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My MIL took me today to show me the place she planned to have our "wedding shower", the same location she told me about a year ago shortly after our engagment. I never ask nor expected any kind of shower, it was something she wanted to do for us (We have otherwise paid for our entire wedding ourselves). I have been there before and its a lovely fruit farm with lots of activities and play room for kids. Only today ( a week before I send out invitations) she shared that she was going to have to ask each person to pay six dollars (50 people are invited) to cover the "head charge". I kept my composure but ask that she not say that to anyone and told her we (fiance and I) would figure something out. I don't want to hurt her feelings but the reality of it is I don't care WHERE we have the shower, I am not asking anyone to PAY to get into it, and I think its a little unfair that I should have to pay that much money for my OWN wedding shower. I know she can not afford this (this charge was in addition to a rental fee for the location). I am going to have my fiance speak with her and try to arrange a different location, asap. I'm just frusterated that shes had this idea for over a year and has never looked into the prices. I'm not looking for an "answer" just fuming as this just happend, and want someone elses input.
My fi talked to my MIL, who was "relieved" that I wanted to have the shower else where. She admitted to him that she never checked into prices beforehand and had vastly under estimated the cost of the venue, we are now planning to have it at a local park. I am still a little upset about it all, but much happier that its resolved...In addition we had originally planned that it be a "wedding" rather then "bridal" shower so all members could feel free to bring hubbys and kids (since there was going to be lots of activities), the park we are now looking at offers a playground and fishing.. should we keep the idea of "wedding" shower or should I make it "girls only" and have the invitation say "bridal shower"...I'm perplexed. blah.
My fi talked to my MIL, who was "relieved" that I wanted to have the shower else where. She admitted to him that she never checked into prices beforehand and had vastly under estimated the cost of the venue, we are now planning to have it at a local park. I am still a little upset about it all, but much happier that its resolved...In addition we had originally planned that it be a "wedding" rather then "bridal" shower so all members could feel free to bring hubbys and kids (since there was going to be lots of activities), the park we are now looking at offers a playground and fishing.. should we keep the idea of "wedding" shower or should I make it "girls only" and have the invitation say "bridal shower"...I'm perplexed. blah.