I am the matron of honor at my sister in laws wedding. I was wondering when we should have whatever parties (bridal shower, bachelorette party, and whatever else there is).
2007-12-15 18:50:30 · 9 answers · asked by Someonesmommy 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Bridal shower and bachelorette party are usually "expected". Bridal shower should be within 1.5-2 months of wedding. Bachelorette should probably not be the night before. Mine was the same night as my shower. The night before the wedding I had a small gathering with my bridesmaids in our hotel room (distance wedding). So you may want to include a small night-before party...it's no fun for a bride to be alone that night, I was freaking out!
And I have to say, since I'm a Pampered Chef Consultant, that our bridal showers are a LOT of fun. But even if you don't want that kind of bridal shower, the Pampered Chef Registry is also amazing and the bride can earn free products depending on how much other people buy!
2007-12-22 09:34:54 · answer #1 · answered by Carrie L 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A bachlorette party & a bridal shower are usually the only two. Yet that isn't always the case..some have more (why I don't know).
The bachlorette party is normally at least 1-2 weeks before the wedding. The bridal shower can happen within 4 months of the actual wedding. So example, the wedding is in July, have the bridal shower in February & the bachlorette in the last week of June where it isn't too hot.
At either shower, make sure you invite the groom's family (especially at the shower so they can shower your sister with wishes & welcoming into the family.) If they want to do one for her on that side of the family, then assist them in getting her there. Usually doing a brunch or a theme shower (whether by colour your sister's wedding is, or say naming it by what they need in a 24 hr day (example, at 8am they have breakfast so someone buys the toaster & something silly to make her laugh) is also a great way to have some fun.
Just make sure you plan with all the bridesmaids with dates, who is taking care of what in the tasks & most of all have a ball!
2007-12-16 05:16:38 · answer #2 · answered by TPEvents 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I got married, I expected my bridesmaids would probably throw me 1 regular shower that would be a general grouping of friends & family and then 1 other shower that would be a combo lingerie/bachelorette shower that would just be a close knit group of girlfriends. I think doing the lingerie shower/bachelorette thing is a super idea because some of your girlfriends will want to give her silly funny sex items that they'd only feel comfortable doing with a close group of friends....not her co-workers! Also, it just sets the tone for a great night out for the bachelorette party.
The traditional showers are usually held about 3 months prior to the wedding. The bachelorette party maybe 2 months prior. You never want to do it close to the wedding because as the wedding gets closer, the bride will be stressed & have TONS to do so she won't have the time to take off a weekend.
2007-12-15 18:59:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
When I got married, my matron of honor gave us a shower a few weeks before the wedding. I didn't want a bachelorette party. None of my bridesmaids gave us showers and only my matron of honor attended the other showers that were given.
2007-12-16 11:15:53 · answer #4 · answered by mynxr 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not expecting ANY parties for me.
I however DO know that I will be getting a bridal shower (my mom told me, she said "you are gonna have a bridal shower, you just don't know when").
I'd LIKE a "bachelorette" party, whether it be a night out at a bar, or a Galactic Bowling night, or just pizza and sappy movies at someone's house.
However I wouldn't demand them, nor be too upset if I didn't get one or all.
2007-12-17 05:41:54 · answer #5 · answered by Terri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oftentimes you do not supply a present for the engagement social gathering. you're able to offer a card and/or a bottle of wine, yet oftentimes a present isn't given at that component. So scratch the $a hundred from that present off your checklist (except you have already spent it). And why are you spending $two hundred on the marriage present? you certainly do not could spend that lots and that i'm optimistic she did not ask you to. decrease it right down to $50. frequently, the marriage social gathering does not even supply presents as a results of fact the cost of the stag or chicken, bridal showers, clothing, etc, is very frequently very severe. $385 is a lot for a bridal bathe. while i became into MOH and hosted a shower, I paid a fragment of that for each thing - nutrition, decorations, etc. in line with threat $50-$seventy 5? For the chicken social gathering, e book some thing closer to abode. do not take her away if people can't cope with to pay for it. So sure, countless that value is from the bride (gown, hair, etc) yet a huge factor of it form of feels to be in simple terms which you're putting in so lots extra effective than you certainly need to (presents, bathe, etc). in simple terms make up your strategies to offer maximum interior of your skill!
2016-10-11 09:35:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't "expect" anything of my bridesmaid, she is my friend not my employee. I know there are some traditions surrounding the bridesmaid duties and some bridesmaids would plan the hen night etc, but I just didn't worry about things like that and my bridesmaid and I planned our night out together.
2007-12-17 00:41:46 · answer #7 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I expected, in the loosest sense of the word, one shower and one bachelorette party.
2007-12-16 04:30:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
UI wasn't expecting any from my BM, as we are having no bridal party, but a shower and b-ette party are typically expected.
2007-12-16 01:20:13 · answer #9 · answered by melouofs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋