Yes, out of common courtesy. Although hosting, they are also a participant in this wonderful event, too.
Definitely mail or hand deliver the bride's invitation as she will need it for her scrapbook. http://www.ehow.com/how_4922215_send-bridal-shower-invitations.html Kath
* Generally a family member or girlfriend gives the baby shower and it would be up to them to send the invitations and not you. You just have to sit back and enjoy it.
you should send them to both but most likely the family
no
It is proper etiquette to only invite people to the shower who will also be invited to the wedding. If the couple is having a private ceremony with only family, then only invite family to the shower. If they are eloping and not inviting anyone, it would be safest not to have a shower because those at the shower would be expecting a wedding invitation.
If you are not invited to the bridal shower dose not mean your not wanted at the wedding . So go to the wedding .
It's not in most cases. Destination weddings may be an exception, but to invite someone to your shower and not your wedding is a big no no.
Possibly, but I personally don't like that idea.
You can, of course, but a great deal of tact will be required since it's only human nature for those not invited to the wedding to wonder how you reached the decision to invite others and not them.On the other hand, there could be resentment if you invite friends to neither the shower nor the wedding!One idea might be to make it a special shower, maybe with champagne and good finger food, and explain privately to each person not invited to the wedding how bad you feel at not being able to fit everybody in, but there simply isn't room.Perhaps you could give them, privately again, a small gift - a keepsake - of the wedding and suggest that once you're settled following the honeymoon, you'll give a simple, intimate party just for them. Do this before the wedding, otherwise it might appear to some that you feel they're upset and are simply trying to pacify them.
Whether you know the bride or not you should bring a gift to her bridal shower. You also have the right to not attend the wedding shower especially if you are not invited to the wedding.
Traditionally if the immediate family is invited to the wedding itself, but the reception is at a hall or a parent's home then guests should be invited then that is the only time you should invite others to a wedding shower. If the wedding is small with no other guests other than the immediate family then either the mother and father of the bride or the groom's parents could have a small reception at their home and those guests should then receive an invitation (can make the invitations online) or buy less traditional invitations at card shops and then invite certain relatives if you so choose. However, as long as other relatives and friends understand the reasoning for your wedding plans then you could get away with a wedding shower and wedding gifts and that is up to the bride and her mother.
yes! of course! they want you there and they want your presents!
The host of the bridal shower obviously did not do her homework and invite you to the wedding shower if you lived in the same city or town. If you live out of town then that may be the reason you did not receive a wedding shower invitation. You could spent $50 and up (you decide) for either a cash gift and don't break your bank account by giving more than you can afford.
On a general basis no, you do not invite out of town guests to a wedding shower if they live a fair ways away because it is just a half day event. They will bring you their wedding gift for you and your husband.
Yeah, I would.
Invitations are small white pieces of paper, they were used to invite the crowds of people that attended Birthday, wedding, bridal shower, party....