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Um I'm confused. What does having an at home reception have to do with having a shower? Two totally different things.
Sorry I should have explained better I think. My plans were to just have cake and punch and have all the pictures out for everyone to look at. Very casual. I told her she would not need to be a contributor of any kind. (This might have been what confused her since she would not contribute on a shower either.) I'm sure people might bring gifts there. I guess she was thinking it was more of a shower put on by us. Either way a time to honor the couple..? Except it was important for me to host it not hosted by other people.. Does it make more sense now?
Yea it does. Showers are much more of a "girl thing", not to many guys come to them and they're usually hosted by a friend or mom..... whereas the cake and punch reception you want to have would be for everyone that you invite including guys. It seems important for you to host your at home reception. It might be equally as important for her to throw you a shower. Talk to her...see where her head is. it's the only way to know for sure.
We're doing a reception/open house for all our friends who were not invited to our "intimate family wedding" about a month after our honeymoon at my Future In Law's house. :o) I think it's a fine idea. We're doing it for all the people who would rather NOT do a 5-6 hour drive to our semi-destination wedding.
I am doing an at home reception since we are going to Vegas to get married. We are doing a picnic style reception out at the park under this beautiful gazebo. We are having cake & punch & food since we aren't having a reception in Vegas. I think you should have your at home reception. It is a great idea for those who aren't able to attend the wedding!
You should have both. I have seen at home reception that we exactly as you describe and the brides still had showers. I am having 2 bridal showers and a HUGE at home reception. =)
I guess what you're FMIL is thinking is that you are just having a "reception" so you can get presents, like at a shower.
I'm a DW bride, and I'm having a HUGE reception, not for the presents, but for the PARTY!!! There's so many people in our lives that we want to share our wedding with, and people that will be offended if they aren't invited or get to celebrate with you. Just let your FMIL know that it's a reception to celebrate your marriage with people that have shared in your lives.
You will have a great time, and she will too, she just doesn't know it yet!
Where's your wedding destination?
I am with Miss Key Lime. If your family is worried about looking like gift grubbers and you don't care about the gifts put something on your invitations that says gifts are not expected for the at home reception.
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Originally my fiance and I were going to do a hometown wedding.. Well I should say I decided, he was just letting me "have my day". Then we went to a friends wedding and it was beautiful but it was the traditional wedding.. and Long. (We have talked about doing a destination wedding. I think I actually have 3 or 4 weddings planned out around the state of Texas.) Anyways, we ended up deciding to do a beach wedding since it was a compromise for us and thats what marriage is all about. My mom and I had planned on doing an at home reception so all the people who were not invited were less booty hurt. But I mentioned this to my FMIL and she said so you are doing that instead of a shower?? Not sure what to do. Should we still go ahead or does she have a point?