Dear Sugar,
I have two daughters, one is
getting married in September and one is
having a baby in September. Would it be OK to combine their showers and have one big one as opposed to two smaller ones? — Curious Mom Melinda
Dear Curious Mom Melinda,
While it makes perfect sense to simply combine the two showers, I can almost guarantee that your daughters would have some hurt feelings if you went that route.
After your
engagement parties are a thing of the past, it's time to continue your wedding celebration with
bridal showers. To read up on wedding shower etiquette read more
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The maid of honor usually plans at least one bridal shower, but if she lives out of state, it is OK for another bridesmaid or family member to do the honors
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Bridal showers take place at least 4-6 weeks before the wedding and are a time for the bride, and her female friends, to celebrate and give gifts before the big day. It is considered poor etiquette to invite guests to your shower that are not invited to the wedding so keep your showers small and intimate
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Be sure to send individual invitations just as you would to any other event leading up to your wedding
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Guests should include everyone in the bridal party, female family members, mother of the bride and groom, close friends and co-workers
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Most showers have themes so the guests will know what gift to bring. Most common themes are linen showers, lingerie showers, kitchen showers, etc.
