Bridal shower/lingerie shower/bachelorette party

I obviously know generally what a bachelorette party and lingerie party is lol. But like who do you invite to a bridal shower, what does it involve? Just girls, or girls and guys? Etc

It all depends on the schedules of the people throwing the shower, guests, location, etc. Bridal showers are typically 1-4 months before the wedding, while bachelorette parties are within the month. Lingerie is probably the least common, and is often a part of the bachelorette party. Bridal showers are typically girls-only, although there are such things as couples showers. The guest list would be female relatives and friends. Bachelorette parties are also girl-only unless you are doing a couples party with your FH. The guests are your closest friends...normally your wedding party, although sometimes they will include other close friends not in the wedding.

I hope that's helpful!

I did bridal shower first, and a combo lingerie/bachelorette party. That way, it was only two events.

My Mom just told me that back in her day, you could have a themed shower. Some requested just lingerie, usually among friends.

My friends almost always give lingerie to the bride, around the time that bachelorette activities are scheduled. I went to my cousin's bridal shower a few years ago and someone gave her a skimpy top and thong combo. The groom's grandmother blushed and clutched her pearls.

We did all of them on the same weekend. We combined the bachelorette party and lingerie shower. My wedding is this weekend and we had it about a month ago. The bridal shower was relatives (the important women in my family) and close friends, and the other two events were just close friends. There were about 30 or so at the bridal shower and about 10 at the party later. I'm glad I didn't do the lingerie part in front of my relatives! lol We held the bridal shower in the early afternoon and did everything else later that night. Good times.

Hahaha such funny/good advice! Thanks ladies ?

IMO, you either have a lingerie shower or a bridal shower (I see a lingerie shower as an alternative type of bridal shower) but not both. The only exception to that would be if perhaps different people were offering to throw them for you and they were different groups of people. But to invite the same group of people to both seems rude to me (though ok to have some overlap of VIPs, I wouldn't expect multiple gifts). I would feel bad asking people to buy that many gifts for me and also if someone asked that of me I would feel somewhat put out.

In some areas people give lingerie gifts/other adult items at the bachelorette but not always.

As for scheduling, it partially depends on when people can get together and make it work. Also, if people are traveling it can be best to lump events together though if everyone is closer I think it's more fun to spread them out.

I had my shower fairly recently at about a month before the wedding and my bachelorette is TONIGHT! I didn't want my bachelorette to be too close to the wedding because I didn't want to worry about not being able to eat junk food or drink in fear of being hung over/bloated. I think doing it within the week of the wedding is crazy (unless you know you can handle it, but I wouldn't want to do that to my girls either because maybe they can't). There is so much going on then I wouldn't want to waste a day not feeling well.

Yes we did it all in the same weekend. Saturday was the bridal shower. The bachelorette party was that night. I wanted to be in prime form and not hungover. Also I wanted everyone to have the opportunity to attend both events. A lot did!