Bridal shower-secret from the bride?

I figure a sundress will work no matter what they have planned. But no I don't have that issue since I don't want a shower.

I'm sure that your mother or MOH will make sure you dress up for some kind of separate occasion, and then pull the surprise shower on you bait and switch style.

I asked my MOH to please let me know the date for that exact reason. It wasn't that hard in my case though, because she planned the shower around my daughter's availability (she's away at college). So if she hadn't let me know the date, I could have just assumed to always dress cute anytime my daughter was home from school. LOL.

Yeah I'd beg for the date at least! That would totally stress me out!

My BMS are keeping it "secret" from me, too. I finally demanded to at least know the date so I don't make any plans that day, and so I actually dress nicely and do my hair and makeup. They conceded to that much. :-)

PS - they apparently also included "surprise" on the invitations. I know when they were mailed out, and since then, I see everyone scrambling to remove something from the front of the fridge when I show up. One friend quite blandly told me it was the invitation and I'm not allowed to see it. Haha! Love my friends!

My sister and mother have mentioned once about throwing me a shower. Now I'm not expecting one but it would be a total surprise if they did give me one

My mom & MOH are planning mine, but only told me the date so far. Also, I agree with Nicole, a sundress is universal and always lovely.

My shower was super hush hush. But they told me the date and time! I would ask for only that and tell her it is because you want to dress up. Everything else can be a surprise. I must brag my girls did good. They planned a Friends (My favorite TV Show) theme shower with a handmade family recipe book which guests from the shower put together. It was really sweet. Have fun with the surprise!

I'd need the date. I tend to do a lot of impromptu beach trips where I'm an hour away and out of cell range...plus I like to get overtime shifts at work when possible.

I saw one bride who asked that she have two dates: one was the real date and one was fake. She made sure was dressed cute both days and they surprised her with which one was the actual shower. Could you suggest something like that to your mom?

My shower is a surprise as well, I mean I think I have an idea of when it is only because my aunt lives in Florida and she won't be home until August so I know it will be sometime in August. I have a dress, actually a few dresses that would fit the occasion and I just plan to wear one of them to any kind of special occasion. At first I really wanted to know when it was to be prepared, but now I am kind of excited for it to be a surprise. Enjoy your surprise!!!

I know the date but that's it. My weekends book pretty fast with step son activities and WP knows that we are scheduling tastings, hair trials etc.

I know bachelorette dates as well, but I needed to take a day off to pick up my best friend from the airport.

I don't want to know any details though.

I'm having/had two (one already happened and one is at the end of the month) and all I know about it is the date.

My shower is going to be a surprise. I'm going to buy the dress I want to wear at my shower and give it to my MOH and she will bring it to the party so I can change into after I walk in. I would show up obviously in something nice, it will probably be at a hall venue or nice restaurant so I will still look nice when I walk in.

I'd demand a date as well. My mom's baby shower when she had me was a complete surprise, and she and my dad were completely gutting the house they had just bought. My mom showed up in paint stained clothes and sweaty because all she knew was that her parents wanted to see her (it was at their house). No one had a change of clothes for her, and almost 30 years later she still talks about it lol

I would always bank on a cute white dress for anything bride related. :-)

ETA: We through an amazing surprise shower for a friend of mine that got married in September. Her DH said they were going somewhere nice (can't remember where) and that he had to go pick something up from another friend's house first so she was dressed super cute. I am sure they wouldn't have you going to a bridal shower without making you look cute. It's girl code! lol

I picked the date 8/6(the weekend of my 25th bday) since I'm obviously not having a big celebration with the wedding the next month. My sister is planning it along with my mom and other BMs. I know the colors b/c they told me what to wear. I have no clue what time of day or the theme lol I want to know some details so bad. I volunteered to address envelopes and my sister SEALED THEM ALL BEFORE I GOT THERE lmbooo I tried it! lol

I'm the MOH for my sisters and we are not telling her the date but ill purposely have someone in the bridal party plan something with her so she knows to dress nice. And then we'll flip the switch on her.

My mom, MIL, and BM are planning mine. They told me the date of the shower awhile back. My fiancé and I both work in the healthcare field so we need to request off waaaayyyyy in advance!!

Thanks ladies!! (Ps I bought the cutest lil white dress months ago, so no worries there!) I think giving it to my mom is the best idea! Then I don't ruin it accidentally wearing it out everytime I think its my shower etc. lol

You girls are the best!

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