Alcohol at a Bridal Shower?

I definitely don't think it's necessary, but it doesn't hurt. At my shower we had mimosas.

There is no rule for or against it but a mix of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks would be nice.

I hope and pray every shower, wedding or baby, has alcohol. I'd serve a special cocktail or mimosas. Mixing oj with alcohol makes it more socially acceptable to drink during the day. Unless you're on vacation, then it's okay to drink whatever, whenever.

An English tea party can always have glasses of champagne. I always go get afternoon tea and they always have champagne available as part of a package purchase.

For sure; you don't have to go nuts, wine/sangria/bellinis and mimosas should cover you with non alcoholic stuff. Maybe a pretty pastel-ish spiked punch.

It's not poor etiquette at all. But every shower we ever catered had a bit.

My shower is going to be an afternoon tea and there will be mimosas. Treat Yo Self!

Heck yeah!

I think if you find a drink to fit your theme but no need to booze it up a shower is not a bachelorette party.

I'm mine was a tea party and we definitely had alcohol sangrias and wine galore

Yes! A champagne mix of sorts along with non alcoholic drinks. It is a celebration after all!!!

Side note: I've never been to a shower w/o at least champagne.

Why would having alcohol be poor etiquette?

@Tara so a bachelorette party is the only acceptable time to drink? I've had a glass of wine/champagne at every special occasion I've been to. *Gasp* I even have wine with dinner at home!

Yes, have alcohol at your shower.

FH leaned over and saw the post and said aloud, "F*%k Yea!" I second that opinion.

Always alcohol! I need it to numb myself when the conversation veers into the overly girly shit or when people start talking about their kids.

I don't think I've ever attended a bridal shower that didn't have at least mimosas.

I've only been to family wedding showers (including my own) and they never include alcohol. But my extended family is super conservative. It honestly never bugs me but next weekend my mom's best friend is hosting a bridal shower for me and the theme is "perfect pair." She's trained as a sommelier and is doing wine pairings! I'm super excited about that. I think mimosas and wine is a good idea and makes it more fun. I would have preferred it at the family shower but it would make 1 of my aunts and some other family members very uncomfortable so I didn't request it. Just to be clear, I am having free alcohol at the wedding even though it makes some family members uncomfortable but the difference there is that I'll be the one hosting it.

Edit: I don't think there's etiquette against having alcohol. Some people probably think it's poor etiquette not to have it though. But I think that depends on who's invited. My family would think its weird to have alcohol at a shower. I'm pretty different from my family and I wish there was alcohol there lol

Apparently my showers are wine themed....so I dont get a choice...haha

We had full open bar at mine. Most people just stuck with mimosas or coffee. A few people had wine. Personally, I find Sunday bridal showers the perfect event for mimosas. (I had a few)

Watching (or being) someone societally compelled to act enthralled by receiving a washcloth from Target? Yeah, alcohol is compulsory.

There is no rule either way. There will be alcohol at mine.