My good friend is getting married and another bridesmaid and I are throwing the shower (the other two members of the bridal party will be out of the country). The shower will be held in the bride's hometown, which is a distance from the groom's family. The bride does not know if someone will be throwing her a shower in the groom's hometown (and she would like to know). Should we contact the mother of the groom to confirm that there will/will not be a second shower thrown? If not, who should be invited from the groom's family? Should the groom be responsible for getting this information? It's an awkward situation and any help would be appreciated.
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Feb 29, 2008, 3:14 PM
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Re: [bridesmaid2008] Two bridal showers
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Dear Bridesmaid,
Only you two have offered to host at this point. So, it is best to assume that there is only the one shower. The groom's mother shouldn't be involved anyway, besides being asked for family member's addresses. So, when you are creating the guest list based on the wedding guests, you would be contacting the groom's mother for the addresses. At this point she would probably know if others are planning another shower.
Please note that this should be a small, intimate affair.
Two bridal showers
