Who do u invite to a bridal shower????

My aunt wants to throw a bridal shower for me and asked me for a guest list of people i want there.... who do i invite??? I know family, so they get a chance to meet.... but do i invite the bridesmaids %26amp; my friends that i know will be attending the bachelorette party??? I'm not looking for a bunch of gifts...but i know people feel like they are supposed to bring a gift when attending parties like this....so who do u invite to the party without offending anyone???? either for not getting an invite or for being "expected" to bring a gift to each.





Note....i do not want a bunch of gifts (we are getting married back home but currently live far away), and i dont expect that each person would need to bring a gift, but i see that question on here alot of if u attend do u bring a gift....i dont want to come off as being greedy if i invite people to both but i dont want them to think i'm rude for not inviting them either.





thanks in advance for help on this one :)
Who do u invite to a bridal shower????
Invite all females who are also invited to the wedding
Reply:The bridesmaids, your sisters, moms and grandmas from both sides, aunties and close cousins from both sides, close friends. Usually around 25 or so is a good number for a home shower.
Reply:Bachelorette parties are not gift parties, the party is actually the gift.


So yes, you would invite all your bridesmaids and friends to your shower. Shower by definition is a gift party, its "to shower the bride with gifts" so if you dont want gifts, then you would want to declne the offer of a shower. But there is nothing wrong with having a shower, its pretty much expected and your guests will not look at you as being greedy.





The one thing you dont want to do is invite people who will not be invited to your wedding, this is a big no-no, so keep that in mind.





Good luck!
Reply:Your drunken uncle.
Reply:You normally would invite family, close friends, BM's are a must, and any close family female friends...where I'm from, people don't bring gifts to the bachelorette party, but it sounds like they do in your area...
Reply:you can invite family bridesmaids and your friends and on the invitation just write something on it like no gifts required as we have everything that we need just a suggestion and if they bring gifts then that's there choice enjoy your party and ceremony
Reply:The point of a Bridal shower is for you to get gifts for the house and stuff, so you should invite your close friends, bridal party (girls) , and your family of course :)
Reply:it is normal to invite close friends and family.


Some people have many. One for work friends, one for parents friends one your friends.


Do what you are comfortable.


Rember some people will be expecting to be invited, so you may want to talk to them and explain why they are not should you not invite them.
Reply:The first way not to appear greedy is to keep the guest list down. Not because of the gifts but because your aunt has to pay for all of them and a shower can be expensive. Most showers are the bridesmaids, mother, aunts, grandmothers and close friends and cousins.The groom's sisters, sisters-in-law, mother and grandmother are invited. I would keep it under 25 or 30.
Reply:anyone you invite to the bridal shower needs an invite to the wedding. but yes, invite your friends and bridesmaids. :)





i would ask the host if there is a limit to how many people you can invite before you start inviting co-workers. church members, ect.
Reply:family....bridesmaids %26amp; a couple of any other close friends.
Reply:The people who are invited to your shower(s), depend on who is throwing your shower. A family shower might include mostly people who are related on to the person throwing the shower. Your friends might throw a shower that is mainly your friends. Your office, church, etc.


For a shower, you should invite the bride's mother, the groom's mother, and your bridesmaid's. If this is your only shower, and you have close friends who are not in the wedding party, but that you would like there, by all means invite them.


If you want to help your aunt with the shower, by all means do so. For one of mine, I helped in fixing the food, setting up the location, and cleaning up afterwards. However, even if you help pay for the shower, you do not need to be listed as hosting the shower. That's the difference between greedy and not greedy.


And congratulations on your upcoming wedding!