Inviting people more than once?

I believe it is in bad taste to be invited to multiple showers (I may be wrong). But it depends on the situation. My step mom would go to all of them if invited. I think a lot of them are locational or you could just suggest they combine their efforts if they are all close by?

I am having 1 with FHs family because it is his first wedding and they are 3 hours away. I opted out of the one here as I have been married previously and my family is literally all over the country.

My guess would be keep it excuslive to who is hosting the shower - so if your family is doing 1 then let it only be your family - and for the couple - blend it between the two familys and friends - but i wouldn't expect duplicates to give more than 1 gift to which ever shower they attend

but i could be wrong

If you invited me to three different showers i would give you some serious side eye. --- so.. What Ellenwood said

@Ellenwood yeah same! I wouldn't be expecting more than 1 gift if they were invited but I didn't want to leave them out of the guest list? Idk. :/

@Angel_D oh ok so it's not considered rude to leave them out then? phew, that makes me feel better!

You should not invite people to multiple showers. They will think they need to buy you multiple gifts.

No. The point of a shower is to shower you with gifts, so a different guest list to each one or suggest the hosts to combine them. Although, I had a small shower and really enjoyed it.

Other then the Moms and the bridal party, no one should be invited to more than one shower. Even then, you would make it clear that you do not expect gifts from them at the 2nd or 3rd shower.

If you don't know enough people to have 3 different guest lists, don't have 3 different showers.

I will have two showers, one hosted by each family (in separate states). I am thinking about letting friends who are not in either city know about both and say if either one is convenient for you please join if you can, if neither work that's cool too. I honestly don't care if no one gives gifts at either of them, I'm just super excited to spend the time with friends and family since we don't live in either of our home states!

Not a wedding shower but when I was pregnant I was thrown 3 baby showers. FH and I played on a coed adult softball team and they wanted to throw one, then FMILs best friend wanted to throw one and then my sister wanted to throw one. The softball one was just the people on the team, FMILs bestie was just FHs family and FMILs friends, and the one thrown by my sister was my family and friends. Our moms were the only people to go to all 3.

I think like previous posters have said only family and bridesmaids should be invited to all.