Dress shopping

You generally should not have anyone that you don't know will give you good honest advice. If you have many people there, it is more of a distraction. Another issue is that you may not be ready to select a dress at that moment nor do you want to be pushed into a decision. Hopefully you can best select a minimal number of people with you. As far as having your FMIL, that would a nice gesture if she had no daughters, but this is not so needed here.

You are not obligated to include anyone - from either your side or your fiance's side - to go dress shopping with you, so only invite those who you genuinely want there. Wedding dress shopping can be exciting and fun, though I recommend not bringing a large group. Many bridal stores limit the number of people each bride can bring with due to limited space in the store, so be sure to check what the policies are for each store you plan to visit before inviting a group. Also, the more people you bring with you, the more (potentially conflicting) opinions you'll hear, which could cause you to choose a dress based on what others like and not what you like, which could lead to dress regret later on. Think about whose opinions you would actually want to hear when choosing a dress, and only invite those people. Happy wedding dress shopping!

It’s meant to be about having people there to support you and help you make the decision, not being even between sides. You were very kind to ask FMIL. You aren’t required to ask anyone else.

View Quoted Comment Thank you!

View Quoted Comment Thank you! My FMIL is paying for the dress so it was only fair she is there to pick it!

Who else does the MIL want there, I d probably extend the invite to the sisters it sounds like its unlikely they ll be able to attend but maybe it ll stop any unnecessary drama with your MIL, Enjoy your dressing shopping experience!

View Quoted Comment I wish I knew who she wanted but she wasn’t clear on anything about that lol

View Quoted Comment I d ask her and if it's any one other than the sisters I d say I m sorry but I m not comfortable having allot of people there I m keeping it a close circle . How generous of her to pay for your dress though.