Any last minute tips for me at my bridal shower?
March 1st, 2010 | 
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CaliforniaLove asked:
As the hours pass, I am getting nervous to be around a ton of people that all want a piece of my attention. I would like any tips you may have. What to wear, do I give a thank you speech, opening gifts. My shower is in 6 hours and counting…
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I just had my shower in the end of June, no one is going to expect you to personally have a conversation with each person there. try to say hello to each table of guests, thank them for being there. welcome people if possible, just bounce from person to person. Make sure to introduce your girls if there are going to be there. Keep a smile on and relax, have fun, wear a nice summer dress, make sure you are comfortable. When opening presents keep the pace going, thank each person for their gift, people dont want to sit there for hours while you open present. stay relaxed and happy and im sure you will have a good time
Please don’t stress. Remember these are your friends, people that love you. Just go and have a good time. You don’t have to make a speech. As you open a gift, just remember to thank the person who gave it to you. (You will of course write them a thank you note later.)
Relax and have a good time!
You don’t need to speak to everyone there and they don’t expect you to. A hello or nice to see you is enough. Introduce your bridesmaids and thank them personally for hosting/planning. Showers aren’t cheap. When you open the gifts act appreciative even if you aren’t. For some reason most brides don’t even say thank you when they open something from their registry, as if it’s expected.
Hug everyone when you get there and say hello so you’ve spent at least a second with each person. Have your maid of honor or one of your bridesmaids write down each gift and who gave it to you.
I wore a “church dress” to my bridal shower.
Take a picture of all the gifts on the gift table before you open them as some people are really proud of how the wrap their gifts. Don’t take forever opening each gift. I took forever cause I wanted the gift-giver to feel like I was truly paying attention to the present they gave and that I really appreciated. It ended up taking over an hour to open all the gifts and everyone was saying “Hurry up!! We’re hungry!!”
We had finger sandwiches and punch afterwards. Oh, have someone keep the bows for you on a hanger that has been opened with a wrench. You can carry that at your rehearsal dinner instead of having the bouquet; it’s sort of traditional.
Have fun!!
Wear something COOL. I got soooo hot and sweated to DEATH at both my showers. I never thought in a million years that opening all those gifts would be so taxing!
I had 100 people at my bridal shower and it actually ran smooth. I greeted people as they came in, dressed nice in colors that matched my bridal shower colors, had the purse game and bridal shower bingo being played during the present opening, had 1 girl writing everything down, 1 girl announcing what each gift was and who it was from, 1 girl collecting bows, 1 girl taking bows off presents to make it easier to get into, and at the end I had written down who I needed to thank that helped in anyway and also thanked the people for coming. Remember to do that because it means a lot to them to be mentioned.
Don’t just open gifts that are on the top of the pile. Those are the ones the late-comers brought. Alternate between the top and the bottom of the pile.
I always come on time to a shower and my gift gets buried under a ton of others, and is always the last one opened. By that time, the guests have gone, and the bride-to-be is so sick of gifts, she couldn’t care less what I am giving her.
Just love everything. Be excited about every gift. Say hi to each table. That way you won’t miss anyone. Your closest friends/bridesmaids can help too by talking to people. Try to enjoy yourself and don’t feel pressured. It truly is your day.
Relax a little. The shower is meant to be fun.
Most of the time, in July, a pretty sundress works well for any shower. It’s casual, so if someone comes less dressy, they won’t feel awkward, but still dressy, so you look all pretty ‘n’ stuff.
Really, it’s not normally a stuffy or formal affair, so no “speech” is needed. Simply express your thanks, usually at the end of the gift-opening, for everyone’s presence and the gifts they gave, and to the hostess(es) for their work putting the shower together. But “Oh my gosh, this is so nice, thank you all SO much for coming!” is sufficient.
Make sure you get someone to write down who all is there, and who gave you what, because you’ll need that when you send your thank-you cards out (and you must do this). When you send out your thank you cards, be detailed in them, thanking each person for what they gave you, specifically.
This is not the main event. Even at a fancy shower, it’s much more casual. You’ll get the opportunity to just chat and enjoy the people who are there in a more relaxed atmosphere. Don’t stress about it.
Wear anything you would normally wear to an afternoon party. The hostess (I’m assuming there is one… you never throw a shower for yourself) will be in charge of things. You basically just show up… she’ll guide you through the rest.