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Wedding Showers
Bridal or wedding showers can be given by any close friend of the bride. They should not be given by a member of the bride’s immediate family.
There is no set rule for the number of showers that can be held before a wedding, although only mem bers of the wedding party are invited to more than one shower. Nor is there a hard-and-fast rule for the types of parties they should be; serving anything from coffee and cake to cocktails to a light supper is appropriate.
Unless it is a surprise shower, the guest list is drawn up by the bride (or the bride and groom if both are to be present). The host for the party should set the limit on the number of guests. Guests invited to the shower should also be invited to the wedding, unless the wedding is to be very small.
Everyone attending a shower is expected to bring a present, which is opened at the party. The host or another friend of the bride should keep a list of who gave what, so that thank-you notes can be sent later on.
Did you know: Much of today’s formal etiquette originated in the French royal court in the 1600s. Because nobles did not work, they developed elaborate social customs to avoid boredom.
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