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Savvy May 2021

Hear me out - shower but not wedding invite

Alison, on April 12, 2021 at 9:30 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 13
So I’m in a very difficult position right now because I had my shower and found out that my mom invited a few people that were not invited to the wedding. I unfortunately did not know this was happening until I showed up, and it’s about a month from the wedding. I consider it rude to have one and not the other, but our list has already been created and we are literally at the brink of our limit guest wise.


There’s also two added wrinkles. First, one of those guests refuses to get vaccinated and doesn’t think the pandemic exists. It’s actually why they weren’t on the list in the first place. The second issue is that if I invite this guest, I have to invite another who has a serious drinking problem and is someone I really don’t want at the wedding. At this point I’m at a loss of what to do. I know it’s extremely rude to invite to one and not the other, but I am struggling.

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Latest activity by Judith, on April 13, 2021 at 9:22 PM
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    June 2021
    Dj Tanner ·
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    I mean it sounds like you don’t even really like these people, so I’m not sure why your mother took it upon herself to invite people to a wedding event for you if you don’t even like them. I wouldn’t invite anyone that you don’t like to your wedding. It’s your mothers fault, and she should’ve known better. But I don’t think you should invite them just because your mom messed up.
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    Savvy May 2021
    Alison ·
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    I should clarify, one woman who came to the shower I really like. But, her significant other who would have to be invited with her would be the big problem. If I could have just her, I would be happy but that’s not the case. I do appreciate the insight, I agree with you, it just makes me feel awful.
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    Alli ·
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    I would stick to the guests you want. No regrets that way!
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  • Michelle
    Champion December 2022
    Michelle ·
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    Shower guests must also be invited to the wedding. Period. Tell mom to uninvite asap. The only exception is a shower hosted by coworkers, your house of worship, your local book club, etc who know they aren't invited but want to share your happiness.

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    Alison ·
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    It’s unfortunately too late for that, the shower already happened and I figured it out when arriving at the shower. Invites went out a month ago.
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  • Stacey
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    Stacey ·
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    It's one thing when brides intentionally want to invite people to their shower but exclude them from the wedding, but it sounds like you had no intention of that, so I don't think you should have to pay the price for your mother's faux pas (and that's putting it nicely). She has really put you in a bad position, but personally I wouldn't extend a courtesy invite at this point.

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    Willow ·
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    I wouldn't invite either. This one's on your mom.
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  • Samantha
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    Samantha ·
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    I wouldn’t worry about it. Your mom was the rude one for inviting someone that wasn’t on the guest list. You didn’t do anything wrong at all.
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  • Lisa
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    Lisa ·
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    I wouldn’t worry about it and and not invite them. If they have questions as to why, I’d direct them to mom.
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  • Corrin
    Dedicated October 2021
    Corrin ·
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    Etiquette aside -

    The real question is: if they get upset, will you care?

    If so, then you should probably invite them even though it sucks. If all you're going to think about is "should I have invited them" "oh man I should have" "ugh I feel awful", save yourself the negative thoughts and just invite the one you like (even with her partner). Sometimes, at least for me, I feel like thinking about the situation ends up being more stressful than the actual thing. If you're worried about the alcoholic, you may want to give your DJ or coordinator or someone a heads up to keep an eye on them and trust they'll handle something if the situation arises.

    If you'll only be upset about it for a day or so (or not at all), then honestly who cares (not including random people from the internet who always have strong opinions one way or another)? I'm all for etiquette, but your mother is the one to blame here even if it wasn't intentional. At the end of the day you need to do what makes you happy on your big day. This is a wedding, not something someone is entitled to - especially someone you don't like. You don't really get a re-do, and for me, I want to make sure I'm spending money on people I actually like haha

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    Eniale ·
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    I'm going to be the jerk - this isn't on you, so don't invite them.

    If they ask why they weren't invited, I would politely direct them to your mother and let her know that she can explain that she overstepped by inviting them without your knowledge when they were not on the wedding guest list.

    Of course, something tells me that if your shower was a month out from your wedding, and they hadn't already received an invite, they may know they aren't invited. This may have been a ploy to shoehorn them onto the guest list, so they may not dare ask about not being invited to the wedding. If I was invited to a bridal shower by a bride's mom, a month before the wedding with no regular invite, I would have gathered that I probably wasn't on the wedding list.

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    Mcskipper ·
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    This was your mom’s mistake, not yours. You don’t have to change your plans to account for her mistake. That’s on her.
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    Judith ·
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    It is quite simple. You tell whoever put them on the shower list that she owes them an apology, for doing it when she did not definitely know they were invited. Don't invite them, or any SO of theirs. You have no obligation here. The deliberate mistake was your mother's, and you do not pay to correct it.
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