Who should host a bridal shower?
The bridal shower is generally hosted by the close relatives like mother, sister or mother in law or closest friend or in short immediate family members. The bridal shower is generally organized for the solicitation of gifts. Games, food and music is the main attraction of such event. Bridals register for gifts for this occasion with the help of a bridal registry.
Traditionally, showers hosted by immediate family members are often interpreted as a solicitation of gifts. Immediate family includes mothers, mothers-in-law, and sisters. Aunts, nieces, and cousins are not considered immediate family in this etiquette rule and therefore may host the shower along with friends of the family.
The bridal shower?should be hosted by a close friend of the bride or?the maid of honor. It is considered improper for a family member of the bride to host the shower since bridal showers are primarily a gift-giving event. However, family members can certainly pitch in and help in the planning. If the maid of honor is the bride’s sister, as is common, it has become acceptable in most areas for her or a family member to host the shower. If it is a family only bridal shower having a family member host the shower would then be acceptable, too. Traditionally, the maid of honor hosts the bridal shower, so if you want to help in planning, be sure to check with the maid of honor first she may already have one in the works.
