What is the etiquette on bringing your MIL dress shopping?

I'm not intending to bring any in law family along to my dress shopping or anything wedding related at all. lol bring who you'd like.

Can you say that you'd like to invite her but you want to keep it to parents and wedding party only so it is a surprise the day of your wedding?

Invite her only if you want. If you do say - would you like to join me. If she says yes say I hope you understand I would rather this just be us, i hope that is okay.

Greene I would love for my MIL to be present. We get along nicely and I value her opinion. It's just that SIL will show up.

Jessica SIL will throw an absolute fit saying I'm intentionally excluding her even is I have an explanation to back up my reasoning. I guarantee I'll be expected to apologize for not inviting her which won't happen and it'll just become a bigger issue.

This is probably kind of sneaky, but could you schedule your shopping for when you know FSIL is busy? That way FMIL can come without pointing out the exclusion.

If that is the case I would not invite MIL. Sounds like you already have your mind made up, anyway! From experience, you dont want negativity during what is supposed to be a very happy (usually very stressful) day! I didnt invite my mil or step-mil; mom, both of my stepmoms and sister were with me.

Maggie SIL is 22, lives at home, no job, doesn't attend school, and I've never in 6 years seen her go out with friends. She makes things difficult.

So basically y'all don't think it'll be a big issue if I don't invite her?

Ahh, sorry to hear that.

No, I don't think it would be a big deal. I only went with my mom and sister, and that was fine!

Most shops have a max number of people you can bring with you. Maybe fudge that number a bit and tell fmil she'd put you at the max?

I wouldn't invite her and I wouldn't even mention when you're dress shopping.

I feel ya with the drama. My MIL and SIL don't really speak to me, so I didn't invite them dress shopping. I took my mom, aunt, cousin, and MOH. We had a blast. You can take whoever you want, but know that if you do invite your MIL without SIL when they're typically a pair, it will probably cause some drama. There's no way to prevent attitude, so just do whatever makes you less anxious.

No. You dont have to bring anyone.

You don't have to include her.

I don't like my MIL- I did not invite her to any of my dress appointments.

I love my fMIL, but I didn't take her dress shopping. That was just me and my mom! I did show her pictures though and I plan to take her to my next fitting

If this was me I'd just tell MIL that I only wanted her to come and that for this event SIL could not come because you wanted to keep the dress a secret. Or if SIL came and was rude I would seriously tell her to go sit in the car until we were done. I am not one for coddling people though. If you don't invite either of them that is okay! Picking your dress is one day that really is "your day" and you get to bring who you want and everyone needs to be positive.

You don't have to bring either of them.

I did not have my in laws they compare me to my FSIL and I did not want it and my FMIL also always brings the daughter, even if she shouldn't. So to keep ME happy I just had my mom and MOH.

I'm solving a lot of problems by only bringing my mother. I want to avoid conflicting opinions, and she's got my best interest at heart. I'll be sending pics to my MIL, because she lives in California and can't make it. I would do whatever it takes to not have your SIL there, because you want to be surrounded by nothing but positivity on a day like that.

I wouldn't have anyone there who could roll their eyes or say something negative when I'm having a bridal moment.