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Question I am maid of honor for my sister's wedding and am in charge of throwing the bridal shower. She wants to invite over 60 people. I always thought the bridal shower was more for immediate family and those in the wedding and perhaps a couple of close friends. She feels she should invite everyone she knows. What is the proper etiquette on who and how many are invited for the bridal shower?
Answer Tracie:
In essence, you could invite every woman who is invited to the wedding to a shower. Some showers are held in big banquet halls with masses of women. It sort of depends upon the traditions of the family.
In your case, what can you afford to do? If you have help from all the other bridesmaids, parents and maybe even the bride, herself you could probably afford 60. They must be on the invitation list though and not be invited to any other shower, say if the girls at work are throwing one or school friends, etc.
You are right about the usual guests, though. It is thought of to be for the most intimate friends, releatives, etc. but commercialism and if you don't mind my saying, greed, has sort of taken over.
Another guideline: If the wedding is small, say family only, the shower list is limited to those closest and as I said, but if the bride has attended a shower for the person, that person could be invited.
So sit with the bride and discuss the list but foremost the budget. You should not have to break your bank with this event--that would be unacceptable for your sister to expect from you.
