Is it bad I'm not inviting my future mother-in-law dress shopping?

Nope! You don't have to invite her.

I didn't bring FMIL. I don't need everyone blowing smoke up my ass about how pretty I look, but she doesn't really have a filter and I wanted a positive experience with constructive criticism. I actually scheduled it for when she was out of town (unknowingly), which made it a little easier on me for not feeling guilty.

ETA: She just told FH last night that she feels left out of wedding planning, even though he's been very clear about how they will do the rehearsal dinner. I'll probably bring her when I pick up my dress, but I really value this time with my mom and sisters.

Hell to the no. I didn't want anyone seeing my dress before the wedding except for my mom and MOH.

My MIL didnt go with me my mom did i didnt want her knowing what I was spending on my dress. I showed her a photo after

I'm close with my FMIL so I invited her to my first outing but she cancelled at the last minute. Although I was initially upset I'm glad she didn't attend and probably won't invite her shopping in the future. Dress shopping can be an emotional experience and I prefer less of an audience. I feel most comfortable with my mom and MOH.

No my FMIL didn't go with me. I did show her pictures after though.

I didn't invite her. I've met her four times in two years. She doesn't even really ask about the wedding. I know she's happy for us, but she's not really interested in being involved. That's harder on my fiance than it is on me -- my family is super close and we spend a lot of time together. He'll make comments wishing that his family would be like mine. I just keep reminding him that my family is his family. Still, I know it's hard for him sometimes

I didn't take my FMIL. I went with just my mom and I think it was a great experience for us. FMIL freaked out like you can't imagine but I didn't want to invite her in the first place. We are not close but instead of asking if she could go she told me she was going "im going dress shopping with you when you go just so you're aware"<- her exact words. But I didn't invite her and she didn't talk to me for a week but FH told her to get over it. He agreed it should have been just me and my mom. I'm so glad she didn't go. She's very pushy and I feel like I would have left wth a dress I didn't love just to shut her up

I went with only my mom (best decision ever!) and then after I had picked the one I went to lunch and everything before actually purchasing it and asked my MIL to come down because I had found the one and wanted to "Say Yes" with her there.

I don't think it's bad at all, I went with just me and my mom

I'm inviting my FMIL, but she's exceptionally awesome. I did NOT invite my exMIL for my first wedding, we were always pretty awkward together.

FMIL and I's relationship is fine but I am not inviting her.

I'm not bringing mine. I would feel extremely uncomfortable with her there.

Nope, I didn't ask my FMIL

I took my mil to my first fitting. To be honest it didn't even occur to me to invite her shopping. When she mentioned it, I invited her to go the next time and she couldn't. That's the day I found my dress.

Don't feel bad about not inviting her...you should be with people you love and trust that day. Dress shopping is stressful enough without adding that tension. Only having my mom and close friend with me helped so much (I, too, had a weird tension with MIL after ring hit my finger so I feel your pain!)

No I invited 3 friends. My mom had to work.

Has she specifically asked to come? Once we got our venue and date I knew dress shopping would be next on the list and I wasn't sure whether to invite FMIL or not. Was it expected? Was it polite? I would have been fine with her coming, but I also always envisioned it just being my mom and my sister for the first dress shopping experience. So when dress shopping came up in conversation it was actually FMIL who said "now you can go dress shopping with your mom, that is a special experience you should have with her."