When to Send the Shower Invitation

Generally, showers wedding should be held no sooner than six weeks before the wedding and no later than two weeks before the big event. You want to leave plenty of time during those last days for the rest of the planning. Additionally, you should mail the Bridal Shower Cards to guests about two weeks before the actual shower so they can make the necessary arrangements and RSVP.

Remember that the RSVP is very important for your bridal wedding shower. With wedding shower invitations, you have a few options of how to have guests contact you with this information. The most traditional way is to include a separate card with the bridal invitations that lets guests check a box to say they will or will not be attending. Then they drop that card in the mail. You pay for the postage. While that is the only acceptable way to RSVP for weddings, if you're just doing the shower you can also have guests RSVP by phone or by email. Be sure to include all of this information on the shower wedding invitations.

It's also a good idea to have guests RSVP by a certain date, usually about 5 to 7 days before the party. That gives you time to contact anyone you haven't heard from yet and to get a final tally on the shower supplies you're going to need.

What Information to Include on the Shower Invite

Basically, each of the invitations should include some basic information. For starters, guests need to know where the event is going to be held. Make sure to add the city and state, as well as the street address, just to prevent confusion. You might also want to create maps or provide instructions on a separate piece of paper that can be included with each of the invites. Make sure to include a cell phone number in case someone gets lost on the way to the event and needs immediate instructions.

Be sure to include the name of the couple, as well as your name as the host. That way people will know whom to ask for when they call to RSVP. If they are calling someone other than you, make sure to add that name as well.

You should also include the start and end time of the event on the Shower Invitations to make sure everyone has a good idea of how long the party is going to last. This can be important when people are busy or have families. The one thing you should never include on the shower invitations is information about the gift registry. Wait for them to ask when they RSVP.

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