Do bridal shower guests have to be invited to the wedding?

Nope, it’s not necessary to invite all the women on your wedding guest list. However, the opposite has to be true. It would be poor etiquette to invite someone to your shower and not to your wedding.

What is proper etiquette for bridal shower invitations?

When should bridal shower invitations be mailed out? Ideally, the invitations should be mailed out four to six weeks before the bridal shower, either by post or email. Make sure to include the bride’s name, the date, the time, the location, registry information, a way to RSVP, and the names of whoever is hosting.

Who attends a bridal shower?

Traditionally, the guest list consists of the bride-to-be’s closest female friends and relatives. It’s also considered proper etiquette for close relatives of the bride-to-be’s spouse to attend the shower. This could include their mom, sisters, grandmother or another family member they’re super close with.

Is it rude to invite someone to a bridal shower but not the wedding?

This may seem obvious, but inviting people who aren’t invited to the wedding is inappropriate. It will likely offend them and it will look like you’re pandering for gifts. The only exception is an office bridal shower, where coworkers want to impart well wishes to the bride.

Do grooms attend bridal showers?

Usually grooms don’t attend showers — can you imagine what it would be like if you had to attend the bachelor party? Traditionally, a “bridal” shower is for the bride and her close female relatives and friends (and often female relatives on the groom’s side, too).

Does groom attend bridal shower?

Do you give a gift to your niece at a bridal shower?

Make sure you give your bridal shower and wedding gift to your niece at an appropriate time and place. If you are unable to attend the bridal shower, it is customary to send a gift. Try to time it so that the gift arrives in time for the shower.

Do aunts of the bride address a bridal shower to the groom?

Aunts of the bride must address a bridal shower and wedding gift to the bride and the groom. It is not polite to exclude the groom from a card or address tag on a gift box, especially since he will soon become your nephew-in-law.

Who should not be invited to a bridal shower?

“If someone is not invited to the wedding, they should not be invited to the shower.” For the bridal shower, this usually includes the bridal party and the couple’s family and close friends. The number invited depends on how large the event is intended to be.

Is it a breach of etiquette for the bride’s family to host showers?

It had long been considered a breach of etiquette for the bride’s family members to host showers. Why? Because the main point of a shower is to give gifts to the bride and it could seem as if her family were asking for gifts.