I am MOG. Bride lives in another state. Groom has lived in another city for 10 years. My friends want to give an event (shower?) for the bride, even tho she knows no one in this town, and my son hasn't seen most of them in the last 10 years. This seems awkward to me, but my friends say the bride's 'folks' will think my friends are not gracious if they don't "do something". Plus this would lead to wedding invitations to an out of state wedding for virtual strangers! The friends' argument is that people would want to come for me, the MOG, even if they don't know the couple ... Help!!
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Apr 25, 2005, 10:41 AM
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Re: [upagainstit] are friends of MOG expected to host a shower?
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Dear MOG,
I can understand your apprehension. You obviously know that only those invited to the wedding can be invited to the shower by your post. I'm sorry that your friends are putting you in this position.
This may help. Many times the MOG or someone else in the family will host a 'get to know the bride' tea or brunch. This would be great because these people do not need to be invited to the wedding. They just want to meet the new addition to the family.
are friends of MOG expected to host a shower?
