Children invited to bridal shower, not to wedding/reception
My daughters (ages 9 & 14) and I were invited to a bridal shower for a cousin's fiance. We attended and had an enjoyable time. When the wedding invitation came, it was addressed only to my husband and me, with a note on the reception card that the reception was for adults only (I am told due to space constrictions). Was it improper to include the girls on the shower invitation if they were not to be invited to the wedding/reception? Should someone have informed us of this prior to receiving wedding invitation?
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Only those invited to the wedding should be invited to the shower and, in fact, only those very close to the bride should be invited to the shower. So, really, none of you should have been invited (unless you are very close with this cousin and his bride). Plus, wedding invitations should never say "children only" since the inner envelope should be used to indicate guests names.
But, there really isn't much to do about it now. Attend without the children or decline the invitation. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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I completely agree. It is unfortunate that more people don't take etiquette seriously. If they did, they wouldn't make these mistakes that result in someone feeling hurt. They just don't know any better. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
Children invited to bridal shower, not to wedding/reception
