Bridal shower question/little rant

[truckersgirl]

I have a question but it follows a brief rant first (sorry!!) So my cousin decided she wanted to throw me my bridal shower, which I thought was really sweet and nice of her. After many times of figuring out dates that would work with my bridesmaids, we picked June 5th. Over 2 weeks ago I gave her a list of people for her to invite and said for

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[explorateur]

I think a month is good notice. 2 weeks seems too short.

[truckersgirl]

:( thats what I thought too!! Hope it ends up being ok

[cheshirecat324]

Most people I know (myself included) would need more than two weeks notice for a bridal shower. People need to take time off work, re-arrange their schedules, all sorts of things. There really isn't much excuse for it, especially since the majority of guests could be invited over Facebook- creating a Facebook event takes, what, fifteen minutes? How is that faster than calling everyone individually?

I agree that inviting people to the shower (or really, just about any wedding-related event) who aren't invited to the wedding should be avoided.

[candyce]

I think a month is pretty standard for invitations and your cousin really, really dropped the ball on this one. That sucks and I'm sorry! Maybe if a lot of people can't make it somebody else will throw you another one that they actually prepare for!

[truckersgirl]

I figured about a month too (hence why I gave her a list of the people on the wedding guest list to invite weeks ago!! I'm just frustrated so I needed to rant a little, thanks for the input :)

[coleoptera]

It's like any event that you really want people to come to: give them the appropriate amount of notice typically needed to plan. I'd say 3-4 weeks is critical for most people's lives, if no real travel is involved.

[amymeenieminymo]

Two weeks is a little short notice, but I think my shower invites were only sent about 3-4 weeks ahead...maybe less and I still had a good number that came. Unless you can change the date and still have things work, I'm not sure much else can be done now except hope you have a good turn out.

No, only people invited to the wedding should be invited to the shower. You don't have to invite EVERY female, but it doesn't work the other way around.

[truckersgirl]

I'd love to change the date, that was my original thought when I found out she hand't called anyone, but unfortunately, my mom is working almost every other weekend and the only weekend she's not 2 of the bridesmaids can't be there and they REALLY want to. :( 2 weeks just seems like suck short notice to me.....

I told her to only go with the list I gave her, I'm glad I asked you guys as I don't want to insult anyone.