Baby Shower Invitation Etiquette

DezignedByFaith

My cousin is throwing me a shower and I've told her who I wanted to come. Well she thinks I should invite this one other person who will bring all 10 of her grand kids just so they can eat. They are rude and not disciplined at all. My cousin is looking at that it will add to the number of guest in hopes I receive more gifts but I'm truly not hard up for it like that. I want it to be an intimate and nice affair with my family and closest friends. How do I get it across that is not what I want? I know others that want to come as well but they will bring five other folks and I don't want that either.

stellar77

Those 10 kids aren't going to bring you a gift. You need to invite people you know, not people just so you get more gifts (which will probably be a dollar store gift since they don't really know you)

LucyRicardo3

maybe something along the lines of you want this to be a small get together so you can spend quality time with your family and anymore people will be too overwhelming for you

DezignedByFaith

Thanks for the replies. My mom is going to handle the guest list from now on. My cousin is going to do everything else. I've already received so much for the baby and just wanted a nice gathering with those I'm close to. And I rather have what I'll need everyday, which are pampers, wipes, and other tolietries. So to really just invite folks to say I had these many gifts from this and that person is ludicrous to me.