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Bridal Showers:
Q & A: I'm Hosting My Cousins Shower, What Do I Say?
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A Guide to Bridal Showers
Hosting Cousins Shower, What do I
say?
Q.
I
am hosting my cousins wedding
shower, what do I have to say?
A.
There really are no
particular obligations
connected with
hostessing a bridal
shower in the way of
speeches or ceremony.
The point of a bridal
shower is to give the
bride a chance to
enjoy some private
time with the women
who are closest to
her. People usually
celebrate with
refreshments and gifts
(and sometimes games),
but otherwise the
atmosphere of most
showers is usually
pretty low-key and
casual.
Your duties for the
day are limited. You
have done the
planning, and will do
the set-up and
pre-party preparations
tomorrow. When guests
begin to arrive, you
should welcome them
and try to make them
feel comfortable.
Having something to
drink or munch on
while they wait for
the rest of the guests
is always a good
distraction and
ice-breaker.
When all guests and
your cousin are
present, you will
probably want to
"officially" greet
everyone. If you
haven't provided
drinks before, you
might give everyone a
beverage and then make
an official welcome or
propose a short toast
to begin. Or if you
will eat right away,
you can make a few
welcoming remarks when
guests are seated.
Sometimes at a shower,
there are a couple
different parts of the
event, and the hostess
may choose to say a
few words to and/or
about the bride at the
beginning of each
(refreshments,
activities, gifts, for
example) and before
the guests leave. But
again, there's no set
procedure or specific
expectation.
All that really needs
to be said by you, as
hostess is:
~ you are glad that
they could be there
to share this
celebration
~ you wish the bride
good luck on her
wedding and much
happiness in her
marriage
~ you hope that the
bride and the guests
enjoyed themselves
How and when you
express these ideas
really is up to you,
the
activities/schedule of
the shower, and your
relationship with your
cousin and the
guests. Keep things
simple. Be yourself.
Be sincere. And
relax. : )
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