| The purpose of a wedding shower is to celebrate | | | | do-it-yourself. |
| the bride and provide her a moment to share | | | | Ultimately the wedding shower host is the decision |
| with family and friends before the big day. | | | | maker for the invitations, although traditionally the |
| Traditionally, the bridal shower is hosted by the | | | | invitations for the shower were coordinated with |
| maid-of-honor or the bridesmaids. Sometimes it is | | | | the printing of all wedding material. Today the ideal |
| co-hosted to save on costs for a large number of | | | | situation involves the host coordinating with the |
| guests or hosted by a family member. | | | | bride for certain aspects of the shower while |
| Wedding shower invitations reflect the theme of | | | | creating a fun environment that even surprises |
| the shower, not necessarily the wedding, and are | | | | and pleases the bride or couple, depending on the |
| usually more whimsical and colorful than wedding | | | | intention of the wedding/bridal shower. |
| invitations. A honeymoon planned for Jamaica | | | | The wedding shower invitation is the ideal forum |
| might inspire the host to serve an exotic buffet | | | | to print bridal registry information or a personal |
| and use a tropical decoration for the invitations. If | | | | wedding Web site for guests to access and keep |
| you can't find the right creative wording to fit the | | | | their tech-savvy friends and family up-to-date on |
| theme, try a freelance writer to custom pen the | | | | the ongoing changes in wedding plans. |
| perfect poem. | | | | Stepping outside of tradition today we have the |
| Themes for wedding showers vary from spa | | | | less formal bridal shower hosted by coworkers |
| experiences and lingerie fun to a proper afternoon | | | | who, depending on the situation, are probably not |
| garden tea party, so follow your imagination in | | | | invited to the wedding. These events are typically |
| creating your wedding shower invitations. Like | | | | held in the office or during a luncheon at a |
| wedding invitations, the shower invitation also | | | | restaurant. Invitations are either very casual or by |
| ranges in price and ability to custom design or | | | | word-of-mouth. |