JOWY Productions Invites You To Wedding Wednesdays: To Invite or Not To Invite

More and more couples are opting for intimate destination weddings that can be shared with family and a few close friends.  Sometimes this is for budget reasons, as strange as it may sound; if one has a large family and lots of friends then staying in town could break one's budget faster than planning a smaller event out of town as people believe less guests will travel to their wedding. Sometimes, its because their lists are too hard to pin down and somehow, going away for the wedding, makes the explanation easier (whether you invite “everyone” out of town or limit your list). Whatever the reason, when couples opt for a destination wedding, they still want friends and the like to feel included. So, in today's Wedding Wednesday we are sharing with a you question we tend to get quite often that is associated with this scenario.

Q: Can I invite people to my shower if they are not invited to my destination wedding?

A: If you have only invited close family members to your wedding and it is a small, intimate, out-of-town affair, we feel that it is perfectly acceptable to invite friends and co-workers to a shower and include them in your nuptials, especially if they want to celebrate with you.  However, if you have chosen to invite some friends to the out-of-town wedding and not others then inviting both groups to a shower together might prove to be an awkward and uncomfortable situation and we do not recommend it.  In that instance, we suggest having a shower for only those guests invited to the wedding and hosting a party after the wedding where everyone can come and celebrate your newly married status!

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