Shower Wedding

How close to the wedding are we suposed to have the bridal shower or wedding shower?

My wedding is in early August and I want to have my bridal shower at the end of April. Is that too soon. When should i have it? Are bridal showers and wedding showers the same thing? I dont know how these things work, help me out a little. Its my first time.Is there a rule to these things?

A shower is not organized or planned or scheduled by the Bride.

So, let’s start take a giant step backwards and do it the right way.

Neither the Bride nor the Bride’s Mother nor the Groom’s Mother nor any sisters or sister-in-laws should host (plan, organize or pay for) a shower. It is a form of solicitation and inappropriate. Many people use the terms wedding and bridal shower interchangeably but usually a bridal shower applies to items or gifts “for the Bride” and a wedding shower applies to items or gifts “for the Bride and Groom.”

A shower is usually hosted by the Maid or Matron of Honor UNLESS she is an immediate member of the family. If the Maid of Honor is the Bride’s sister then one of the bridesmaids should host the shower (with the other bridal party members helping her).

A shower is supposed to be an intimate gathering of the Bride and Groom’s co-workers, family members and/or close friends. It is NOT a gift unwrapping marathon for 99 people at the local Holiday Inn for six hours that includes lots of cocktails and a U-Haul truck to take away the gifts.

The shower should take place at least 30 DAYS before the wedding date because there are so many things to do in that last 30 day time period.

Printed invitations should be mailed out at least three weeks in advance of the party with a RSVP (at least seven days before the party) so the hostess know how many people are attending. The party invitation can include the location (s) of the Bride and Groom’s wedding registry (this is the only place it is appropriate).

A shower can have a theme, here’s a few examples: kitchen and bath, time of day, lingerie, and honeymoon.

A shower can take place at someone’s home on a Monday night at 7PM or at the local pizza place on a Sunday afternoon at 1PM.

And the food can be as simple as vegetables and dip or as elaborate as a three course tea party followed by a decorated sheet cake.

The decorations can be as simple as a bouquet of the Bride’s favorite flowers to yards and yards of white tulle, paper wedding bells, and balloons.

Traditionally, the shower is a SURPRISE for the Bride UNLESS she lives far, far away and then a different set of rules applies.

Answered by: A Certified wedding specialist / A Professional bridal consultant / A Wedding ceremony officiant

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