My matrons of honor (my two sisters) are throwing me a bridal shower. Is it customary to invite both my side of the family and my finances family as well? My finance's mother has four sisters all with daughters of age. The shower guest list for my side of the family is 25 guests. I didn't invite my finances side of the family; only his mother & grandmother. Was that wrong not to invite the entire family? I think his mother's feelings are hurt because I didn't invite her sisters. To add to it my finance invited his father since a formal meeting of the families has not yet taken place and he has invited his girlfriend.
Umm, usually you invite all the ladies invited to the wedding to the shower too, from both sides, but yes I can understand why you're FMIL is upset, I think her side should of been invited also. It's also a chance to meet his side of the family before the wedding. But I do know that sometimes the brides mom has a shower for her side, and the grroms mom has a shower for her side.
Yes, FMS is correct. I see why they are upset. Usually it is all women invited to the wedding. (Careful not to invite people NOT invited to the wedding, as this appears gift grabby.) If this is a true bridal shower (with lingerie) it is really not appropreate for FH's father to be there. Maybe he can just stop by later, or you can organize a dinner or holiday party where they can meet eachother? It is understandable that he wants to meet everyone, but unless its a couples party, you probably want to choose a better time and place.
I've seen showers done both ways: ones with both sides of the families and ones where each side had their own shower. Honestly, I think that the hosts (your sisters) should have talked to your FMIL and asked if anyone on that side was having a shower for you. If she said no, then they should have invited your future in laws to the shower they were planning. If she said yeah, then only your FMIL and FGMIL needed to be invited to the one they were hosting. But, since it's already been done, the best thing you can do now is to apologize and explain to your FMIL that you didn't mean to exclude anyone.
if someone on that said was throwing you a shower then you dont need to invite them. but its its just this one then yes as FMS said any lady invited to the wedding should be invited to the shower (speaking of family and close friends)
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