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So - drama in the IL set
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MIL is throwing a baby shower for SIL, and they're having disagreements about the details. SIL's invitation list is just over 100 for her couples shower (which is the same as our wedding invitation list - I swear, I know nobody...) and she originally wanted it at a rather expensive (I'd say minimum $12 plate) restaurant. MIL has asked her to pare down her list, or suggested doing pizza, and apparently they're kind of bickering over it. DH has been making suggestions over the phone to try and cut the costs so they can make it work to both of them. Fun times!
What I find very ironic is that MIL kind of really hoped we could come because she was concerned that there would be no one there, that SIL didn't have many to invite. I admit, now that I know that she's inviting 100+ individuals, it makes me much less inclined to drive the 8 hour trip each way for a weekend visit.
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Re: So - drama in the IL set
100 people for a baby shower? That's crazy talk. A couples shower with that many people is insane- I doubt there is a man on the planet who would be able to sit through that. I don't think couples showers work unless they are at an informal location - like someone's house.
Who does she think she is, the Queen of England?
11 months
Ridiculous. If SIL wants to throw herself a baby shower, then she can invite all the people she wants and go wherever she wants.
Until then, she can STFU.
Sorry, I know it's a baby shower for her, but I think bickering with someone who's being nice enough to throw you a party because you want it to be more expensive is rude.
This is our sane SIL...
DH & I are baffled as well. In fact, DH has mentioned he's not as inclined to get a big item off of their registry because of the hoopla.
100? people? For a baby shower?
I would pee my pants if I were your MIL. That is insane.
Me neither. I was hard pressed to come up with an invitation list of 20-ish for my shower.
100 people? Good lord.
11 months
*chuckle* Or flannel receiving blankets? HA! That does make me chuckle.
umm, wow.
i threw a shower in october for a girl who i was besties with for over twelve years, but drifted away from before offering to do a shower (whole 'nother story, really) in our hometown for the group we hung out with a lot in HS as everyone was coming back for a reunion the same weekend. i was expecting 10-15 girls and their moms, if they felt so inclined.
after waiting over a month for her guest list, she gave me a list of 50 people, half of whom i did not know (and they weren't her moms friends or anything) and had no way of contacting. waited another two weeks for the addresses and eventually decided to resort to FB for the unknowns. guest of honor proceeded to invite another 30 people the week of.
guess how many actually ended up coming?? about 12 people, including myself and the guest of 'honor.' i actually kind of felt bad for her, but it was obvious she was just being a gift grabber with some of the people she invited...
moral of my looooong a$$ story? SIL will get what is coming to her, one way or another. but if you/DH/MIL wanted to give her a swift kick to the rear to speed it up i think it would be entirely appropriate.