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Do you invite your future mother In law?

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Frombridetowife, on March 31, 2018 at 6:36 PM

I’m getting ready to go look for dresses in a few weeks when my mom comes out to visit. I was wondering if I should invite my future mother in law or not? We aren’t very close and she has never met my mom and I don’t know that they’d be able to stand each other or if they share different opinions in dresses I try on. I want her to feel included and don’t want to hurt her feelings by not inviting her but I also don’t want it to be an awkward experience for me if she does go.

Did anyone else invite their mother in law? Or have a similar issue?

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Lexi · on April 3, 2018 at 7:48 PM
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I'd just invite her, your family is becoming one, so it's a great push in the right direction. I invited my FMIL dress shopping, I'm not that close with her either but she doesn't have any daughters and I want her to experience the dress shopping. Plus, I know she'd be hurt if she wasn't invited.
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Shay · on April 3, 2018 at 8:05 PM
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I'll be inviting my My Mom,Fmil,my sister and my Best friend and a bottle of moscato.
Hey,way not make it a day to remember....
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Heaven · on April 3, 2018 at 8:38 PM
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I'm close to my fmil and would invite her but she lives in another state. If you're not very close I don't think she would feel bad about not being invited or involved. I keep both mom's in the loop by sending updates and photos of what I am thinking of doing or things I really like since neither one is on Pinterest.
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Jennifer · on April 3, 2018 at 8:50 PM
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I did invite my future mil and we don’t get a long much. I just felt like it would be nice to include her.
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Purple · on April 3, 2018 at 8:58 PM
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I think this depends on your relationship with FMIL. I invited mine to come dress shopping and she came, but I am close with her. My mom and my FSIL who is my MOH also came. I have a close relationship my FH's family, so this was a no brainer for me. If you aren't close with her and don't feel comfortable with it, then invite who you want there.
Has she expressed to you at all that she wants to come dress shopping? If not, she might not be offended. If she has though, you might need to talk with her about it.
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Kerri · on April 4, 2018 at 1:52 AM
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Take as few people with you as possible. My FMIL mentioned that she wants to come and I will bring her to a fitting or make a separate appointment to go if she still wants to after I decide on a style.
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