If you want to host a wedding party, planning etiquette should be used to the best of your ability. Nothing is written in stone, but consider the following etiquette in your planning, and your party will be a success.
Waiting for a bridesmaid to plan the party isn't a faux pas, it's just a mistake. If you want to host a wedding party (shower) for the bride and groom, just do it. For some reason, people assume it's the responsibility of one of the bridesmaids to plan and host the party. Really, anyone can host it if they want to.
Try not to schedule the party to take place within a month of the wedding. It should take place two to three months before the wedding. The reason for this is pretty obvious. This is a courtesy to the bride and groom. They both (let's be honest, it's mostly the bride we're talking about) have a lot to take care of in that last month before the wedding. They probably won't be able to enjoy themselves as much when they're thinking of everything they need to get done before their big day.
You shouldn't plan on inviting everyone to the party that's on the wedding guest list. A word of caution, it's okay to invite anyone you'd like off of the list of those invited to the wedding, but don't invite everyone from it. Try to keep it to the bride and groom's closest friends. If you invite everyone, it might seem like some sort of gift receiving power struggle.
Be diligent about sending out your invitations at least a month before the party. If you wait until the last minute to get this step taken care of, chances are there will be problems. Mainly, people won't be able to attend the party because you didn't give them enough time to make sure their schedules were clear. Waiting too long also gives them that much more time to plan something else for that day. Get your invitation to them early enough so they can reserve that spot for your party.
This wedding party planning etiquette won't ensure that absolutely nothing will go wrong, but keeping these helpful suggestions in your mind will give you a great chance of throwing a nearly perfect wedding party that the bride, groom, and friends will remember fondly.
Waiting for a bridesmaid to plan the party isn't a faux pas, it's just a mistake. If you want to host a wedding party (shower) for the bride and groom, just do it. For some reason, people assume it's the responsibility of one of the bridesmaids to plan and host the party. Really, anyone can host it if they want to.
Try not to schedule the party to take place within a month of the wedding. It should take place two to three months before the wedding. The reason for this is pretty obvious. This is a courtesy to the bride and groom. They both (let's be honest, it's mostly the bride we're talking about) have a lot to take care of in that last month before the wedding. They probably won't be able to enjoy themselves as much when they're thinking of everything they need to get done before their big day.
You shouldn't plan on inviting everyone to the party that's on the wedding guest list. A word of caution, it's okay to invite anyone you'd like off of the list of those invited to the wedding, but don't invite everyone from it. Try to keep it to the bride and groom's closest friends. If you invite everyone, it might seem like some sort of gift receiving power struggle.
Be diligent about sending out your invitations at least a month before the party. If you wait until the last minute to get this step taken care of, chances are there will be problems. Mainly, people won't be able to attend the party because you didn't give them enough time to make sure their schedules were clear. Waiting too long also gives them that much more time to plan something else for that day. Get your invitation to them early enough so they can reserve that spot for your party.
This wedding party planning etiquette won't ensure that absolutely nothing will go wrong, but keeping these helpful suggestions in your mind will give you a great chance of throwing a nearly perfect wedding party that the bride, groom, and friends will remember fondly.
About the Author
Hanna Johanson is a party planning enthusiast and author from Chicago. To learn more about wedding party planning, and to sign up for her Party Planning Secrets mini-course, visit http://www.partyplanningsuccesstips.com.
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