Destination Bridal Shower

Wedding showers give new brides everything she needs for her approaching married life and provide family and friends a chance to socialize. The basic rules remain the same for a destination wedding shower with a few minor exceptions.

History

The bridal shower originated in Holland to provide a poor couple with the things they needed to start their marriage.

Types

Destination bridal showers take on two forms. They may be either at the wedding destination a few days before the ceremony or back home.

Misconceptions

You should not invite every woman the bride knows to the wedding shower. While not everyone receives an invitation to intimate destination weddings, only women invited to the reception back home should be on the shower guest list. If there’s no local reception, invite as you see fit.

Considerations

Remember the cost of gift and favor shipping when deciding where to hold your destination wedding shower. Favors should be small, easily transported items that take up little space in luggage.

Benefits

The primary benefit to wedding showers held at the wedding destination is including out of town guests who could only travel one time.