How to write the perfect invites to a wedding shower

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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 Time: 5:12 PM
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A wedding shower or a bridal shower is a get together organized to give gifts to the couple prior to their wedding. Popular in U.S. and Canada, the party is conducted by the bridesmaid and the gifts are household items for the couples new home. In earlier times when the father of the bride refused or could not pay dowry the brides friends were sent wedding shower invitations to gather gifts and from this the tradition the concept of a wedding shower grew. A wedding shower is also thrown to honor the start of a new household by the bride and to give gifts which support her in the same.
The maid of honor is generally required to host the shower and send out the wedding shower invitations. Though if the maid of honor is a part of the brides immediate family she generally does not host the wedding shower. Tradition followed is to organize the wedding shower around 4 to 6 weeks before the actual wedding takes place. For convenience of the outstation guests a bridal shower should be conducted close to the wedding. The number of wedding shower invitations sent and the relatives who should be invited is subjective and is decided by the couple or the host.
Primarily to begin inviting people, a guest list is required which can be arranged from the bride or her mother if it is a surprise. Generally to avoid awkward situations it is preferred if the people called to the bridal shower are also called to the wedding. Around 4 weeks before the shower the wedding shower invitations should be sent so they are not too far in advance or too late.
If you are considering a themed bridal shower then it is preferred if special instructions for the same are sent with the wedding shower invitation. General directions to the wedding shower and contact numbers are present in the wedding shower invitation for the convenience of the guests. Generally people known personally to the bride are invited to the wedding shower.
Unless it is a couples shower where one invite per couple will suffice it is a custom to send one invite per person. Wedding showers can be more than one as well in which case the same person should not be sent a wedding shower invitation twice. The wedding shower invitations are issued either by mail, telephone or in person.
Though these wedding shower invitations can be written by hand as well, it would be preferred if professional help is sought for arranging the wedding shower invitations. Once a professional is employed for invites to the wedding shower they are in charge of the whole process from designing, printing till the distribution.
Before the wedding the bride is required to send "thank you" cards to all the guests who attended the wedding shower. It should in the brides maiden name as before the wedding, stationary with the married name should not be used.

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