Bridal Shower

Four months in advance of your wedding isn’t too soon.

I think it’s typical to have it 2-4 months before the wedding. What kind of ideas are you looking for? Themes? Colors? Pinterest is my best friend when I need ideas, and there’s a bunch of stuff on bridal showers posted there. From themes, colors and decor; games; food and drinks....the list goes on.

I think it’s a little earlier than usual, but nothing extreme.

I would think that would be good timing. Or it’s okay if you want to wait. Depending on where you live snow could be a factor and mess with people’s ability to come.


For other ideas, what is the atmosphere you want? Who will you invite? For my culture, bridal showers are planned by t bride’s family, sometimes with input from the groom’s side as well if they live in the same area (sometimes the groom’s family may host one themselves). Also where I’m at, they’re often at a church or family’s house and pretty low-key. There’s usually food and socializing and gifts. I’ve rarely been to a bridal shower that has games but I do think some are cool. Watch what games you plan though and if they’re a wise idea with COVID. On my Pinterest feed, there’s this recurring pin about bridal shower ideas and the picture shows a girl with a small dowel in her mouth and trying to get peach rings onto the stick without using her hands. It seems like a fun game similar to ones I played in church youth group growing up. However, it also doesn’t seem super sanitary in our current state of affairs or it’s a waste because no one will or can eat them (I know that candy is pretty cheap, but I ate things getting trashed like that).

I think 2-4 months is advance is good timing. Mine is 2 months in advance. (fingers crossed it's supposed to be in July.)

Mine is 2 weeks before the wedding due to COVID postponing things, but originally is was going to be a month before. I think 1-3 months is a good time frame in normal circumstances.

That timeline is fine! We don't live where the wedding/our family is, so my shower will be the day before the wedding in the morning. My family is throwing me a lingerie shower because we already live together so we don't need house stuff. Then I can just quick wash and pack up all my new pretty items for the honeymoon a few days later!

4 months is fine. Especially if that is what works best for your host.

My mom and my future MIL came up with a unique idea for my bridal shower. It will be held at my parents house and my aunt sells pampered chef and my MIL sells norwex. So we were going to combine those two parties into one party for the bridal shower. Kinda also knocking things off our registry as well. I wasn't sure about it at first but I thought people would enjoy getting to meet each other and celebrating us (as my family all live up north and my FH live nearby and they haven't met aside from the parents). Would that be ok?


I think that isn't too soon at all. Usually its somewhere 2-3 months before. I think.

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As long as your guests will be able to chose what to buy you ahead of time (like they would for any shower) and not be required to buy from the salespeople at the party, it's OK to combine those. It can be awkward for guests to complete business transactions under pressure at a party.

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I'm thinking of a masquerade bridal shower.

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That sounds fun! I love themes that get gusts involved. When I type in masquerade bridal shower on Pinterest there were a bunch of ideas for decor. I'm sure everything will turn out great.

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Thank you! What about you?

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Okay now that sounds interesting and unique. I would like mainly my bridesmaids to surprise me with something.

Since a bride does not ever give a shower for herself, others volunteer to do it for you. They usually pick a date in the last 4 months that works for them, and you. It is not something for the bride t9 schedule.

View Quoted Comment Definitely agree with you. I have my bridesmaid asking me what I want already.

View Quoted Comment Hint that it can wait til closer, when people know their schedules amd can commit to something. January could be double whammy flu and covid season, with both retreating in March. Eaiting is hard, but a good idea. A home or park shower, you do not need to schedule early. A venue, could be out of business, so not worth early booking. So, chill out, tell her. But it is nice she is so excited to do it, that is sweet.

View Quoted Comment I told my MOH that I like the Spring time in Paris theme. So I’ll let her and the rest of the ladies run with that idea.