Shower invite wording

JackieO1114 · April 2011

I'm hosting a baby shower for a friend. I'm working on the invites right now, and not sure if I should put her wife's name on the invite, as well. The friend is the one carrying the child, but her wife will also be the child's mother, obviously. WWYD? I know the wife's friends are also having a shower for the couple.

JoySeattle · April 2011

I would ask the friend. If it's a surprise shower, I would put both names. Would you include someone's husband's name in the case of a heterosexual couple? I know that if a friend of mine threw a shower and didn't include my partner, we would both think it was odd.

2dBride · April 2011

They will both be the child's mothers. In the case of a heterosexual couple, often the shower is given only for the mother, not the father, but I consider that a rather sexist tradition. In a case in which there are two mothers, there is even less justification for not including both of them.

Kershnic · April 2011

I would go with including both names as a default, unless you're certain that no one will be offended by only including your friend.

JackieO1114 · April 2011

Spoke to my friend and she said to please include her wife on the invite, as well. She was touched that I would even ask!

Two*True · April 2011

JackieO1114:
Spoke to my friend and she said to please include her wife on the invite, as well. She was touched that I would even ask!

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