The How to of Bridal shower invitations
Art of Bridal shower invitations
The day before every wedding is the bridal shower and it is more or less the second most important event in any woman’s life after the wedding itself. If not anything, it is an excuse for the girls to gather together and have a fun evening and take some steam of right before the wedding and keep everyone in a fun mood. And of course, there are gifts to be opened. Economy in mind, the shower may be engulfed in grandeur or kept simple. Everything depends on the maid of honor and her levels of creativity.
The mood, theme and guest list for the bridal shower is to be decided upon by the organizers before the invitations are sent out. Flowers need to be ordered, music has to be chosen and favors selected and that by no means is an easy task. More often than not, a bridal shower is based upon a particular theme which is reflected in the decor, the food and everything in between. They are commonly held as an afternoon tea on a weekend and the guests will dress up for the special occasion, as though it were a rehearsal for the wedding itself. It is taken that the bridal shower and everything about it reflects the personality of the bride, therefore it also goes a long way in showing how well the person managing the even knows the bride.
Sending out the invitations too late or too early could be fatal; guests might have other plans or may just forget about the event all together. Keeping all that in mind, it’s good timing to send the invitations 2 to 3 weeks in advance It gives the guests ample time to search for the perfect gift, the dress and clear their schedules.
The general rule is each adult should be sent their own invitation, however, if you’re including the men and hosting a couples shower, you would send one invitation to the couple. Two females living in one residence get an invitation each. In the event that the bride is having another shower, it is prudent to avoid inviting the guests of the other shower to this bridal shower. If you must overlap the guest lists to avoid offending anyone, be sure to let the overlapping guests know that you don’t expect them to bring ANOTHER gift, that you would simply enjoy their company.
For the invitation, go with the theme of the bridal shower.You can purchase online, use the ideas and get a few of the guests together to make your own, or get some ideas before heading out to the store.
Now you are all set to enjoy the bridal shower