I wish I had found you guys before the bridal shower invitations had gone out. But now I am just trying to find out if I need to apologize to any guests.
My bride to be is getting married in a judges chambers with no-one really "attending" the ceremony. There are over 300 people are attending a formal wedding reception/dinner.
Forty of the females that were invited to the reception (all close/immediate family) were invited to a bridal shower in her honor. My question is... Was the bride not supposed to be given a bridal shower. Or does the large reception count as "being invited to the wedding?"
If the shower was given err, how would you suggest I explain (or let it be known) the etiquette err was not the fault of the bride but the fault of the bridal shower hostesses? (Without causing the bride further embarrassment.)
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Jun 12, 2007, 10:02 AM
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Re: [stickler] Wedding Reception vs. Wedding Cerimony
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Dear Stickler,
The reception invitation isn't an alternative to the wedding. So, they shouldn't have been invited.
If there is no way to cancel this, it may be best to quietly apologize to guests one on one. It may be too embarrassing for all to make a public apology during the shower.
Hosting a shower when the wedding is private
