Wedding shower

mandm111 · June 2012

When are you having your first bridal shower? My future in-laws want to throw us a shower middle of July (our wedding is not until October 21st), but I think it's a little bit early. What are you thoughts?

achiduck · June 2012

In my family showers are usually about a month before the wedding. Mine will be on September 29th.

I'm having one large shower (about 50 people) with my family, FI's family and my close friends. It's being thrown by my BMs and my SM.

cbear215 · June 2012

My first shower is August 12th for our October 7th wedding. I think they do tend to be 4-8 weeks before the wedding but I don't think there is anything wrong with having one in mid July if that's the date that works best for everyone.

brainybrunette · June 2012

I'm only having one pretty large shower. It's August 11, for an October 12 wedding. It was a date that worked for everyone, and I think about 2 months before the wedding is pretty standard for a shower.

mlperkins12 · June 2012

We are only doing one because it will be big. We are having a couples shower July 28th. Choosing large outdoor venue was a challenge for our wedding party so we had a choice of two dates.

CarolineandDean · June 2012

Mine will be in August. I was asked which month I thought would work best, and since September is going to be super busy (bachelor/ette parties on 2 different weekends), I thought having the shower in August would be a good way to space events out.

LDubHawksFan · June 2012

I am having two; one on Labor Day weekend when I'm back in Iowa and my FMIL is throwing me one here like 2 weeks later. July is a little early, but it shouldn't be a big deal. As long as you've got your invite list and no one gets invited to the shower, but doesn't make the wedding list, you are fine to have the shower early and before the invites go out.

kimm260 · June 2012

I think that the middle of July is fine if it works for your in-laws to host it. I would just get them the list so they can send out invites because July does tend to get busy for families.

And quick story about showers:

So I wasn't supposed to know when my shower was, it was supposed to be a surprise. However, when we were at dinner with my parents for father's day, we were deciding what day to go and get all the guys measured for tuxes and my mom held out her day book for us to look at dates and I saw Kim's Bridal Shower on 8/26. My mom was really upset when she realized what she had done. I am actually more upset about my mom being upset than actually knowing when the shower is. She has a lot on her plate right now, so I know that it was a complete accident. FI said they had been working on this surprise for about a month now, too.

At least I will know the day so I know to dress up. And so my mom doesn't feel extra bad I will NOT tell anyone else that I know about it.

DanaOcNy · June 2012

My mom and MIL are hosting two showers, one July 14th & the second on July 22nd. August did not work for my mom and Sept was too busy for some other people so July it is!

[Deleted User] · June 2012

I am having mine July 21st for my October 27th wedding. It's the best time for my family and friends because in August things get crazy for everyone. Some of my family and friends can't come because they are going on vacation which I knew would be able to happen with having a summer shower. But this is just an extra thing that my Mom and and MOH/sister are throwing for me so just the gesture is nice for me to receive! :-)

robije7 · June 2012

I'm only having one and its actually this weekend lol! When my BM's were asking around with family & friends about dates, everyone was all over the map and this weekend just happened to work out best for all my family members that I would love to have.
I'm afraid with it being so early that I'm not going to have anything to look forward to all summer, but I'm so happy that I'm not gonna have important family & friends missing out

fishinflagrl · June 2012

I am only having one shower on September 22nd for my October 20th wedding. I dont think it really matters when, but I do agree that it is a little to early. I think a month before is good timing.

NRod70 · June 2012

I have know idea when mine (if I get one!) will be. My family tends to throw surprise parties. I know one of my dear friends volunteered to put everything together and she, also, likes the element of surprise!

islandmonkey8 · June 2012

I have no idea when mine is. I just hope its not in July or early August because we're buying a house and are supposed to close in late July, I don't want to have to store more stuff somewhere else!

ninaelizabeth3 · June 2012

Mine is July 29th. My FIL's work out of town on weekends and this was one of the only days before the wedding that they leave. I don't think that it's too early at all.

tamrahelmer · June 2012

I will be having two showers for an October 6th wedding. One for my side and one for his. His side will be August 11, and my sister is still trying to work out schedules to see when would be best to throw the other. She keeps mentioning a few weeks before the wedding, which stresses me out, but I will be grateful no matter when it is!

[Deleted User] · June 2012

If midJuly works best then I don't think it matters. It's very generous of them to plan one in the first place.

PattySmith101 · June 2012

sept 30th... one large shower i think about 60 people! < my one bm lives in flordia and she is in another wedding up here on september 29th instead of making her fly in 2 times for everything related to both our weddings my bridal party is planning according to when she will already be here for all the other brides things... my girls are considerite like that! i know she would fly up for each of our showers , bach parties and wedding but it gets expensive!

udream05 · June 2012

I had mine about two weeks since we were trying to plan it before one of my bridesmaids moved. When we picked the date she hadn't started interviewing yet so we figured she'd probably move in July/August unfortuately she got a job right away and moved the week before my shower! Once I found out she was moving I honestly wanted to push the shower back to be closer to the wedding, no invites had gone out at that point but since she had already ordered fancy invites she didn't want to push it back. The other issue was then she ended up only sending the invites out 2 weeks before the party!! So sadly the turnover was sub-par.

jonesma204 · June 2012

Mine is Sept. 15th for my Oct. 20th wedding

staycb01 · June 2012

Mine's Aug. 4th for my October 6th wedding. I dont think any date is "too early". Summer time is crazy busy for most people - so it's hard I'm sure for the people throwing it to coordinate a day that most everyone can make work. Whatever day works - works and thats what you go with. The important part is having everyone together that you love or care about not the fact if it's too early or not

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