Bridal Shower Planning
Planning a bridal shower.
Bridal shower planning. In the uk wedding presents are normally selected from a list provided by the couple and delivered either at the wedding or by the shop and sometimes displayed at the wedding. Once upon a time there was a beautiful bride. Even if someone else is hosting the bridal shower like the bride s relatives or you re holding it at a restaurant or spa it s up to you to take the reins so here s a handy bridal shower checklist to help you plan an amazing party for the bride to be. It adds just enough anticipation without creating more stress for the.
The obvious reason for a shower is to give things to the future married couple that will help them establish a home together. We consulted with party planning expert christine kovacs forster. A bridal shower can be held anywhere from six months to a week before a wedding. Nonetheless bridal showers are sometimes held and shower planning services are frequently offered by wedding planners.
Decide on a bridal shower budget. Send text message print. Showers should be held anywhere from two weeks to two months before the wedding. Checklist early party prep pick a date.
How to plan a bridal shower pre party prep 3 or more months before pick a date and time. Wow the bride and your guests by planning a fabulously memorable wedding shower. A bridal shower is one of those parties that are fun and practical at the same time. The bridal shower or couple s shower is the maid of honor s prewedding piece de resistance.
Jaimie mackey was the brides real weddings editor from 2013 to 2015. How to plan a bridal shower. How to host a bridal shower for the books. Otherwise four to eight weeks before the wedding is a good rule of thumb.
Before picking a menu or choosing a theme the first step of bridal shower planning is deciding on a budget. But the underlying reason for a bridal shower is that it s a nice occasion for the close family and friends of the bride to spend relaxed time with her before the big wedding day. Send text message print comment. If many guests are traveling from out of town it may make sense to have it closer to the wedding so they can attend.
And as the bride s best friend you re charged with throwing her the bridal shower of her dreams. She also worked as a luxury wedding planning producing over 100 high end weddings and events over four wedding seasons in colorado. By real simple editors. While this might seem like an easy task to complete it takes a bit of strategic planning on your part remember that your bride is up to her neck in wedding planning and vendor meetings aka her calendar is always full.