Who plans the bridal shower?

I think your MOH is suppose to be planning the shower for you. You're mother can help out but I think it's the MOH.

From what I have read, usually the maid of honor or a non-direct-family member hosts it... otherwise it seems like your family is asking for gifts.

Your MOH is souly responsible for your bridal shower according to "bridal ettiqute" but your mom or another close female relative is able to able to host the shower.

Must the bridesmaids host a shower?

Contrary to popular belief, the maid/matron of honor and the bridesmaids are not required to host a shower as part of their official responsibilities, though they certainly can if they want to.

Basically anyone that wants to except for the couple themselves.

http://www.emilypost.com/weddings/new-times-new-traditions/129-who-can-host-a-shower

Today, while it's still a faux pas for an engaged couple to throw their own shower, pretty much anyone else can host one. Family members frequently step in to host showers, especially when common sense dictates such a solution. For example, the bride may be visiting her future in-laws and the groom’s mother or sister wants to invite hometown friends and family to meet her. Or, the bridal party is spread around the country and it’s difficult to pinpoint a common geographic location to gather and celebrate. Sometimes several of the bride's friends or relatives may host the shower together—sharing the expenses and the organizing. Let individual circumstances be your guide when determining who should serve as host.

Anyone can host it except for you or your fiance. I think it is a plus if it isn't your direct family (mother), but moms and sisters host now and it's okay...

With your wedding in March, I'm sort of surprised no one has brought it up?

My friend is hosting my bridal shower and my maid of honor is hosting a lingerie shower...I was told about these like 1 year/9 months in advance.

Thank you ladies! My MOH is doing the bachelorette party, so I thought she wasn't supposed to do the bridal shower. I appreciate the information!

Stacy--I always thought it wasn't supposed to be too far away from the wedding? Between everyone's schedules, we agreed that February is really the only time to do the bridal shower. FH proposed in June and we're getting married in March, so we didn't even have the 1 year/9 month notice

February is a good month. I was just surprised that no one has said "Hey, I want to host your shower" yet.

There are a ton of "rules", but just do what works for you! For my wedding, my mother, FMIL, and my bridesmaids are all going in together to plan it since it's going to be on the larger side. The moms are the ones primarily funding it, but my girls are all chipping in too. And they all want my feedback so it's what I want. The plans are turning out really well, drama free

Okay, I did not put any of my bridesmaids as Maid Of Honor. The reason being that I didn't want one person soley to be in charge of doing everything. My sister lives in Tennesee, my Mom lives in Montana, My soon to be mother in law lives in Wyoming as well as my soon to be sister in law. My wedding is in June we are having my bachelorette party in the middle of May which one of my girls set up for me. But no one has said much about the shower? Some people have asked if I am having one and I wasn't sure who was supposed to even plan it? Or if it is too early to even be stressed out about it. My job requires me to work every other weekend and I also coach track so most weekends are pretty full. I don't want to ask my bridesmaids and make them feel forced into it who should I be contacting to put it on? Or should I do it?

My sister, MOH, planned mine. But not sure on the "rules" or etiquette.