[bridesmaid27]

A great friend of mine is getting married in September and her Bachelorette Party has been planned for July. She recently asked me a question and I was not sure how to answer her:

She wanted to know if it was okay to invite a friend from college (who she is friends with but not close to) to her Bachelorette Party but not to her wedding. She likes the girl, but can't invite another person to her wedding. She asked me for my advice because this girl happens to be my best friend.

I was thinking that she should not invite someone to the Bachelorette Party if she is not inviting her to the wedding, but wanted to get more advice. What do you think? Is it okay to invite someone to your Bacheloretty Party but not to your wedding?

[Wedding Queen and MOG]

Dear Good Friend:

You're right, it wouldn't be polite to ask someone to the bachelorette party and not to the wedding. Ask your friend to imagine how she'd feel if someone did this to her. It's almost as if she is saying, "I like you enough to invite you to party with me (at no charge to myself) at my bachelorette party but not enough to pay for you to have dinner at my wedding reception.

Have a good time at the party.