There is a wedding tradition that stands the test of time; it’s all about celebrating the bride, showering her with presents, and bonding with other females. But the trend now is to have a couple wedding shower. Is this better than one just for the bride?
Usually, the maid of honor hosts the wedding shower and it’s up to her whether to have it for just the bride or for both the bride and groom. However, this time of celebrating and showering of gifts can be put on by a close family member, church member, neighbor, or even a coworker from the office. There can certainly be more than one shower, and the invited guests will probably be different.
A couple wedding shower for the two can be just a meaningful as one for just the bride, but some aspects of it will be different. The hostess will need to plan things accordingly, taking into account the soon-to-wed pair’s personalities.
One difference is the types of presents given. When it’s just women, some of the gifts may be a bit risqué, and not really suitable among mixed company. When the ladies know there will be males present, the gifts will most likely be tamer.
When both males and females are invited, that usually means the guest list will be bigger. This equates to more money spent hosting the shower. So the person hosting can look for friends to help with the hosting responsibilities and cost.
The host will also need to look at non-traditional shower games that work well for the guys and the gals. In fact, it’s probably better to treat this more as a party with gifts, and find games that are fun for everybody… or skip the games altogether.
Another idea to consider is to have the females come first for bonding and traditional games, then have the males show up later when it’s time to eat the great food offered.
A couple wedding shower is now a common occurrence and preferred by many. The plusses and minuses do need to be considered first before deciding which to have.
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