{"id":9918,"date":"2014-10-28T10:00:01","date_gmt":"2014-10-28T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/?p=9918"},"modified":"2024-05-14T12:58:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T11:58:34","slug":"bridal-shower-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/bridal-shower-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridal Shower Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9925\" title=\"Bridal Shower\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2014\/10\/bridal.jpg\" alt=\"Bridal Shower\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/bridal.jpg 570w, https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/bridal-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Source<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>The custom of throwing bridal showers originated in the 1890s.\u00a0A\u00a0bridal shower\u00a0is a gift-giving party held for a\u00a0bride-to-be\u00a0in anticipation of her\u00a0wedding. Bridal showers are a lot of fun for everyone, but especially the bride! Think of a bridal shower, as a prettier, day version of a Hen Night. The occasion is a great time for a girly day, where all the bridal party can relax before the upcoming nuptials.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to the hen party, the Maid of Honour usually organises the event. It used to be frowned upon for a family member to organise the bridal shower, as people thought they were trying to maximize the gifts and profits to the bride and her family! But, don&#8217;t worry, we have moved on from that narrow minded thinking.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Decide what date to hold the bridal shower. It can be anywhere from 6 months to a week before the big day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Decide on a location. Will it happen in the bride&#8217;s home, a hotel or maybe you will have a weekend away!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Set a budget. Even if you decide on a small, intimate event, those little costs all add up!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Plan the guest list. Will it be a ladies only event? Or are the guys welcome too?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Decide on a theme. This is a great chance to have some fun. Use silly themes that may not be favoured for a wedding. Fancy dress, seasonal themes &#8211; Halloween, Christmas etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Organise food or caterers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Order decorations and flowers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Invite the lovely people from your guest list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Make a playlist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Delegate tasks to other members of the bridal party. You&#8217;re not alone, remember!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Confirm flowers, food and venue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Show up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Have fun!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Source The custom of throwing bridal showers originated in the 1890s.\u00a0A\u00a0bridal shower\u00a0is a gift-giving party held for a\u00a0bride-to-be\u00a0in anticipation of her\u00a0wedding. Bridal showers are a lot of fun for everyone, but especially the bride! Think of a bridal shower, as a prettier, day version of a Hen Night. The occasion is a great time for a girly day, where all the bridal party can relax before the upcoming nuptials. Similar to the hen party, the Maid of Honour usually organises [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":9925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[84,13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9918"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9918"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53683,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9918\/revisions\/53683"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}