Who hosts the bridal shower? (Sincerely sorry if this is a repeat)

Anyone who offers to host.

Anyone can host a bridal shower for you. My bridesmaids and my Mom are hosting mine.

Anyone except you. It does not HAVE to be bridesmaids, even though it often is. It can be your mom or aunt or family friend or girlfriends/bridesmaids, or any combination of those people.

Anyone but you.

Anyone! I've seen various family members, or someone in the bridal party throw it most of the time!

My bridal party is hosting mine and I've only attended ones hosted by a bridal party.

Anyone can host it...it just depends who(if anyone) offers!

Mine was a surprise. Paid for (mostly) by my mom & held at one of my bridesmaid's houses. It's one of my favorite memories from my wedding days.

My mom's long time best friend, who I am close to, is hosting mine.

My FSIL (she is also my MOH) is hosting mine at FMIL's house.

My MOH is hosting mine, with assistance from my mother. (They are fairly close)

We skipped it. MOH hosted a bridal spa day for all the BMs and my mom when my sister was in town this past October. She asked me about a month ago about a bridal shower and I decided to not have one. My MOH and BM are already doing soo much for me, that I decided to skip it.

Anyone can host as long as it's not you throwing it for yourself.

My mom and BMs are throwing mine.

PP's have covered it. My Mom, FMIL and BM's are throwing mine.

I didn't know the number of stars I have defined my knowledge of who hosts a bridal shower, sorry. But nonetheless thank you everyone for clarifying. I asked bc I have had some family members offer and I don't want to have multiple showers, I rather just have one big shower and call it a day.

Following. My grandma nor mom wants to do it and say it's the bridal party who does it. I've been a bridesmaid 3 times and I have never been part of the shower planning or hosting, it was always the bride's mother hosting. Disappointing. I am not having a MOH only bridesmaids. One of my bridesmaids just recently said she might be able to do it when she is asking me some questions regarding it but I guess I don't know if my other bridesmaids would be able to help. I always thought it was the mother's who did it and the bridal party did the bachelorette party. My mother has never contributed to me for the past 20 some years my father was always mom and dad. It would be nice to have my mother do something for me for once.

@MustLoveCats I have been told mom or grandmas from either side do not host, but idk where that rule came from, I much rather have the moms/aunts host it, or even the bridal party, if they offered.

The relatives not hosting thing comes from the family not wanting to look like they're asking for gifts/money that benefit themselves. So the implication was that if your mom hosted it, it was in poor taste because it made it look like the bride's family was skimping on their duties? Idk I'm not wording this right. Basically it's the same reason you don't ask for cash.

But with most couples living on their own these days, the parents aren't the ones supporting the young couple so it's more acceptable. I think.

@Courtney Yes, traditional etiquette held that the bride's family and most definitely her mother could not host the bridal shower. This was based on the fact that the bride was part of her parent's household until marriage and the family would in essence be hosting a party asking for self serving gifts.

This has changed now with brides no longer being chattel. However, in my circle this rule holds true. I've never heard r been to a shower hosted by the bride's mother until WW.

Anyone who offers can host, but you should put them in touch with each other to co-host and pool resources.