It is not a new ritual that has emerged in recent years. The earliest known reference to bridal showers can be traced back to the Netherlands in the 16th century. It is said that a father who was not satisfied with his daughter's marriage partner, was unwilling to provide a dowry, so people spontaneously provided the girl with some necessities to help her build a family of her own. To this day, the bridal shower has been a traditional England pre-wedding ceremony usually hosted by the bride's close friends or family members. It is a time for the bride and her female friends to gather together and share their joy and blessings.

In the bridal shower, women enjoy food, tea or coffee together, and play some games. These games are always related to the wedding, such as guessing the love story of the bride and groom, guessing the theme of the wedding, or making the bride's wedding cake. In addition, the bride often receives gifts from her female friends, which are usually household gifts or personal items for the newlyweds.

The bridal shower is a chance to make the bride feel supported and blessed by her friends. The culture of the bridal shower has different patterns and characteristics among different places and ethnic groups.

2. Who throws the bridal shower?

Usually, the bridal shower is organised by the bride's best friends or bridesmaids. Some brides' mothers or mothers-in-law will also host this event for the bride, but others are concerned that it looks like asking for gifts. In any case, it is a bridal-centric event.

3. Who to invite to a bridal shower?

Likewise, the guests invited to the bridal shower are close friends and colleagues of the bride, as well as the mother of the bride. Generally speaking, men are not invited. Anyway, if the bride's male friend is going to be a bridesmaid at the wedding, it's OK to invite him. This is a relaxed party and anything that makes you feel happy is doable. The bridesmaids can ask the bride for a guest list before planning the event, or ask them for a list of people they would like to invite. In general, however, people who are not invited to the wedding should not be invited to the bridal shower.

Once the invitation list has been established it is time to create the invitations, or if the guests are out of town, you can choose to invite them by email. The invitation should include the necessary information such as the date, the location and the bride's name.

4. Where to host a bridal shower?

As for the location of the bridal shower, it can be held anywhere, depending on the theme of the event. Bridal home, garden, local restaurant, banquet hall ...... All of these are the choices of most people and are perfect for a tea party. Of course, if you want to hold a special theme such as an unwinding spa day, a Disney princess party, or a cooking or flower class then you will need to book a salon, spa or cooking school.