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Q. When
should wedding showers be held?--Greenwood, SC
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| A. Wedding
showers are usually given between six and two
weeks before the wedding. However, if the
bride lives out of town, it could be planned
either around a holiday or a dress fitting when
she will be in town. |
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Q. I
am giving my best friend a wedding shower.
Can I include the registry information on the
invitation?--Columbia, SC
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| A. Yes.
Today, most shower invitations include registry
information and the theme of the shower.
This information makes it convenient for your
shower guest to buy a gift the bride really
wants and needs. |
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Q. Does
the shower have to be a surprise?--Newberry, SC
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| A.
It can
be, but for the most part no. A recent
trend is that more wedding showers are no longer
a surprise. Many times with a bride's
demanding work or travel schedule, it is
necessary to let the bride know the date and
time ahead of time so she can plan around it. |
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Q. Who
should host the bride's wedding shower?--Elgin,
SC
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| A. Some
etiquette experts say that the mother of the
bride, mother of the groom or other immediate
family members should NOT host the shower.
But today-just about anything goes.
Sometimes it is the Maid of Honor that organizes
and plans the shower. Many times both
family and friends work together to organize,
host and share the cost of the shower. |
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Q. Who
hosts the Rehearsal Dinner?--Easley, SC
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| A. Traditionally,
it is the Groom's parents that host the
Rehearsal Dinner, but today it can be hosted by
the bride and groom or a few people can go in
together and host it. |
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Q. I
want a fun Rehearsal Dinner. I don't want
to just go to a restaurant and eat. Do you
have any suggestion of what we can do. My
future mother-in-law wants me to tell her some
ideas by next week.--Columbia, SC
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| A. Well,
here in South Carolina...I think having an
Oyster Roast is pretty popular down in the
Lowcountry. There are a lot of
options...you could do a B-B-Q and roast a pig,
have a Hawaiian Luau, do a Mexican Fiesta, have
a picnic at a park or in some ones
backyard. Since you are in Columbia, what
about chartering a boat at Lake Murray and have
a buffet on board. Just let your
imagination go to work. |
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Q. Who
should be invited to the Rehearsal
Dinner?--Camden, SC
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| A. You
should invite all participants in your wedding
(Bridal Party and their spouse/date, both sets
of parents and grandparents, the parents of the
children that are in your wedding. Most
times the children do not attend so they can get
a good night sleep. Also, invited any
close family members that are in town that night
and it would be nice to include out-of-town
guests that are in town that day. |
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Q.
I
was one of 2 MOH for my friend's wedding. It
was agreed that I would take the lead on the
shower since I was local and she would do the
bachelorette party since she was out of state.
The shower was in April 2005 and I still haven't
received money for the shower expenses from 2 of
the girls involved in her bridal party. One of
who is the MOH. It is now August. How do I
handle this since there are still 6 others of us
who need to be reimbursed for our expenses? And
at which point if any, do I involve the bride?
Thanks for any help!--Sumter, SC |
| A. Sorry
to hear about your problem. Well, I
think if you know this other girl that is out of
town, then speak to her personally...but if you
don't know her that well----then it may be
better if mention the issue to the bride and
have her talk to her friend. You said she
handled the bachelorette party...if you gave her
your share, then it is only fair that she give
you her share of the expense of the
Shower.....it is a shame that this has
happened. Hope you get your money back. |
