My close gf recently got engaged after she found out that she is expecting. They are planning a wedding in less than four weeks for obvious reasons. When she found out that the person that she wanted to be her moh couldn't be, she asked me. Her father approached me about having a shower and told me that he would 'get back to me' and never did. I am not close with her family, nor do I really know any of them. Having a shower at my house for everyone that he wanted to be included would be impossible considering that I am in the middle of remodeling. I can't finacially afford to hold it at a venue (not to mention finding on on such short notice). I never received any more information from her father about addresses of family members. I decided to throw a very small shower with her friends that I do know and only got 2 responses! Her future mil found out and invited herself along with several other people. I canceled because I felt that it was wrong that she invited herself and that the bride would feel very hurt that her own family wasn't in attendance. I am at a loss of what to do. Should I just give up?
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Re: [tinksmom] Hosting a shower for an expecting bride
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Dear Tinksmom,
The parents shouldn't have any thing to do with the planning or inviting. It is an optional party that may not be appropriate for her, as only those invited to the wedding may be invited to the shower, but not all guests. I can't imagine having many wedding guests with the wedding only four weeks from now.
The shower shouldn't involve more than 35 people too.
Hosting a shower for an expecting bride
