Bridal Shower Etiquette

[OROBride1008]

Is it ok to have a bridal shower if you are having a DW? More so, do you only invite the people you invited to the DW to the shower? Or do I have to have a AHR to be able to have a bridal shower and invite other people who weren't invited to the DW? Any thoughts on this would be great.

[Yari]

Yes, it is totally ok to have a shower if you are having a DW. Gosh, I am having two.

 

You only invite the people you are planning on inviting or have invited to the shower.

 

A shower should not be given by you, but by a bridal party member.

[Jacqueline]

I'm not sure on the proper etiquette on this. but i would think that you can still have a shower even if you're having a dw, b/c you are still getting married and starting a life together, kwim??

 

and if you want a party after you are home, have an ahr. i see nothing wrong with it ;o)

[Banana11]

My aunt is throwing me a shower and it includes people that aren't coming to our wedding.

[hmj]

In the etiquette section of more than one DW book I've read it says it's OK to have a shower and to register.

 

I would personally only want people invited who were invited to the wedding, but I'm also inviting a TON of people to the wedding, so that might be different. If you're having a reception after the fact and everyone knows you're having a reception, then I don't think it'd be too big a deal to invite people who aren't invited to the wedding.

 

Also, what does "AHR" stand for? I can pretty much figure out all the other acronyms, but this one I'm having trouble with!

[townie princess]

AHR = at home reception

[1elephant]

i had a shower and told my mil to ONLY invite ppl invited to the wedding. i (personally) thought it was a tacky way of asking for gifts if i invited ppl to the shower w/o a wedding invitation.

[Soon To Be Mrs. Gomez]

I think it's okay to have a shower because even if people cannot join the DW, they would like to participate in another way.

[stkitts2010]

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Originally Posted by OROBride1008 Is it ok to have a bridal shower if you are having a DW? More so, do you only invite the people you invited to the DW to the shower? Or do I have to have a AHR to be able to have a bridal shower and invite other people who weren't invited to the DW? Any thoughts on this would be great.

I think it's okay. Furthermore, I noticed you are from Bradenton and you look familiar. I use to live in Bradenton. What high school did you go to?

[trance_angelx0x]

Invite who you want there. Most people want to participate in weddings in any way they can including just going to the bridal shower.