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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need an invitation? If this is your SIL, shouldn't you be throwing the shower with your MIL? Maybe you didn't get invited because you didn't help. And because you prioritize work over the shower.

They don't sound like the rude party....[/quote]

Not necessarily.  Sounds like OP's brother is married to SIL.  In which case, SIL's own blood relatives may be throwing her a shower.  It's possible that OP and her mother (the SIL's in-laws) could also throw her a family shower on their side of the family.  OP isn't rude.[/quote]

No OP said "hosted by my MIL". The SIL is DH's sister. OP should've been the one to throw this shower for her, not the mother. And it's a shower for her future niece/nephew and isn't going because of work. I'm surprised people think this is acceptable.

OP - call your MIL today and ask if you can be in charge of the cake or dessert. Offer to get there early to help decorate. Schedule your work around the shower.[/quote]

So you're saying that OP should be throwing a shower for her SIL's family?  Or perhaps OP and her mother will throw a shower for SIL as well.  Maybe the families don't know each other well.  My MIL hosted a shower for me with DH's family and the friends from that side of our marriage.  My mother's friends threw me a shower for my side of the family and friends.  Stop trying to make OP out to be rude.[/quote]

Yes that's what I'm saying. OP should've helped MIL plan and throw this shower. If I'm understanding the relationship right, the SIL is her husband's sister. So the people invited would be DH's relatives - cousins, aunts - which are her family too by marriage. OP said they just saw each other over the holidays; she could've used that time to help plan. Instead she probably dropped news that she was going to work instead of attend. Imagine how SIL and MIL must have felt. [/quote]

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