Wednesday, April 8, 2009

To Invite Or Not To Invite

When it comes to all the pre-wedding parties, one of the trickiest parts of planning is figuring out whom to invite (and whom to avoid inviting)

Engagement Party
Definitely Invite
Parents of the bride and groom
Grandparents of the bride and groom
Siblings of the bride and groom
Should Invite
Relatives of the bride and groom
Close friends of the bride and groom

Bridal Shower
Definitely Invite
Bride's attendants
Mother and sisters of the bride and groom
Grandmothers of the bride and groom
Should Invite
Close female friends of the bride
Close female friends of the bride
Maybe Invite
Distant female friends of the bride
Distant female relatives of the bride
Female friends of the groom
Flower girl
Don't Invite
Anyone not invited to the wedding

Bachelorette Party
Definitely Invite
Bride's attendants
Close friends of the bride
Maybe Invite
Casual friends of the bride
Coworkers of the bride

Rehearsal Dinner
Definitely Invite
Members of the wedding party
The officiant
Parents and grandparents of the bride and groom
Children of the bride and groom
Significant others of the above invitees
Flower girl and ring bearer (unless too young)
Maybe Invite
Out of town guests

Day After Brunch
Should Invite
Immediate family of the bride and groom
Wedding party
Out of town guests
Maybe Invite
Friends
Additional family members