Yes it is etiquette to have a bridal shower for a second wedding.
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.
If you are not invited to the bridal shower dose not mean your not wanted at the wedding . So go to the wedding .
Ideally, the bridal shower would be held 1-2 months before the wedding, but there is nothing wrong with it being held more in advance, or less, provided that the bride can attend.
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.
Ask the bride if it is ok, unless you want it to be a surprise. Then, ask the groom if it is ok.
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.
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Bridal Showers can be held up to two months before the event to three weeks before the event. It is wise to have a Bridal Shower approximately a month before the wedding as the Bride will be busy preparing for last minute fittings for her wedding dress, etc. You don't want the Bride exhausted at her own 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.
If you are invited to the bridal shower and the wedding it is usually customary to buy a gift for both events. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well if you are invited to bridal shower as well as wedding.... then definitely you need to take care of the budget. Because now you have to spend twice. So the best solution to this is for bridal shower buy something not all that expensive...some things that come to my mind are: # Wedding Bowls & Plates # Wedding Night Lingerie # Tees for Brides # Spa Gift Sets # Drinkware # Cookbooks for Newlyweds
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.
There is nothing wrong with giving a late bridal shower for who got married at the courthouse and is also pregnant. It may make her feel better considering she did not have a traditional wedding. You could either do it that way or wait and have a baby shower for her.