There isn't a set time frame between a bridal shower and the wedding. Normally, it is best to have the bridal shower at least a month prior to the wedding.
A mother can give her daughter a bridal shower (generally the guests would be relatives) but, it is usually the maid of honor that gives the bridal shower and perhaps coworkers at work.
I know you're doing a lot, but you do need to give a wedding gift.
When you go to a Bridal Shower then you give a gift and it's not considered a wedding gift. The Bridal Shower is a celebration for the Bride-to-be. Yes, you would place money in the wedding card box at the reception. Only put the money in that you can afford because the bride and groom should appreciate any amount.
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.
You would either have to go where your son is to give the bridal shower or talk to your son and his fiancee and see if they can come to where you live for a visit so you can give the bridal shower.
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.
Three to four weeks before the wedding day, you give your guests have enough time to purchase the shower gifts and RSVP to make sure how many people are coming. Once you get all the reply then you can start planning for the bridal shower.
Yes, it's absolutely proper for the groom's aunt (and/or the bride's aunt, also) to host a bridal shower. The main ones who shouldn't host bridal showers are the parents and grandparents of the bride and groom.
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If the rest of the family has no objections then there is no reason the grandmother could not have a bridal shower for family members and letting the maid of honor have another bridal shower for the bride's friends.
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