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A Bridal shower is a party hosted usually by the maid of honor and bridal shower invitations are sent to female and sometimes male friends of the bride, family of the bride and friends and family of the groom. A traditional bridal shower invitation is usually for a gift giving party given to a bride before the wedding date. Bridal shower invitations should be sent only to guests who are invited to the wedding because it is in effect the party for giving gifts to the bride. Bridal shower invitations should be sent four weeks before the occasion to make it easy for guests to adjust their schedules. Bridal shower invitations should include a response card to make it easy for the hostess to budget and organize the party.
Some bridal showers are surprise parties and bridal shower invitations should mention the surprise element so that the guests will be in on the surprise and be in time for the party. See Bridal shower invitations should most importantly state the name of the bride, the address and telephone number of the location for celebrating the occasion and the theme if any for the party.
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June 8th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
And if the shower is to be a surprise for the bride, the guests should be informed of the time when the bride is expected to arrive.
As for the wording of the bridal shower invitations, you will first have to consider whether you want the message to be traditional, casual, or general. What specific type you go with will of course depend on a number of factors, among them the type of the bridal shower that will be held, as well as the bride’s preferences. The general type of bridal shower invitations is by far the simplest, and can be nothing more than a message of invitation, as well as the name of the bride and the time and place of the event. A traditional message will tend to be more formal, with an appropriately worded invitation, along with the name of the bride, the date and time of the party, as well as its location.
June 21st, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Would you like to have a very formal celebration, or a more low key one? Based on this, you can select cute and fun invites for a casual event, or sophisticated and fancy invites for a formal event.
Another thing you might want to consider is themes that remind you of the bride or wedding itself. Perhaps you know that the wedding colors are going to be cream, red and pink. If so, you might benefit in picking a bridal shower invitation that reflects one or all of these hues. Flower selection can be another helpful factor.
July 1st, 2009 at 6:23 pm
that is some amount of work. Bridal shower invitation simplifies this entire cumbersome process immensely. Personalized invitation cards can be selected from a host of websites. The topping on these varieties come in form of categorization in form of colour, fond types and designer collections. Particular themes can also be selected from designed collection for your bridal shower according to your likes.
July 20th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Really great information. All good.
July 23rd, 2009 at 12:08 pm
We all love to be part of wedding celebrations. We should not be on the hook to help the bride and groom redesign their kitchen ensembles.
Bridal showers need to be kept in perspective. Couples who are genuinely starting out can fill up their registry with a clean conscience and have a traditional baby shower. If, however, you are a double income couple with two of everything already, then let your guests off the hook.
August 5th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
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August 16th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
If you want to skip the step of printing and applying return labels, have the return address printed on the envelopes. When you have finished, pick out a shipping speed option. Faster shipping is preferable to slower shipping because you will want a little extra time to resend any invitations that get lost in the mail. If the party plans are in flux, rather than waiting until the last minute to buy invitations, consider sending out invitations earlier and putting up a web page for the party with the most up to date information.
When you are done, click the order button and wait a few days.
August 29th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
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October 2nd, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Another important factor is that only people invited to the wedding should be invited to the bridal shower as otherwise the bride might get into an awkward situation. An invite should be sent around 4 weeks before the shower, thus there is enough time to keep calendar empty and it is not so far off that someone would forget accidentally.
If you are considering a themed bridal shower then it is preferred if special instructions for the same are sent with the wedding shower invitation. General directions to the wedding shower and contact numbers are present in the wedding shower invitation for the convenience of the guests. Generally people known personally to the bride are invited to the wedding shower.
November 4th, 2009 at 3:28 am
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November 9th, 2009 at 3:36 am
Thanks. Helpful information.
November 20th, 2009 at 3:42 am
Couples should keep some perspective when planning these things. For a couple that does not have much, it is okay to have a traditional shower. For couples who are well established and have everything they need, they should not be greedy and want new replacements for those things courtesy of their guests. I am not being a scrooge; remember that those same guests will be buying the couple a wedding gift. Those future newlyweds should use their collective imagination and offer something different.
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:54 am
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January 27th, 2010 at 6:22 am
My best friend and I recently threw a wedding shower for a college friend. To be original, we decided to make our own wedding shower invitations. We always prided ourselves on past artistic endeavors. After all, we were the women who wielded a mean glittery paint pen to decorate acrylic glasses for fraternity exchange party favors. We took that confidence and started off on our adventure to make the perfect wedding shower invitations.
January 30th, 2010 at 6:33 am
So what kind of invitation is right for you? Well that really depends on your personal preferences, the theme of your bridal shower if any, and of course the guest list. You would certainly want the theme as also the invitation to communicate your style as well as respect the preferences of the invitees.
If the guest list is a young and happening crowd, a lingerie bridal shower may be just the thing to set the tone, while a more conventional guest list may be uncomfortable participating in such a racy event! So choose the theme with care and then the right kind of invitation will be easier to settle on.
There is an extensive range of styles and invitation content as well as the quality of the cards itself, so you are likely to find just the one your are looking for. A neat and graceful bridal shower invitation will reflect an urbane upbringing, while a modish hand made design will work wonders for the modern crowd.