Advice on my difficult timeline?

[Bridezilla2007]

Here's the issue.
MOH (my SIL) is going to be due to have her first child three weeks before our wedding. She lives in state, but still several hours away. She wants to throw me a bridal shower, but wants mucho input from me on what kind of shower I want (what can I say... she's the perfect sis!)
She won't be able to travel the several hours to our city to help throw the shindig if we have it too close to wedding time.
Would it be bad to have it a few months ahead?
We are getting married the first week of October, and she is due Sept. 16th.
We were considering the possibility of having the shower in late July or early August.
Opinions?

[ljeagle]

I think Aug. would be fine but not to early Aug. You don't really want it to close to the wedding but you don't want it months b-4.

[Leslee&Jake]

Originally Posted by ljeagle

I think Aug. would be fine but not to early Aug. You don't really want it to close to the wedding but you don't want it months b-4.

[Heather]

I agree with the above and think that will be fine.

[birdie]

I also agree but have to add that I am getting married in July but having a shower in March when I go home to visit family. This may not be proper etiquette but my family chose to throw me a shower and this was the only time it could be done.

So, I think that given it's your MOH's choice, do what's best for her since she's the one giving birth! whether it be next week or the week before the wedding.

[NovemberGal]

I think it's okay to have it a little early. Just because showers are usually about a month before the wedding, doesn't mean yours can't be two months. I think August--any time in August--is fine.

[Bridezilla2007]

Thanks!

To the first few that replied, obviously I can't have it too late in August, as she won't need to be traveling within a few weeks of her due date.

To Jill and NovemberGal, thank you. That was the reassurance I needed to know it wouldn't be too tacky.

I suppose the first week or two in August would make it right at two months before, and would be okay right?

[michaelsbride]

I had a shower a full six months before (because I was moving out of Florida and leaving behind all my friends). If anyone was put off by it (other than my mother) I didn't hear about it and if I did, I wouldn't have cared. My friends wanted to do something special for me before I left and no one else's opinions should have matter really.

I say whenever SHES available, be ready to party!

[Daniellenerik]

I must say Kathryn, that your shower was a lot of fun...must have been some awesome friends!

[michaelsbride]

Originally Posted by Daniellenerik

I must say Kathryn, that your shower was a lot of fun...must have been some awesome friends!

Eh... they're alright