2007-10-07 07:05:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
My impression of bridal showers are that they are thrown FOR the bride/couple by someone else. Throwing your own is probably acceptable if nobody else is, but throwing your own and then asking other people to pay for it seems rather crude.
2007-10-07 07:08:24 · answer #1 · answered by Katie W 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi.
First of all.....are YOU hosting your own bridal shower? That is a no no. Bad etiquette.
As with ANY party, whomever is HOSTING does the paying. When I was married, it was my 2 aunts that hosted a bridal shower for me and they paid for it.
More recently, the showers I go to are hosted by ALL the bridesmaids and the cost split evenly so that the financial burden is not solely on the maid/matron of honor's shoulders.
Hope this answers your question.
2007-10-07 10:25:40 · answer #2 · answered by iloveweddings 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you organizing the shower? You really shouldn't. A shower is held FOR you not BY you.
And the bridal party with your families help organize it. You shouldn't know about what is going on with the shower until you show up at the shower location.
2007-10-08 04:29:48 · answer #3 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends upon who is throwing the shower for you, you don't host your own. Sometimes the bridal party does it, sometimes family members do. But you don't ask....
Not everyone has a shower either.
2007-10-07 23:04:27 · answer #4 · answered by Lydia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A bridal shower is given for the bride. The hostess' should be the ones paying for this. To ask or expect you to pay is downright tacky.
2007-10-07 07:11:30 · answer #5 · answered by Leather and Lace 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No! The hostess of the shower pays for the shower, as does any host of a party.
2007-10-07 07:24:50 · answer #6 · answered by ds37x 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your bridesmaids (mainly the maid of hounour) are supposed to throw the shower for you. If they don't it's left up to your mom or his. You're never supposed to throw your own shower, neither are you supposed to pay for it. I'm sure they'd appreciate it if you offered to help out with some prizes, but that's up to you. The best you can do is hint to them that you'd like a shower - I suggest buying your maid of honour one of those 'for dummies' type books - sort of a crash course on what's expected. It's up to them to throw you one or not.
2007-10-07 07:20:02 · answer #7 · answered by Laurie T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally, a bride has two showers. One is hosted by her bridemaids. The maid or matron of honor organizes this. The other can be a couples shower or it can be another shower for the bride only. This is hosted by a family member or a friend.
The bride does not throw a party for herself. This is bad ettiquette. And the bride is never expected to pay. Also bad ettiquette.
2007-10-07 07:16:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Showers are supposed to be hosted and paid for by either friends or family of the bride. It is considered bad etiquitte to host your shower.
2007-10-07 07:10:27 · answer #9 · answered by libaki 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, you can't expect your bridal party to help pay for anything. They might throw you a bachlorette party, but other than that, you're on your own. You can certainly ask them for help with things like making favors, decorating, ect. But don't expect or ask for financial help.
2007-10-07 07:09:12 · answer #10 · answered by dani 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋