Are the shower and party two different things?
Yesterday at the engagement party my fiance's mother kept telling people she is throwing my bridal party. Is that common?
2007-07-16 13:04:59 · 18 answers · asked by PlasticTrees 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
usually it is the bridesmaids that host a bridal shower. people you are related to or going to be related to really should not host the shower. personally i do not see WHY but it seems to be in bad etiquette if they do.
personally i would be VERY happy. a lot of MIL to be seem to cause problems and yours wants to throw you a shower. :)
oh, and it's just wording i think. party/shower, same thing. :)
2007-07-16 13:10:24 · answer #1 · answered by Christina V 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
here's what i found on theknot.com:
Q. Can the MOG host a separate shower for the bride, inviting only the groom's family and some of her dear friends and neighbors, if they live far away from the bride's friends and relatives?
A. It's most traditional to have just one shower, hosted by the bride's attendants (or her family), with the MOG and other groom family members included on the guest list. Even so, many brides will have a several showers -- one at work, one at a spa with friends, one back home at her mom's. So it's actually okay (and pretty common) for a bride to be feted by the groom's family in addition to the "original" shower. Just make sure to touch base with the bride's maid of honor (or whoever is hosting the other shower) to let her know that your decision to throw a separate shower is because of the distance. Also, to avoid stepping on any toes, host your shower after the fact, not before. Remember, the point of a shower is for all of the women close to the bride to come together for a few hours of gift-giving, good eats, and female bonding. If the two camps aren't able to mingle, everyone should try to keep the bride's interests at heart and go from there.
hope that helped!
2007-07-16 13:13:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
These days anyone can really throw the bridal shower. For my shower, my sister (maid of honor) threw the shower with the help of the bridesmaids. I am going to one in a week and the mother of the bride is throwing the shower. It all depends!!!
2007-07-16 13:34:48 · answer #3 · answered by KDW25 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time those duties are up to the MOH but really sometimes you may have 3 or 4 different party's depending on the groups of friends and families. I think that is very sweet of her to throw you a party and think more parties more presents. The shower and party are usually the same thing and then you will normally have a stagette woohooo! Which is usually thrown by your MOH
2007-07-20 08:58:12 · answer #4 · answered by Cold In Canada 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your bridal party are the people you are going to ask to be in the wedding!
your bridal shower is generally thrown by the bridal party! Usually your MOH is the hostess and your bridesmaid help with expenses! Congrats!
2007-07-16 14:01:04 · answer #5 · answered by RedSoxRock!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bridal shower aka the bridal party and bachelorette party are normally two separate events as mine are. Bridal shower is for everyone and its similar to a baby shower. The bachelorette party is what they call your last night out! I am having my shower at 2 and we leave for the bachelorette party at 6.
2007-07-16 13:54:32 · answer #6 · answered by Heather 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bridal Party: Bridesmaids, Groosmen, Maid of Honors, Best Men
Bridal Shower: Celebration by women that you are getting married. Usually is thrown by the brides family and friends. Includes all female relatives and friends want to come. If your family is divorced you may have two. Ony by the moms side and one by the dads side.
Bachelorette: Celebration of last time as "single" lady. Usually thrown by the brides friends and attended by the bridal party, a few others.
Bachelor Party: Celebration of last time as "single" guy. Thrown by the grooms friends and attended by them.
Jack & Jill: Basically the Bachelorette and Bachelor party are combined to celebrate last time single together. Not very common in US and most guys prefer to have seperate parties in my experience.
2007-07-16 13:10:09 · answer #7 · answered by pspoptart 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My mom and my aunts hosted my bridal shower. The bridesmaids helped, but the Bachelorette Party was given by my bridesmaids.
2007-07-16 13:14:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most common people to give bridal showers are;
Maid/Matron of honor
Mother of the bride
Future Mother-in-law
2007-07-16 13:22:21 · answer #9 · answered by elewishs 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The wedding shower happens before the wedding. Tradition states that it is wrong for a family member to throw the shower. No one does that anymore. If your future mother-in-law wants to throw your wedding shower let her. Be sure to register at several stores.
Go to Brides.com and The Knot.com. They have lots of wedding pictures and a community of brides to help you plan your wedding.
2007-07-16 14:20:40 · answer #10 · answered by Ruth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋