Wedding Dress Shopping - Who do i bring?!

I personally would pick your future MIL😊 That might cause some problems if you don’t include her!!

I would pick who is most important to you to be there. In wedding planning it’s going to be impossible to make everyone happy so I think you should focus on what would make you happiest. Other people can FaceTime and they will get over hurt feelings.

Everyone's going to have a different opinion (eg, I would choose neice), so it may be best to sit down and make a pro/con list, sleep on it a couple of days, and then make a decision.
Whatever you decide, be sure to let the one who can't attend know that you love her very much and would otherwise have her there. You can extend the same facetime offer since you're going to do that anyway.

I would invite your future MIL. Odds are your niece would be more excited about shopping for her own dress anyway. Just my personal opinion.

How old is your niece? If she is young young, she’s probably not going to remember the experience like your future MIL would. I’d probably go with the future MIL, especially if she’s made it known she wants to go.

I would invite your future MIL! I included a lot of ppl like you but I just took them to separate appointments so everyone would feel included. You can always go back and try on your dress for other ppl if you find the one. If not take them to another place to continue your search.

Future MIL for sure.

View Quoted Comment I agree! I honestly don’t think it’s a big deal to your niece & flower girl. What a special experience to share with the “grown-up girls.”

I think it comes down to your family. I will say it is a bonding experience. Most places can accommodate up to 7 total. I would just reach out and ask. Depending on the age of the girls, they may not be as patient or interested as you might think until it's time for them to dress up. I took my MIL, Mom, sister, SIL, Aunt, Great Aunt/Seamstress and had a wonderful experience and everyone was helpful and we all grew together more. Sappy I know but I am so happy I took my MIL and SIL- from what I hear from my FH - it meant so much to them too.

Will you FMIL not come if your flower girl and niece can't come? I would have your aunt, grandma and FMIL

I'd consider who means the most to you and also who you think it would be safest to include. I'd worry about forcing any older relative to interact closely with someone they don't already have regular interactions with. I know that sounds overly cautious, but I wouldn't want to put your grandma at risk so you can try on wedding dresses.

Do you need a third person? I went wedding dress shopping with only one person (the wife of one of our groomsmen) and it was awesome. I went one-on-one shopping with both my mom and MOH for their dresses and then we all met up for lunch (with my MOH's mom) and I honestly think if we can been dress shopping as a group of four it would have been overwhelming. I think having just one or two people can be perfect!

Thank you all for your advice! My bridal boutique has limited it to two people so my sister/MOH and Grandmother will be going with