When are you suppose to have your bridal shower?

Question

i have no clue when to do this and is there any other partys i should have before the wedding?

Answer 1

Well, first of all, the bride should not plan her own bridal shower. This should be thrown by a close friend or family member such as your MOH, mother, MOG, sister, FSIL, etc. (traditionally, etiquette states that family member shouldn't throw the bride a shower, either, but with so many brides out there without any close friends it's perfectly acceptable nowadays).

Showers are usually thrown for the bride a few months (1-3) before the wedding.

Other than that, there's the bachelorette party. Again, this is something the bride shouldn't plan. This is usually the responsibility of the MOH and/or the attendants.

Engagement parties are really optional and should happen very soon after the engagement. Depending on when your wedding is and when you got engaged, it may be too late to have an engagement party.  

Answer 2

try 3 months before the wedding. that way it will work better for out of town guests so that they don't have to travel one right after the other for the bridal shower and then the wedding..give itme in between. plus people work and sometimes its hard for them to take off so much.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

someone should throw you a bridal shower 1- 3 months before the wedding. i am also have a bachelorette party and a bridesmaids luncheon.  

Answer 5

You have the bridal shower when it is convenient for your hostess or hostesses.

Showers are hosted by bridesmaids, aunts, cousins, coworkers, godmothers, and other assorted friends and relatives.  They are NOT hosted by bride or her mother.

While bride may provide hostess with a suggested guest list if requested, a polite bride is not involved in the planning of bridal showers.

Showers are held anywhere from 8 weeks before the wedding . . . to just before the wedding.  Most showers I have attended were held 3 0r 4 weeks before the wedding.

Any parties held before the wedding (bridal showers, engagement parties, bachelorette parties) are hosted by others . . . not hosted by bride.  Since they are not hosted by bride, she does not concern herself with them at all.  She leaves the planning to her hostess.

Many brides do not have any of these parties.  They manage to survive, and they go on to have perfectly lovely weddings.  If no one hosts a party for you, then you do not get one.

I suggest that all brides leave the planning of pre-wedding parties to others . . . and concentrate on planning the wedding and reception.

Answer 6

Let me interject now.  If you are the bride, you are not to be hosting any parties for yourself.  Additionally, you are not supposed to have a family member throw a party for you.  This job falls to your bridesmaids.  

Typically, the bridesmaids will want to host the bridal show about three weeks to a month before the wedding, and the bachelor/bachelorette parties about one to two weeks before.  

Answer 7

Some have engagement parties. That needs to be done fairly soon after the engagement is announced. Then the bridal shower can vary from 1-3 months before the wedding. I think around 2 months is nice...things just get to hectic after that. Then there is the bachelorette party. Then the wedding rehearsal which usually includes a dinner. And some do a bridal party tea the day before. Its stressful.