Dear Abby

[redwitch]

I am throwing a baby shower this fall for future daughter in law. Very happy and excited to do this but... she doesn’t want me to invite her aunt. Said aunt is a jerk but this will piss off other family members. What to do, what to do. I want a happy occasion. I also picture said aunt showing up and putting a curse on baby ala the Sleeping Beauty scenario. This made me giggle, imagining auntie dearest as a wicked cartoon character. Seriously though, is it okay to exclude aunt?

[Lochloosa]

1. Key words here. "I am throwing". Invite who you want to your party.

Abby.

[Arkansas Granny]

2. That's a no-brainer. If the guest of honor doesn't want her aunt to attend, don't invite her.

[Midnightwalk]

5. Ummm

It may be a little odd not wanting the aunt there but not inviting the the guest of honor defeats the whole purpose doesn’t it?

Oh you mean “her the aunt”? Never mind then.

[Scarsdale]

3. Find out when this aunt will be

out of town, then THROW the shower.

[SallyHemmings]

4. Sound advice

Because if the Aunt is a jerk, she will assume her invitation was lost by the “incompetent” host.

[Phentex]

6. Do not invite her...

if anyone says anything, just tell them you had to keep the numbers down and she may be invited to another one. It's really none of their business.