The bridal shower serves to provide the couple with items to stock their new home.

  • Usually hosted by the maid/matron -of-honor or a close family friend. The shower is usually not hosted by any member of the family for it will be deemed self-serving.
  • Immediate family, close relatives, members of the bridal party, and close friends should be in attendance. Those invited to a bridal shower must be invited to the wedding, unless the bridal shower is hosted by co-workers.
  • The shower is usually held a few months to a few weeks prior to the day of the wedding
  • The party can be as formal or informal as you wish
  • The party can be hosted at someone's residence or at a restaurant
  • Although a gift is usually offered by the guest, it should not be as prominent as the wedding gift.
  • Bridal showers are no longer limited to just the females. Wedding showers, or "Jack and Jill" showers, bring together both the bride and groom and their co-ed family and friends.
  • Bridal showers can have an overall theme or motif, such as a "Time of the Day" theme or "Lingerie" Theme. PASH has a long list of fun and creative shower themes.
  • Bridal shower games allow the guests to mix and mingle and to have fun. PASH has a long and assorted list of bridal shower games as well as "Jack and Jill" games.