Ok, my Mother in Law told my fiance to let her know if I need any help with the bridal shower or anything. The thing is I don't really have any bridal party. It's just going to be a really intimate cerimony with parents, siblings and very close friends and then a bigger reception for everyone. Do I still have to have a Bridal Shower and if so who should host it and who should I invite under the cercumstances?
Re: How to Bridal Shower
You don't need a shower, or an engagement party.
Just how small a ceremony are you having? Unless it's under, like, twenty people, and really immediate family only, and maybe one or two (max) close friends on either side, it's bad etiquete to have a reception with guests who weren't invited to the wedding (if you're having a super-small ceremony, it's okay though).
I'm honestly not sure the etiquette on who to invite to a shower when you're having an immediate family only ceremony; generally speaking, only those invited to the wedding are invited to the shower.
[QUOTE]Just how small a ceremony are you having? Unless it's under, like, twenty people, and really immediate family only, and maybe one or two (max) close friends on either side, it's bad etiquete to have a reception with guests who weren't invited to the wedding (if you're having a super-small ceremony, it's okay though).Posted by hlq2011[/QUOTE]
I disagree with the above. It would be rude to invite guests to the ceremony but not the reception.
To answer your questions:
You don't need either an engagement or bridal shower. If someone offers to host one you may accept or decline. Don't host your own pre-wedding parties.
For a female only bridal shower you may invite any ladies you want that are also invited to the ceremony/reception. Do not invite anyone who is not invited to the actual wedding.
If it is a coed shower, again, only invite those invited to the wedding; however, they can be ladies or men.