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Invite MIL?

dragonfly17dragonfly17
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So my MIL is throwing me a shower for All the aunts an cousins. I have another close friend who is throwing me a couples shower which all my friends will come too. Do I invite my in laws to that? I don't want to be rude, but not sure what the proper etiquette is?
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Re: Invite MIL?

  • dragonfly17dragonfly17

    imageMandJS:
    Are you inviting your mom? If so, I would also invite your MIL. But I would NOT invite any other family members. 

    My mom passed away, but I'm not inviting my SIL's to that shower (they live out of town anyway and will be at the family shower) 

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  • EastCoastBrideEastCoastBride member

    Honestly, I feel you can have a "friends only" shower if that's really what you want. 

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  • twister22twister22 member
    If you want to invite her, then yes. If you don't, then no.
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  • jenyjenyjenyjeny member

    If you invite her, I would ask her if she would like to attend 'with' you, as the Grandma - as in she's not expected to give a gift, but you'd like to share the day with her.

    I would not feel obliged to invite her, as no other family is going and it's a nice gesture by your friends. :)

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  • rhubarb123rhubarb123 member

    imageMandJS:
    In your situation, I'd probably just mention it casually to your MIL. Make sure she knows she's welcome but that you don't want to put her on the spot and obviously you don't expect another gift, etc.

    I agree with this.  My mom only came to the family shower (not the friend or church shower) but then she doesn't drive so that would have meant that my SIL would have had to bring her (can't invite one SIL and not the others you know).  lol

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