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Jaymee
Just Said Yes January 2021

Are Bridal Showers still a thing?

Jaymee, on June 26, 2020 at 1:52 AM

Posted in Parties and Events 27

Okay guys my fiancé and I are planning this wedding and have no idea really what we are doing! 😬 Are Bridal Showers still a thing? I have only attended one event before but that was years ago. If so, is it weird that I would be the one throwing it or should I mention it to my MOH? What exactly does...
Okay guys my fiancé and I are planning this wedding and have no idea really what we are doing! 😬 Are Bridal Showers still a thing? I have only attended one event before but that was years ago. If so, is it weird that I would be the one throwing it or should I mention it to my MOH? What exactly does a shower consist of and how far away from the wedding should it take place? Thank you for any information.


Signed, One Clueless Bride

27 Comments

  • Angela
    Savvy May 2021
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    Yes Bridal Showers are still in. Bridesmaids, matron and maid of honor coordinates for you. Usually have two months before the wedding.
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  • Kari
    Master May 2020
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    Bridal showers are still a thing but I think it depends a lot on the region and your social circle. I don't think any of my friends had showers before getting married, and we've gone to a LOT of weddings. I think they are certainly far less commonplace than they used to be (in the days where it was less common for a couple to cohabitate before marriage), but some people still love them. I know among me and my friends bachelorettes are far more common than bridal showers.

    Someone other than the bride is the person who plans and throws a shower, usually the MOH or a relative. It's generally considered rude for a bride to throw herself a party, but I personally wouldn't care if a bride threw her own shower. If a bride-to-be wants to take on the expense, time, and work necessary to plan a party for herself then so be it!

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  • Anna
    VIP October 2020
    Anna ·
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    Bridal showers a definitely still a thing. Your MOH could host it, or if you have any other friends or family. At my work, someone usually hosts a small shower after school for upcoming weddings and babies.
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  • Alexis
    Savvy May 2021
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    100% still a thing! I would talk to your MOH/Bridesmaids, or a close female relative. I know my MOH can’t pay for it all herself, so some of my relatives are helping. I’m still in the loop and helping plan, but I’m not throwing my own.
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  • Elizabeth
    Super June 2021
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    Definitely still a thing! But the bride doesn't throw it because it's all about giving gifts to the bride ("showering" her with gifts), so it would be tacky for the bride to throw it. It only happens if someone offers to host it. My mother generously offered, so she's hosting. We are getting married in another state, so we're traveling in just 2 days before the wedding, so the shower will be the morning before the wedding. It's going to be a lingerie shower because we already live together, so I'll just pack up all the gifts and bring them on the honeymoon!

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  • Jaymee
    Just Said Yes January 2021
    Jaymee ·
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    I like this idea. I could care less about gifts but I would enjoy all the ladies in my life getting together! Thank you for this!
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  • Kimberly
    Super March 2021
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    You’re welcome!
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