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How long in advance for shower & registry question

Speechie1970Speechie1970 member
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My MOH asked me to look at my calendar and think about a shower date.  It seems like baby showers are about a month before the due date - how about bridal showers?  I getting married December 4.  Suggestions? 

Also we are doing a really small wedding registry - only for dishes.  Not sure how to handle the gift part of the shower.  Thanks! 
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Re: How long in advance for shower & registry question

  • trix1223trix1223 member
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    edited December 2011
    If you don't register, then you'll get what people think is something you'd love:  silver turtle toothpick holders, crocheted toilet paper covers, etc.  It's just the reality.  Unless you specifically give suggestions, you're at the mercy of other people's taste.

    As for showers, retread is 100% right.  Shower invites go to ONLY those invited to the wedding as well.  It's highly inappropriate to invite someone to a shower but not to the wedding.

    My DIL's and DD's showers were both about 6 weeks before their weddings.  My younger DD is hosting a shower today for a wedding that will be happening in early Nov.
    "Trix, it's what they/our parents wanted. Why so judgemental? And why is your wedding date over a year and a half ago? And why do you not have a groom's name? And why have you posted over 12,000 posts? And why do you always say mean things to brides?" palegirl146
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  • Speechie1970Speechie1970 member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks girls!  Your responses helped a lot!  I had already planned on not inviting anyone to the shower that was not invited to the wedding.  You are so right about "being at the mercy of someone else's taste."  Goodness knows I had not thought of that.  People have wonderful intentions, but we already have enough stuff we don't know what to do with.  I'll try to be creative and do a shower registry of some kind!  I did not know the rule about sending shower invites prior to wedding invites so it will be the goal to not do that.  I was planning on sending wedding invites about 7 weeks before the wedding.  I know they say 6 but I want a little extra time for RSVPs.  So I guess I should plan on the shower beng about three ot four weeks before the wedding.  That way the girls have enough time to get their shower invites out too!  THANKS SO MUCH!  :) 
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  • quotequeenquotequeen member
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    edited December 2011
    It doesn't matter whether the shower invitations go out before or after the wedding invitations.  The shower can be 2-3 months before the wedding, if you want.
    Married 10/2/10
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