Bridal shower same weekend as wedding?

I feel like it is a lot for one weekend. Personally I will have no much on my mind I wouldn't want the shower that day

Wow well that is going to be a very stressful weekend for you. There are married posters on here who can tell you better but that's probably not the best time for a shower.

Thats a lot for 1 weekend! You'll be so busy and so much on your mind, i cant imagine adding a shower in to that mix.

I don't think that would workout well. It would be stressful for you and your guests.

Yikes!

A big ol' nope on that! That's way too much for you, not to mention way too much to ask of your guests.

I think that's way too much for one weekend. Your wedding should be to tie up any loose ends, pamper yourself and distress as much as possible.

Thanks everyone! The only problem is wanting to spend time with out of town guests. Any recommendations on how to do that with less stress? Of course we're also having a rehearsal dinner that will be about half of our 200 count guest list.

My friend did this - she had her shower on Friday, the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner Friday Night, wedding on Saturday, and brunch on Sunday. It was busy, but the timing worked out pretty well.

I did a bridesmaid shower/luncheon Friday before my wedding Saturday. I had a lot of OOT family and 3/4 BM's were OOT too.

I feel like it's too much for one weekend. You'll have so much else you'll need to do the day before. I don't know when else you could do it, but I really think it's too much as you've described.

I think the rehearsal dinner is enough time with your out of towners before the wedding. Maybe a welcome lunch for the day they get in? (Friday?). Are any of them staying through Monday? You could do a brunch after the wedding. I know you WANT to spend a lot of time with them, but I feel like you're going to be s busy wedding prepping.

I had a friend who had her bridal shower the week of her wedding - I can't remember now how close to her wedding day it was. Maybe two days? As a local guest, I didn't mind at all.

That seems like alot to take on for one weekend.

Thanks everyone for this. Super helpful feedback.

I would advise against that.. the shower is super fun and supposed to get you pumped and ready for the wedding. The weekend of your wedding you want to enjoy the family and friends that are there and focus on the marriage.

Holy smokes.... NO!

That will be SO very stressful for you. Your guests will also wonder what the heck is going on. You know - since showers are typically to shower the bride with gifts, and then they will present you with your wedding gift the very next day. Its all too much

It's a lot but I guess anything is possible. Our wedding is out of town and many people are coming from Brazil and other places. We have a lot going on those few days before our Sunday wedding, but the shower I'm doing next month.

It's not unheard of, especially for brides with a lot of out of town family. Sometimes it's just not feasible for important people to travel more than once in a short time, so the shower is held within a few days of the wedding. If you think you can handle the stress and a very busy weekend, don't let people here tell you it shouldn't be done.

I'm planning on a Saturday bridal brunch followed by bachelorette party that night.

It sounds a bit crazy but my bridal party is out of state and I'm not going to ask them to fly out twice or extend there trip.