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Q.
Where can the Brides
Bridal Shower Be held are there any locations too tabboo.. Is there an
order of events to a bridal shower?
A.
Bridal Showers
can be hosted in the Maid of Honors Home, the Parents home,
restaurants, hotels, inns, parks, just about anywhere you can think
of. I would stay away from strip clubs and the sort. They really
aren't the best place for a bridal shower!
Showers vary in order but here is a run down on what you can do.
Greet Guests - serve something light
Introduce the guests to each other, remember that some of them may not
know each other.
Play 2-4 Shower Games. It is good to play games at the beginning as
ice-breakers. Remember some guests may not know *anyone* but the
bride.
One game you can play is bridal bingo!
Allow everyone time to eat, once this is done allow the bride to open
her gifts. Be sure to write down each gift and who it is from. It will
make sending thank-you notes a lot easier.
Make sure when the guests leave the bride gets to say goodbye to
everyone and the hostess thanks the person for attending. If the
hostess has shower favors, they should give this to the guest now.
The activities
included in a bridal shower should really reflect the personality and
preferences of the bride and the general tastes of the guests.
Although shower games are a main feature of many bridal showers,
hostesses should remember that they are not mandatory. Brides,
hostesses and guests all vary in their enjoyment of, and comfort
with, this sort of activity-- so don't feel that you *have* to include
any of them.
The real essentials for a successful bridal shower are refreshments,
gifts and a welcoming atmosphere. Other themes, decorations,
interesting locations, activities, and structure are fine if you are
inspired to them.
But there's no need to feel that there's something wrong with a shower
that is a simple, enjoyable time of feminine fellowship. Basically,
that's why we have bridal showers-- to share some special time with
the women who are important to us before we make the life-changing
step into wifehood.
For more information on bridal showers, you might enjoy an article I
wrote, available at:
http://www.frazmtn.com/~ambarian/qshower.html
Hope the shower is wonderful!
Sara Ambarian
(Edited by Sara Ambarian at 7:48 am on July 24, 2001)
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