subject: Important Bridal Shower Etiquette And Tips [print this page] Wedding planning is considered by many as an exciting experience; but still, the process can be very stressful. Whether you're the bride's friend or sister, there is extensive etiquette you should observe on every phase of the wedding process. It's not only the wedding that should be processed well. The bridal shower is another wedding-related aspect that is completely affected by the proper wedding etiquette guidelines. These guidelines include who must host the bridal shower and who should be included in the guest list.
Bridal shower etiquette is very detailed regarding who has the capability to hold a memorable shower for the bride. As a tradition, bridal showers are essentially not organized by the bride's mother or sister, and certainly not the bride herself. Nowadays, though, it can be appropriate for the bride's sister or mother to hold the shower for some special cases, like if the bride's sister will be the bride's maid of honor. Considered as traditional bridal shower etiquette is that bridal showers are typically planned and organized by bridesmaids or maids-of-honor. The host of the shower should willingly volunteer for such position. It is based on a known bridal shower etiquette that the bride should never appoint a particular friend or family member as hostess for her shower.
Most bridal showers are held about 4 to 8 weeks before the grand wedding day. If the bridal shower is held too close to the exact wedding day, the bride may feel too stressed out during her last-minute wedding planning. On the other hand, the bridal shower attendees' travel and lodging arrangements should be considered when sending out bridal shower invitations. Despite the date of the shower event, the invitation must be sent out at least 4 to six weeks prior the scheduled shower. It is required that bridal shower invitations must include essential information regarding the bridal registry as well as an RSVP card.
Majority of bridal showers are planned and programmed for 1 to 2 months prior to the wedding. The hostess is the one responsible for planning the whole event. She must carefully take note and keep in mind not to plan and schedule the celebration too close to the wedding day.
The bridal shower hostess has the huge task of selecting the best and ideal bridal shower invitations. The color, design and type of invites for a bridal shower ultimately set the mood for the whole event. There are countless exciting themed options that a hostess can choose from; these themes will set the stage decoration and will provide gift suggestions for the guests. Some of the most popular themes are wine, Kiss the Cook, lingerie, and a hundred more that will certainly create a memorable pre-wedding shower for the bride-to-be. Other responsibilities and tasks that should be accommodated by the hostess include the tracking of gifts being given during the shower, so that later, thank you notes can be sent to each guest.
