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How to Plan a Bridal Shower – Everything You Need to Know

Planning a Bridal Shower – Everything You Need to Know

Bridal showers are an age-old wedding tradition with origin stories that date back as far as the 16th-century. Stories say that a young girl’s father in Holland refused to provide a dowry because he disapproved of the marriage. The couple continued on with the wedding even though Dad opposed it.  The town graciously got together and offered them small gifts to help them start their home without the dowry money. The core of the bridal shower tradition has somewhat held up over the centuries and today we still shower couples with gifts that typically pertain to home necessities and decor. Here’s how to plan a bridal shower that no one will forget!

How to Plan a Bridal Shower From A – Z

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Check out our post on How To Host A Killer Bridal Shower on a Budget for ideas to help keep costs down, while still having an amazing event. 
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To organize a perfect bridal shower, proper planning is a must to ensure that everything is exciting and entertaining. Starting from who should host the bridal shower, deciding the date, time, theme, and venue to arranging for food /drinks and deciding about gifts, each stage requires thinking and planning so that the occasion is packed full of fun.

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Have a look at the Infographic guide from Commins & Co. to get more information on How To Plan a Perfect Bridal Shower. The guide will help you plan a memorable event. It also gives insights on new trends in wedding showers i.e. Groom Showers, Couple Showers, etc.

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Bridal showers are a lovely pre-wedding event that gets a lot of friends, family, and co-workers together to celebrate the union of the couple. In modern times, it has become more of an “experience” and less about gift-giving as many couples already live together. Instead of giving gifts that probably will get returned, why not have everyone “gift the couple a honeymoon.” That’s something that they will truly enjoy!

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