The Professional Party Planner Guide To Bridal Showers

The Professional Party Planner Guide to Bridal Showers

A bridal shower is one of those parties which you can throw which will be fun and yet
practical at the same time. While the purpose of the bridal shower is to give the bride
things which can be used in her marriage, another fun reason is that it allows some hours
away from the planning and stress of the wedding itself, for the bride and family to just
play games and have some good clean fun.

The bridal shower is the perfect occasion to share funny family stories and for friends and
relatives to gather to give the bride advice and support for her marriage. It is also another
occasion which the bride gets to be the princess of the day, without having to deal with
all of the stress of the wedding itself. It is a much more casual and comfortable event
than the actual wedding or reception generally are.

In planning a bridal shower, it is generally the responsibility of the maid-of-honor and the
bridesmaids. While it used to be considered poor etiquette for anyone else to host the
bridal shower, today it is perfectly acceptable. However, it is vital in your planning that
you take into account the bride's wishes and don't make any plans or games which could
make her feel uncomfortable or angry. You should consult with the bride and ask what
she would like for her shower. Generally, it is best not to have a surprise bridal shower
unless it is far before the wedding and you think the bride would really appreciate one.

The bridal shower should be held between two to eight weeks prior to the wedding date.
Only invited guests of the wedding itself should be invited to the bridal shower. The time
of your bridal shower is up to you and the bride; however the standard tradition is
generally in the early afternoon. Today some people hold their bridal showers at a spa or
even on the beach for a BBQ and party; it just depends on the wishes of the bride and
groom.

Also, you will need to decide if the bridal shower will be a traditional "girls only" event,
or if you will have couples. If you will have couples, then the party is generally referred
to as a "Jack and Jill" party rather than a bridal shower. For a Jack and Jill party, gifts
are generally less gender specific and more home related.

In addition, the other popular themes for a bridal shower are: around-the-clock showers,
lingerie showers, kitchen showers, and travel gift showers. For an around-the-clock
shower, each guest is given a time of day and their gift should reflect that time when
purchased. For a lingerie shower the bride is given lingerie to enjoy with her new
husband after the wedding. A kitchen shower consists of all gifts being useful in the
kitchen, and travel gifts are for when the couple travel together.

At the end of the bridal shower make sure that you have a small sentimental gift for each
of the attendees. Your gift can be something to commemorate the day, or even
something simple such as a bar of gourmet soap. It is always nice to send your guests
back to their homes with something special, in addition to their wonderful memories of
the day.