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Planning The Bridal Shower

While thinking about a wedding shower you may wonder, who throws this party? When do you plan it? Where should it be held? When should it take place and what to feed your guests?
Here are our suggestions for a fabulous Bridal Shower! A nice description on the history of the Bridal Shower is shared here at Wikipedia.

The Bridal Shower is traditionally one of the main duties of the Maid of Honor. Held in her home she is the hostess for this party where the bride to be is the Guest of Honor.

The rules of Etiquette are changing and becoming more lax these days, so you may consider sharing these duties with members of the Wedding Party.
Here is some advice when planning a Bridal Shower for the Bride to Be!

* Always consult with the Bride, the groom and families as to how to proceed and what forms of etiquette are important to them.
* When putting together the guest list the Maid of Honor should always consult with the couple as to who to invite.
* It's also common these days to use an online invitation service to contact and invite your guests, as long as they are internet savvy.
* Never invite people to the bridal Shower that are not invited to the Wedding. This is a etiquette question we get a lot and one we feel all couples and those planning the Shower should stick to.
* When inviting guests and picking a date, consult with the Bride and family. You'll want to also pay attention to road closures or major sporting events that will make travel more difficult.
* Traditionally the Bridal Shower is given 6 weeks to 2 weeks before the wedding itself. First, will there be many guest coming from out of town? If so, it's best to include them by having the Bridal Shower closer to the wedding date.

There are options as to where to hold the Wedding Shower.
Consult again with the couple and family.

* The Hostess can host the Shower in her home.
* A Mother's home.
* A restaurant or club (yippie! No clean up, boo the co$t can be steep).

Choosing to have a Themed Wedding Shower

* If the Wedding itself has a theme to it, specific colors, a design, the couples monogram or subject theme, think about incorporating it into the shower to make the whole wedding event flow and become even more meaningful.
* When planning a themed bridal shower, the invitation should instruct the guests to bring gifts that stay within that theme. For instance, if you are throwing a "The Cookin' Couple" have your guests bring cooking items to furnish her new kitchen with (and no Tupperware type

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