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Cassidy
Just Said Yes September 2021

Shower etiquette

Cassidy, on July 11, 2021 at 11:14 PM Posted in Parties and Events 0 5
Hey everyone- we are having a destination wedding in the outer banks- where are closest friends and family are invited.. obviously it’s a limited guest list.. my question is- do I only invite the women that are coming to the wedding to the shower? It is there a tactful way to be able to invite everyone (coworkers, cousins, friends) to the shower if they weren’t invited to the wedding??

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Latest activity by Glam Geek, on July 12, 2021 at 11:52 PM
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    Master July 2019
    Hannah Online ·
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    Only those invited to the wedding should be invited to any pre-wedding events. If you really want to celebrate with others, you could do some sort of small celebration after the wedding.
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  • Emilia
    Super June 2019
    Emilia ·
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    I agree with Hanna. However, in a couple of days I'm invited to the shower where we we'll be all 7 girls... non invited to the wedding ! The couple is getting married just to start their adoption process faster. The "real" wedding will be later. Everybody understands that this wedding will be just family, so bride's and groom's brothers (not comming to the shower obviously).

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  • Janet
    Expert October 2018
    Janet ·
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    Only those who are invited to the wedding should be invited to the shower. Do not invite anyone to pre-wedding parties that are nor invited to the wedding. Especially ones where the focus is to bring gifts. It's rude and comes off as gift grabby. If your co-workers or other family members want to take it upon themselves to host a shower for you (knowing they are not invited to the wedding), that is perfectly fine.

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    Maggie ·
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    I agree with Hannah and Janet.

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  • Glam Geek
    Dedicated November 2018
    Glam Geek ·
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    I also agree with Hannah and Janet.

    Etiquette wise the rule that I've always known is to only invite people to the pre-wedding events (example engagement party & bridal shower) who are also invited to the wedding.

    I really like Hannah's idea of of a small celebration afterwards (if you'd be interested in doing that later), it sounds like the best way that you can include everyone that you will be missing and would've loved to have at a shower.

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