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Bridal showers have been around just about as long as wedding ceremonies. And traditionally, these are calm, sedate activities that pay tribute to the bride.
Conventionally, women who gather for a bridal shower are the friends and family members of the bride. In olden times these ladies met for quilting bees, kitchenware parties and quiet dinners.
Some of today’s women tend to prefer the wilder, more eventful bachelorette party, which tends to feature booze, male exotic dancers, lingerie and novelty gifts, etc., over the traditional bridal shower. Even so, the bridal shower still plays a valuable role in the wedding preparation process.
After all, one probably can’t invite Grandma and Great Aunt Marion, or for that matter any female relative with a stern disposition or a pacemaker, to a raucous bachelorette party. And the bride might need certain wedding gifts (such as kitchenware, vacuum cleaners, etc.) that would not be “cool” or exciting to give at a bachelorette fest.
In addition, some couples decide to forgo wild bachelor and bachelorette bashes in favor of more sedate festivities; to keep the peace and preserve their commitment to one another.
So it seems that some brides still prefer the traditional bridal shower to a wilder, crazier festivity. Even so, today’s ladies have found ways to modernize this classic party, adding a touch of spice and a dash of the dynamic.
While some brides still opt to host sewing bees and kitchenware parties, others are opting for sparties (spa parties), wine tastings, dance parties at local nightclubs, or scavenger hunts. These modern festivities are putting a new face on the classic bridal shower.
Put a new spin on the classic concept of this time-honored gala. Plan a bridal shower today!
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