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[quote=Anonymous]My friends are throwing me a shower here in town, but I have no family here. My mom and sis, and maybe an aunt and cousin, will be coming in from out of state, but I'm unsure if I need to invite the rest of my family (aunts, girl cousins around my age, great aunt, grandmothers) if only to be polite, knowing they won't or can't attend this far away?

My dad's family is much more formal than my mom's, so I am worried they'll be offended at not being invited despite the distance. At the same time, I don't want my friends to send out all these invites and make it seem like I'm gift grabbing by inviting people who obviously won't be attending in person (gifts are not going to be necessary to attend). Not really a problem with DH's family, which is so small we already let his mom, aunt, and grandmother know that we are sending an invite but don't want there to be pressure to attend (they probably won't).

Unsure what to do, or what is proper. Should I tell my friends to send an invite, but maybe add something like, if you can't attend but would like to contribute, we're compiling best mom tips or well wishes for baby in a book? [/quote]

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