Family members have Covid- bridal shower

I’m so relieved to hear they are on the mend!! I haven’t experienced this exact situation, but certainly went through my bridal shower and wedding during covid so I totally understand all the mixed emotions! Is it possible for your MIL to be tested prior to your shower? We wore masks at my bridal shower and it didn’t take away a bit of my joy at all! It’s so common now that if she tests negative and feels more comfortable with a mask, it’s doable. I really hope things work out and she’s able to safely come to celebrate ❤️❤️❤️

She should check with the health department. Where we are it’s 14 days from exposure. So if she has no symptoms and is 14 days from when she saw her mom, our health department would say she is good to go. I think it would depend on when her mom got sick and if she actually had any symptoms. She also could get tested. Covid is such a weird disease. My sister and her husband were sick. She tested negative the whole time and had more symptoms than him and he tested positive. It seems like it would be okay because your party is two weeks out.

I mean if masks work then it shouldn’t really matter right... I think everyone will be fine if she attends. Have her take a rapid test if she’s really that worried

If she doesn’t feel comfortable or your other guests don’t feel comfortable, I don’t think it’s a big deal to miss a shower (whose sole purpose is really just to give and receive gifts). As long as she can make the wedding, that’s really all that matters. I agree with FMIL, a shower is not worth potentially exposing others. Plus, I can’t imagine how horrible she’d feel if one of your guests DID end up getting seriously (or fatally) ill. No use putting that stress on someone’s conscience. If she really wanted to be part of the day, you could live-stream the shower for her.

Neither my MIL nor my mom attended my shower and it wasn't a big deal at all. I'd let you MIL know that she should do whatever she feel comfortable with—testing/masking or not attending at all. And of course make in clear in tone and delivery that you support whatever decision she makes, and she should not feel any pressure to attend to avoid disappointing you.

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We rescheduled my bridal shower because we would really like to have them present. Also we don’t know for sure who is still contagious. My mom texted all the guests and let them know the new date. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️