My Fiance and I are getting married in the West Indies in the Spring. We invited all of our family and close friends only (20 people). BUT we are having a reception in our hometown following our return. We are inviting 125+ people. Most of them will be family who could not attend the wedding and friends. My sister and close friends want to throw us a wedding shower. Who should I invite? Is it okay to invite the guests who are not invited to the actual wedding? Most people that are not invited to the actual wedding are excited about the reception.
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Please use the search tool to locate answers before posting. As per many, many posts on bridal showers, only those invited to the wedding should be invited to a shower. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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I just saw a few posts related to my situation. But I guess I would not invite the guests who are attending the wedding because I cannot ask them to spend more money then they already are since the wedding is in the West Indies. Also from what I read you do not invite those who you know are not attending. So, am I wrong to say "no showers for destination weddings?" Is seems like the destination wedding idea muddles and collides with the traditional "rules".
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Technically, you can invite anyone attending your wedding to your shower. However, as you have considered, these guests are already incurring a cost to attend, plus a gift, so to host a shower and expect gifts would really be over the top. Of course, if the host wanted to plan a gift-less shower for these wedding guests, that would be acceptable. gain, only those invited to the wedding (which mean the ceremony - not the reception). Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
Destination wedding - who to invite to shower?
