Wedding shower etiquette: How too many showers can drain your guests 12 Articles

by Kimberly Munsey-Carlton

I am researching to see if my friend holds the World Record for showers and sadly I am finding that more and more her shower marathon seems to be becoming an almost accepted, yet insane, way of sending off a bride and groo...read more

by Kelli Christopher

When I got married 8 years ago, I had one shower, thrown by my mother and my maid-of-honor. My closest friends and relatives were invited. I had a friend that was getting married around the same time and also had a shower...read more

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by donewiththesearticle s

The best wedding gift is the gift of your friendship and company at a wedding shower. The bride and groom should not expect lavish presents off everyone. A "shower" is really an American cultural phenomenon and it does see...read more

by Dawn Hawkins

Going to a wedding shower is a lot of fun for those of us deemed guests. It gives you the chance to spend some time with the bride and in the world today, even the groom. You get to go shopping which is always fun. Not to ...read more

by Julia England

My husband and I chose to have a small, intimate beach ceremony and reception. For us, having our families and closest friends as witnesses to our exchange of vows was the ideal wedding. Most of our friends and family we...read more

by Danelle Karth

White lights and dazzling nights. It is getting closer and closer to that big day! In celebration each of your social groups are planning showers (or each of those closest to your are planning showers). Good food, good tim...read more

by Paul Lines

Like the irritation that builds with incessant falling rain, too many wedding showers can drain all those involved in the weeks approaching the specoal day. Wedding showers have changed significantly over the years. Or...read more

by Jadey Bayless

The big day is finally approaching. You have to make a decision. As you may know the cost of a wedding and everything else associated with getting married isn't free and money doesn't magically grow on trees. Well ...read more

by Khadija Husain

These days the announcement of a wedding leads to countless invitations to parties where attendance is mandatory starting with the engagement party to the bridal shower and the bachelorette party to the bridal brunch. Th...read more

by Nicole Watkins

Too many bridal showers can become a burden on friends and family not to mention the expense. When a couple chooses to get married, the traditional thing to do is to have a bridal shower. A lot of times there is also an ...read more

by Jan Vroegin

The wedding is getting closer and the bridal couple cannot wait to tie the knot, but their friends and family members might be getting nervous as the stack of bridal parties and shower invitations start to form a pile. Sho...read more

by Ted Sherman

Elizabeth Taylor could tell you a few things about wedding showers. She's been the blushing bride in eight so far. Although she's now 75 and in a wheelchair, she recently told friends she's considering her ninth bridegroom...read more