Friends girlfriends at Bridal Showers

I would invite them. if my FH were invited to one of his close friends bridal showers I would hope they'd invite me as well! Especially since you stated you get along with them well, I'd say invite them, I'm sure you and they will have a good time

You don't have to. I feel super awkward when I get invited to a shower of someone I don't know very well. Keep it to your/FH's family and your friends. I don't think people expect a shower to include every single woman invited to the wedding (though most showers in my area do).

It is really up to you. It can be awkward if they don't know you well. I would say that if you actually know them you can invite them but otherwise you probably shouldn't.

Nope! A lot of my cousins or friends of FH's have girlfriends who I see and they weren't invited. Unless they are directly my friend of family, I would skip it. That could be awkward for the girls.

If you all have a great time when you hang out, I'd say invite them if you so choose. As long as everyone knows each other (at least have met once) and can get a good, fun vibe going, invite them! If not, then I don't think it's imperative that you invite them.

I have the same situation and I invited them! One of them couldn't make it due to other commitments but the others came and they had a good time and I was happy to see them.

No one should be inviting every woman on the wedding guest list. Shower guests are supposed to be your nearest and dearest. It's not much of an honor for a mere acquaintance to be invited to give you another gift.

I am inviting them on my end. It is a nice gesture and they can always decline if they don't want to come.

If you are good friends with them I would definitely invite them. It doesn't matter how you met then necessarily. All my friends I met through my ex boyfriend. We all stayed friends.

I did not invite every female on my guest list. I kept it to only my family and close friends and it was still 45 women.

I invited H's groomsmen's SOs to my bachelorette party because I really like both of them (we have a lot in common) and the party was the same night as his bachelor party. One SO went to the bachelor party (H's friend too) and other came to mine. But for a shower where presents are expected, I would not have invited them.

Thanks everyone! I definitely don't want every woman on the guest lists - we already have enough since we've lived together for a few years so getting another gift out of any of them isn't important. I just didn't know what the protocol was and didn't want to insult anyone by not including them or make them feel uncomfortable. Good advice all around- I appreciate the help!

I think you should invite them the more the merrier ! If they are serious with your guy friends they'll be in the picture for the long run might as well get to know them as of now

I wouldn't. I've been invited to the shower for the FW of a friend of DH's and it did feel like a gift grab, even if it may not have been her intention.

We did just family and bridal party, so FH's groomsmen's SO's were invited. They are all engaged or in long term relationships and I am friendly with all of them. To me that was an extension of the bridal party and they should be included. But we did not invite all the women on our guest list or FH's other friends SOs.

I was in a similar situation and decided to invite family and bridal party.

I did make an exception for the girlfriend of my "bridesman", I figured she could represent him and I asked him first if she was comfortable with being invited.

I was invited to my male friends now wifes bridal and bachelorette party. Even though I wasnt especially close with her we would have a good time whenever we hung out together. If you enjoy their company I say invite them. They always have the option to delince the invite.

I would invite them. If they feel awkward about it they can politely decline, but they may be upset if they do not get an invite.

I've been invited to showers of couples who are friends with FH and not necessarily with me. I mean we hang out when we are altogether, but only because of their friendship with FH. I've always thought it was nice to be invited.

I think it's probably a nice gesture, and if I were in their shoes, I wouldn't view it as gift-grabby. If their FH's are important to you and you all hang out as a group and enjoy their company, I would extend the invite. They can always decline if they feel uncomfortable.