Bridesmaids' Luncheon 100% necessary?

No. I'm not doing one. Never even heard of it until Pinterest or WW.

I didn't have one. I had never even heard of such a thing until ww.

I don't know of anyone who has had a bridal luncheon. Must be a regional thing?

Just ask them. Something like I have gifts for you, but I want to see how you feel about coming into town for a luncheon or maybe just waiting to get together until the rehearsal is easier. It never ends well when people try to guess what others want to do, or what someone else's expectations are. For something like this, just ask.

Never heard of a Bridesmaids luncheon, at my first wedding we gave all BM & GM gifts at RH Dinner. I think that is sufficient enough. Good luck

You ladies are life savers. I am in south GA and not EVERYONE does them, but I feel as though it's expected. It is always a dainty affair though, and much too fancy for my crowd anyway. Now, I feel better about waiting until the rehearsal.

My bachelorette is Thursday night, so my bridesmaids will all be in town. I figured feeding them when we all wake up was a nice thing to do, but I don't think a formal "luncheon" is required if they aren't already in town and easily able to go.

I know you said hear me out but I often stop at "necessary."

I hosted a bridal brunch back in October for our bridal party (we cooked and prepared everything at home, which was cheaper, but it was a lot of work). This was a way to go shop for dresses together and have everyone get to know one another (two brides + 3 bm's each = people who don't know each other). I will most likely host one more bridal brunch (not as grand as the fiest one) before the rehearsal dinner to bring everyone to our venue and share out vision for the day. I will give them their gifts at the RD however since we have to order everything and need time to make sure that everything can come in and we can organize it all.

I've never heard of a bridesmaids luncheon and I've been in many weddings. I've always received my gift at the rehearsal dinner. Don't make them make a trip for a luncheon when you will see them at the rehearsal anyway.

I'm not even sure what a bridesmaid luncheon is. Is it when you ask them? Or closer to the wedding? I asked each of my ladies separately (over the course of about two weeks) when I saw them, as a few were from out of town (but coming in to see their families for the holidays). I don't think they have ever all been in the same room at the same time together.

I am giving them their gifts at the rehearsal dinner, which is what I have always seen done.

From what I've seen, this luncheon is very close, maybe the weekend before, the wedding. I'm glad I am not the only one doing one. I wouldn't mind going to the trouble or spending the money, but I feel like it would just trouble them more. I'll give them their gifts at the RD.

I had one the day before the wedding. It was just the girls and moms over at my place for lunch and mimosas. The lunch I made myself, easy stuff like jambalaya and cheese grits, with fruit on the side. I think they're a Southern thing.

Sounds kinda 50's to me. I've never heard of one.

I am kinda having one the day before. We are spending the whole day out so we are going out to lunch. It is a southern thing.

I had never heard of this until WW and i have been in several weddings. My girls will get their gifts at the rehearsal dinner and i will of course feed them the day of the wedding. It will be just me and my girls all day.

What's a bridesmaid's luncheon? (lol I think that's answers your question)

I'm not doing one. I live out of town from where my bridesmaids are and I won't have time before the wedding to go back and do that. I'm just going to give them their gifts at the rehearsal.

I've never been to a bridesmaids luncheon, and I've been a bridesmaid many times. The closest thing we do to that in my area is just where the bride takes the girls out to lunch after dress shopping. It's not an expected or required thing, but a nice gesture when it happens. I took mine out for pizza, lol.

Amanda - it's a lunch the day before the wedding. Usually BMs and moms participate. It's a quiet time to bond and hang out, and when BM gifts are given out. I've really only seen it in the South, but it's great if your BMs don't all know each other very well.

I never heard of this before. I don't think you need to. I think the rehearsal dinner is a good place to do it

I'm not doing one!