Baby shower help!

[nousername123]

So I'm having a baby shower, who do I invite? I've got my family and a few friends. Do I invite my partners mum and sisters? I've only met them a couple of times and they don't have a lot to do with my partner and his kids from previous marriage. Will it be rude not to invite them? They live about an hours drive away so it's not like they're just around the corner either. Help!!

Your baby shower invite whoever you wish

Could it be a chance to build a bridge with them?

I don't think they're that bothered to be honest, they didn't even send him a birthday card. Very weird to me because I'm so close to my family. I just don't think they're that interested x

You don''t invite anyone, if you are the honouree.

The host does that - if you haven't got one, then talk to your best friend about it.

I'd stick to close friends only plus your immediate/closest family. It's not a wedding, it's a party thrown for you to shower you with gifts to mark your transition to motherhood. You don't need to invite equally from both sides, as this is a party for you.

Invite them but don't expect them to come.

That way they can be included if they want to, you have done the "right thing" and left it open to them. If they are not close to DP they might feel they want to be close to baby if you give them the way or they might not.

If you didn't invite them they might take it as a snub or an excuse for why they are not involved "she didn't even invite us to the shower, she doesn't want us involved".

I would invite them even if they don't come. They can't say they weren't asked 😊

My mum has told me I have to invite them 😂 I just hate awkwardness, I suppose if there's enough people there it won't be that awkward x

It's the best thing to do is to invite them. As a previous poster stated, 1, it stops them from shagging you off and 2, it doesn't give them an excuse why they won't bother with your child.