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Master February 2015

How many people invited to your shower?

LetItSnow, on September 19, 2014 at 10:34 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 20

I know it can vary greatly but I'm just wondering what the average WW bride's guest list was like for your shower. Did you have more than one shower to break up the guest list?

I have just over 220 guests invited to the wedding and about 43 invited to the shower. I was hoping to keep it about 25 so it wasn't too much work for my BMs to host but that went out the window as soon as I let my mom contribute to the list!

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Latest activity by LJ411, on September 20, 2014 at 4:14 PM
  • Koch Bride
    Master September 2014
    Koch Bride ·
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    I had 120 guests at my wedding about 40 women were invited to the shower. We had 32 people at the shower, it was really nice Smiley smile

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  • Mallory Abroad
    Master October 2014
    Mallory Abroad ·
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    I'm not having one

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  • Rebecca
    VIP June 2015
    Rebecca ·
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    You got me thinking about this... so we have around 60 women invited to the wedding, but only about 25 of them are in driving distance. About 5/25 are spouses of work friends or my parents friends, who I wouldn't invite to a shower. I'm guessing we'd end up with 15-20 max. I really would prefer it to be 10-15 though - I don't like big showers either Smiley smile

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  • RH
    Master November 2014
    RH ·
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    I have 193 on my guest list- most of those are on FH's side of the invite list & are friends/coworkers. The bridal shower invite list is at 32, RSVPs are due back to MOH by Monday, and so far she said she has only gotten 5 or so replies.

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  • Theresa Beale
    Master November 2014
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    I think 20 have been invited and probably about 15 will attend.

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  • Macie
    Devoted October 2014
    Macie ·
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    I only wanted 10-15 people including my close family. After MIL got involved, she added on 10 more guests. Then, we invited around 8 close friends. So all together we are expecting around 30 people to show up, if not a few more.

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  • FutureMrsZottola
    Master July 2015
    FutureMrsZottola ·
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    120 ish.

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  • L
    Master February 2015
    LetItSnow ·
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    120 to your shower FutureMrsZottola!!? That's amazing!

    Koch Bride- having a larger shower, did you host the shower at someone's home or rent another venue for it?

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  • Vanessa_DW
    Expert June 2015
    Vanessa_DW ·
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    I've been working on this during the week - my MOH requested an estimate so that she can start to scout venues...

    I have 100 women invited to the wedding. Knocked off 21 that are just too far distance wise... was able to knock off another 23 that I don't care so much about... currently sitting at 56 and I may be able to get it down to 46... hoping for a turnout of about 40! Smiley smile

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  • MelissaC
    Master January 2015
    MelissaC ·
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    I have 250 invited to the wedding and we had a couples shower so we invited 70 people, mostly my side because they all live in town. Probably only about 40 showed up, though.

    ETA: We rented out a venue. It was pricey, but it was worth it. The only thing that sucked is that we anticipated more people due to them actually living there, but they didn't come, nor did the RSVP no. My mom is pissed and hurt that her family did that to her checkbook.

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  • L
    Master February 2015
    LetItSnow ·
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    I've only ever been to showers hosted in someone's house so maybe that is why they have always been on the smaller side. I might have to suggest a commercial venue to my BMs since the guest count will be on the higher side.

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  • Mrs. F-u-...
    Master December 2014
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    I think the guest list count for the shower was 39. It's on Oct. 12th so haven't heard bckgrd much on RSVPs yet. They aren't due until the week before. It will be hosted at my in town MOH's house. She recently moved into a house that can accommodate that many if they all came. She has 5 kids so they have plenty of space and are used to a busy house. :-)

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  • Michelle
    Dedicated October 2014
    Michelle ·
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    We are having about 60 people to our wedding, invited 75 - invited 20 to the shower and about 12 came. We wanted smaller and intimate all around.

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  • GoneAndMarried
    Master August 2015
    GoneAndMarried ·
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    Approx 65 women will be invited my wedding and approx 32 will be invited to my shower, probably not all will attend

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  • Kemmie
    VIP May 2015
    Kemmie ·
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    Not sure yet maybe like 25

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  • StitchingBride
    Master October 2014
    StitchingBride ·
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    After hearing years of people being upset that they weren't invited to such things, and others being upset that they were invited because they thought it was just because bride was after gifts, I decided to skip the whole thing, and we're going out instead.

    I certainly appreciate people's generosity of giving gifts, but it always gets me the way they so often seem to think you would invite people just to get your hands on their gift. geez.

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  • B
    Master December 2015
    BunnyLove ·
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    Since my girls are paying for the entire thing, I'm leaving everything up to them.

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  • Northern MN
    Master November 2014
    Northern MN ·
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    1. 1 bridesmaid hosted shower that has my friends that are roughly my age attending. Invited 20 attending 13

    2. 1 family friend hosted shower that has my mom church people and her friends..and some of our staff. Invited 45? Attended 27-30ish?

    3. 1 mutual friend of me and my mom is hosting a small gathering of those that I meet with on Friday mornings for coffee (a group that has roughly 8-10 women attend weekly) Invited 15? attending ?

    Wedding RSVP: 210

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  • LyssaKay
    Expert November 2014
    LyssaKay ·
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    I had 3 showers of varying size.

    1. My moms side and friends ended up around 35 people

    2. My dads side and friends ended up around 25 people

    3. My "coworkers" (for lack of better term) had about 15

    We are sending out 130 invites and are expecting around 160 people to show for the wedding.

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  • LJ411
    Master April 2015
    LJ411 ·
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    I actually just did the list with a count today - 77 total are invited. I don't know when it is, my mom asked to do this early because it's a surprise.

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