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Bridal Shower Invites...etiquette ?
I am having a bridal shower for my sister this month. I was working on the invites last night and have a few etiquette questions.
Is it ok to list where she has registered?
Should I list who is hosting the shower? The shower is at my house. I'm making food, renting chair, tables, linens, etc. My mom is helping with the food and cost. A few bridesmaids are also bringing a food dish. I don't want to list myself as the host and have someone get upset. Should I just leave "Hosted by" off the invite?
Re: Bridal Shower Invites...etiquette ?
Technically, it's bad form for relatives to host showers because it looks like a gift grab from the family. So no, I would not put a hosted by line on there, since it's primarily just you and your mother.
Registering, well, it depends on your circle. Here, it's a big no-no and you'll be talked about for weeks. In other parts of the country, it's totally ok for shower invites since the purpose of a shower is to give gifts and the info is helpful.
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I'm in other parts. Totally ok for me.
Though some people use a seperate business-card-size insert that goes in the envelope with the invite.
GL!
Yup, here's it's totally cool to include the registry info--people actually get annoyed if you don't.
It's also super common here for relatives to host showers: sisters and aunts are common but lots of moms or FMILs host. In other places that would be tacky but no one I know would bat an eye.
I'd leave hosted by off just so you don't step on the toes of anyone who would be contributing. You could always put Hosted by: Her Bridesmads or put Location: YourName's House (so people know whose house they're going to but you're not taking full credit for hosting.
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One thing I forgot to add regarding the host situation. A couple of years ago, 3 of us hosted a baby shower. 2 of us were BFFs and 1 was sister of the mom-to-be.
We assigned the RSVP duties to a cousin of the dad-to-be b/c she was still in college and had more time than the 3 hosts. So only her name was on the invite. We didn't really care to claim hosts duties.
While setting up for the shower, it occured to the sister that some relatives might think that she wasn't hosting or involved. But if you were a guest at the shower, there was NO DOUBT who the hosts were:
The 3 of us led the games, invited everyone to start eating, organzed the gift opening process, took photos, etc.
One more thing you can do is that you and your mom can stand up in front of everyone and give a short and sweet toast.
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I live near NYC and the "feeling" I get from shower invites here is:
1. Hosted by - "Who cares?"
2. Re: Registry information - "Here are 4 enclosures - Where is My Gift 'Biatch"
(just kidding) - I'm older and from the mid-west originally - when I first started getting shower invites with those cards and gift information I thought it was tacky. Now I'm OK with it - I guess I have to be. I think Tarheels is from a smaller town with older values that harkens back to a time when people actually called each other to ask where the bride was registered. Those were the days...
BTW - it is very nice of you to host the shower - GL and I'm sure whatever you do will be appreciated.