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Too early for a Bridal Shower?

katesharonkatesharon member
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(The search function is down, so I can't find any history on this question, so please forgive me if this has been asked a million times.)

Here is my situation: I live in Arizona. I will be getting married on April 28, 2012 in Virginia, where alll my family and friends live.  I will be in Virginia for 10 days in October (so 6 months before my wedding)  to visit and finish my wedding planning and I won't be back again until my wedding.

Considering all my friends and family are in Virginia, we will have sent out Save The Dates in August / September, and I won't be back in the area until the wedding, is it appropriate for my MoH to plan my Bridal Shower for October?  Or is that too early / too tacky, even with all these circumstances?
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Re: Too early for a Bridal Shower?

  • AZMagnini14AZMagnini14 member
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    edited December 2011
    I say if this is the case, have a small shower of people you know will definately be invited. Im in a similar circumstance but mine will be 4 months from my wedding. Thats when the host booked it, not me. I'm just being grateful for whatever I get!
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  • hvansadershvansaders
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    edited December 2011
    I dont think it is too early given the situation.  My bridal shower will be 6 months prior to my wedding due to tight schedules and trying to avoid inclement weather.  I would appreciate anyone throwing you a shower, no matter how early it is!
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  • katesharonkatesharon member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks everyone!  I do feel better...the only people that will be invited basically are my aunts, grandmothers, and bridesmaids, so I won't be worried about having people come that don't get invited.  Things are so stressful planning from so far away, but this will help relieve some of the stress :)
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  • kmmssgkmmssg mod
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    edited December 2011
    If that is the only time before the wedding that you will be back home and your guest list is that closely related to you, then I think it is fine.

    My DD lives in Salt Lake City and we are in MI.  She was getting married back here and she and her FI only had one shot at returning home for a shower.  It was 3 months out from the wedding.  It was family, wedding party, extremely close friends.  Everyone was fine with it, but she was also very well aware that anyone we invited to the shower would be a non-negotiable drop from the guest list.  We kept it small.
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  • Lyra1020Lyra1020 member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm also worried mine is too early, but that's just what will have to happen because of peoples' schedules. My MOH is a medical resident and has weekends off through the end of October. After that, she doesn't find out her schedule for each month until the beginning of that month! So there's no way she'd be able to help plan, and likely wouldn't even be able to attend. Plus, I'm in Wisconsin and we get snow from November through April.

    That means the bridal shower is in October, even though I'm getting married in May. I feel wierd about it, but I gess there's not much else to do.
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