Bridal Shower Invites
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A bridal shower is a party which is organized few days before a wedding ceremony and in this party the relatives and friends of the bride give gifts to the new couple. The tradition of bridal shower invites started from United States, and such sort of events were also organized in Brussels in 1860. The concept for organizing such events were to arrange the dowry for the brides when her parents might not able to afford it. Therefore, bridal shower invites provides a way to arrange dowry for the bride in a unique manner. Nowadays, bridal shower invites are very popular in United States, Canada and Western countries.
The coordination of bridal shower invitations are carried out by bridesmaid and proper invitations are sent to the relatives and friends. Most of the upper and middle class families adopted this occasion in the beginning but today bridal shower invitations are also organized in rural areas. However, till 1930s, bridal shower invites were being recognized in rural America as well. Typically, bridal shower invitations are held before the wedding ceremonies and not the engagement parties.
Interestingly, in order to keep formats of bridal showers consistent, there are proper bridal shower etiquettes. A guide to bridal shower invitations were first developed in 1920s, and it was suggested at that time that bridal shower invitations should be purely spontaneous and informal. For avoiding expenses and huge costs on bridal shower invitations, the emphasis is given on the simplicity of the event. Nowadays, bridal shower invitations are based on complex themes and special games are also organized for such events. Most of the communities consider that maid of honor should be responsible for organizing bridal showers. In some communities bridal shower invitations are given to the relatives and friends of both the families.
Bridal shower is held four to six weeks before the wedding. Proper bridal showers invitations are sent to the guests for the party. Some people also get the customized wedding card invitations for the bridal shower parties. Many couples like to design their bridal shower cards on their own. Presence of about 300 guests in a bridal shower is very common in Canada. However, some people only invite very close relatives and friends on such event. In addition, wealthy families go for special themes and decorations on these event.Therefore, the concept of bridal shower invitations is very attractive.
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