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A wedding shower is a modern social contrivance. Whether you subscribe to it or not is up to you. Wedding showers were instituted to help equip couples who were starting their first household together. Nowadays, when many couples have either lived together or lived on their own prior to marriage, wedding showers are more often used to upgrade what the couples already have or for the couples to obtain luxury items for their households. There are even couples, that etiquette considers greedy, who request cash only gifts for showers and/or weddings that they want to use for their honeymoon, house downpayment, or other expense.
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Is it proper to have a bridal shower for a second wedding?
Yes it is etiquette to have a bridal shower for a second wedding.
How close to the wedding do you give a bridal shower?
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.
What if you are not invited to a bridal shower but invited to the wedding. Are you wanted at 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 .
Invited to a bridal shower and you do not know the bride?
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.
What is the difference between a wedding shower and a bridal shower?
Two names for the same thing.
How early before the wedding is a bridal shower held?
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.
Why do you buy a gift for a bridal shower when your invited to the wedding?
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
Where can I find a bridal shower cake?
You can find a bridal shower cake at cakecentral . com website. If you don't want to buy online, just go to any bakery in your place and ask them to make a bridal shower cake for your friend wedding.
If maid of honor gave a wedding gift at bridal shower is she required to place money in wedding card box at reception?
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.
Is it proper wedding etiquette to send out bridal shower invitations?
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.
Where can games for a bridal shower be found for free?
Several websites offer free bridal shower games. Try Wedding Favors Unlimited, Weddingwhoop or Weddingwire. The Imagebydesign website is also excellent.
Can the groom attend the bridal shower?
On some occasions there is a mixed bridal shower, but if that is not announced in the bridal shower then no, the groom should stay away from the bridal shower and only be there at the end of the bridal shower to pick up his bride to be after the shower is over.
