my bridal shower i had the same question ....
I love your ring by the way where is it from?

 

[bee*]

I agree with Musey, in that I think only people that are going to the wedding are invited to the shower, unless you''re eloping or family only wedding. That''s cool that they''re planning it!

 

[julabean]

My bridal shower is this weekend and the way everyone else suggested is the way we''re doing it. We''re having a destination wedding, but having upwards up 60 people attending, so only the women invited to the wedding were invited to the shower. We''re having a larger reception at the end of May, but unless the person is invited to the wedding itself, she wasn''t invited to the shower.