Etiquettes for Brides Before the Wedding

November 12, 2009

Etiquette is a guide for behavior, not a law. Use bridal etiquette as guide, do not adhere the rules blindly, as each family and situation is unique and apply your common sense whenever required.

Etiquette to register

Registries are a great way to let people know what sort of things you would like as wedding gifts. But gifts are not mandatory for the guests to bring. Never demand or ask any guests to give you a specific thing.

The maid of honor (bridesmaid) usually throws the bridal shower, which also includes the bridal shower themes. She can be the bride’s relative or friend. If there is more than one bridal shower, each shower would have a different hostess.

Bridesmaid’s etiquette dictates that the maid of honor has some important duties to perform such as-

  1. Hosting a bridal shower

  2. Attending all prenuptial parties

  3. Helping the bride in the weeks of planning before the ceremony

  4. Helping the bride to pack her luggage

  5. Giving the bride moral support

  6. Assisting the bride wherever she needs

  7. Witness and sign the marriage certificate after ceremony.

The bridal shower guest list

Bridal etiquette says all those invited to the shower should be on the wedding guest list. It is a poor etiquette to invite someone to the shower and exclude her from the big day itself. The guest list should include-

  1. Mother of the bride and groom

  2. Grandmothers or great grandmothers of either side

  3. Cousins, aunts

  4. Bridesmaids

  5.  Friends of the bride and their family

  6. Female colleagues of the bride

Etiquette to send an invitation

Each person invited should be sent with a separate invitation and it should be done about a month before the party. The invitation card should include-

# Bride’s name

# Date and time of the bridal shower

# Address/venue

# Phone number of the hostess

# Map or direction to the exact location

You must take proper care regarding the invitation wordings.

Etiquette to play games

Playing games help guests to interact with each other. In fact, bridal shower games are great ways to let your guests get to know each other and know more about the bride and groom. It is usual to give small gifts for the winners of the games played at the party.

Etiquette to write a thank you card

A thank you card should always be handwritten.

Thank your friends for the parties and the showers that they have arranged for you.

Thank your guests for the gifts that you have received.

Write your new address on the thank you cards.

This thank you notes should be sent within one week of the ceremony. This is the only way of telling someone who has given you a gift of how much you appreciate it.

Finally, bridal etiquette means being sure to include the wedding party and the mothers of both bride and groom in shower in some way. Ask each person to take some responsibility to make the occasion a memorable one.

Lyn Adams
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  1. 16 Responses to “Etiquettes for Brides Before the Wedding”

  2. Is it proper to sleep with the bride’s mom before our wedding?
    My soon-to-be wife’s mom is so hot, and she walked in on me dressing and offered to have sex with me. Is it proper Etiquette to do this?

    By ↓ImWithStupid ░░▒▒▓▓ on Nov 12, 2009

  3. yes, film it too
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    By digital genius on Nov 12, 2009

  4. F.U.C.K You!!
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    By stfn314 on Nov 12, 2009

  5. well do you think it is…… We can see how your marriage is going to work out cant we…. leave the girl before you drag it out and she gets hurt and then you will have to pay for a divorce,… cuz you will end up there in divorce Court..
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    By mrsd on Nov 12, 2009

  6. Maybe you could do a threesome – yeow! That offer puts the dys in dysfunctional family….proper etiquette for a Penthouse fantasy maybe.

    Why don’t you spare the grief and just file for a divorce before you get married – that way you get to keep all your stuff.
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    By Steve D on Nov 12, 2009

  7. Ask yourself, "what would my wife to be think about this if she were to find out?"

    I realy don’t think she would approve, which means the marriage might have some problems.
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    By svaske2 on Nov 12, 2009

  8. Of course not. and if you do sleep with her the you don’t love your bride to be. This mother sounds mentally unstable. If you were a decent guy you would tell your fiance.
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    By llplug on Nov 12, 2009

  9. It doesn’t matter, because you are telling great big naughty little boy lies. Get a life ! ! Stop wasting your time and ours. Find yourself a girlfriend, YOU may find it dificult but try anyway. Besides I thought you were the one that played with his own faeces ! ! ! ! !
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    By rt on Nov 12, 2009

  10. Yes…film it and share with the world.

    On a slightly more realistic note you get to see how your wife might perform in 20 or so years!
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    By ketafore on Nov 12, 2009

  11. Absolutely Not unless you plan for your marriage to be non- monogamous, but you’d better be talking to the wife to be about it, and you’d better be OK with her sleeping with your Dad, Brother, best friend, and guys you don’t even know. Then and only then might it be remotely OK.
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    By tesente on Nov 12, 2009

  12. Yes,that would take care of something old and something borrowed,if she has blue undies that would be something blue,and as far as something new goes….well maybe she can show you some new ways to have sex with her daughter.Good luck!You’ll need it.
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    By birdlover on Nov 12, 2009

  13. Absolutely. But customarily, if you have sex with the Mother of the bride you must also do the Bride’s father!
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    By poisoneva007 on Nov 12, 2009

  14. Only if you get your dad to nail the bride first.
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    By sgoldperson on Nov 12, 2009

  15. "The hostess with the most-est"… huh? But as far as being that gracious, is not good Etiquette or even kosher. So just be polite and say "NO!!! Thank you!
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    By smplyme132 on Nov 12, 2009

  16. i feel sorry for your fiance
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    By vreel on Nov 12, 2009

  17. Etiquette, lol nice choice of word
    You have literally a once in a lifetime opportunity to marry the woman of your dreams and you would even dare think about having sex with her mom LOL
    God Bless dude
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    By Pattitata S on Nov 12, 2009

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