Wedding Shower Invitation

I received a wedding shower invitaion in the mail today for a couple of old friends and I didn't even know that they were getting married, so it made me wonder if we were invited to the wedding or just the shower?

In some families the wedding is for the parents' generation while the shower is the get-together for "the younger set" that the bride and groom are friends with. If you want to see your old friend(s) and give them a gift, then accept. If you don't care to see them or don't want to give a gift, then decline.

You are invited to the wedding if and only if you receive an invitation to the wedding. Mannerly people understand that hosts simply can't everybody, and therefore don't put hosts on the spot by asking "are you going to invite me to your party?"

Whether or not you attend the shower, you should send a note to the host(s) to say thank you for the invitation and you should also send a letter or note to the couple congratulating them and wishing them joy.

2008-10-20 17:08:52 by ~Lauren~

Here is a Breakfast at TIffany's inspired Bridal Shower Invitation. I used the Sweet Hearts Cricut Cartridge to cut out the ring Hawaiian ...

I am throwing a wedding shower for a friend of mine that will have us at a restaurant. We have about 25 people coming and there is NO WAY I can afford to pay for everyone's food. How can I word the invite so as not to offend?

Make it clear to everyone. Don't mess about with fancy wording.

2007-09-20 13:11:37 by Burned

Price: $12.99 $11.98

Look for matching thank you cards
Fill-in-the-blank invitations
Cards are 4-5/8 by 6-1/4-inch

My cousin is very allergic to all things scented (candles, bath lotions, soaps, etc...) and has asked that we somehow include this on her show invitations since many people attending do not know this. What would be proper etiquette for this type of situation?
We also would like guest to submit a recipe for a cookbook we will make for the bride, any ideas on how to write this would be great!
Thanks!

Alot of people include inserts with their shower invitations, telling where the Bride and Groom are registered. Add a small card insert of your own, simply stating:

A note to all our guests, (Bride's name) has extreme allergies to various scented products (bath products, candles, etc.). Kindly take this into consideration when selecting a gift for our honored guest. Thank you for understanding.

You can also include a recipe card, with a "From the kitchen of...." at the top. At the bottom of the actual invite, make a note:

Included you will find a special recipe card. Please fill it in with a favorite from your kitchen, make sure to note whose kitchen it's from, so we can share them with the bride in a special Shower Cookbook.

2010-03-09 17:12:14 by Mom of 2

Price: $11.99 $11.56

6 1/4-inch by 4 5/8-inch
Beach umbrella design
Fill-in-the-blank details

This friend says the proper way to do things for a wedding is to send out the wedding invitations and then send out the bridal shower invitations. That I have done everything backwards for their daughters bridal shower. I really thought the way it should all go is a engagement party; 2nd bridal shower; 3rd bachelor and bachelorette parties; rehearsal dinner; wedding then reception. This friend says I am wrong.

engagement, wedding, shower, bachelorette party, rehearsal. it is rude to invite someone to a wedding shower and not the wedding. so you would send out the wedding invite beforehand. also it is proper to send out the wedding invite six's weeks prior and usually the showers are within a month of the wedding. and you would not give as much notice for the shower as you would for the wedding.

i searched for some web sites to help this is what i came up with

http://ourmarriage.com/html/wedding_etiq uette.html

2009-04-22 17:50:06 by DEEANN

I was wondering if it is very necessary to add a little map of the location inside your shower or wedding invitations. Dont people just look it up themselves online nowadays anyway?

I'd say it depends on how big the wedding is and also how hard it is to find..... internet directions can be confusing and I've had many instances where the route given by default wasn't really the best one. Personally, I think they should be included.

2009-03-27 14:26:22 by Sara