Bridal showers are a time for the bride’s family and friends to gather together to celebrate this exciting time in her life. They are also a chance for the guests to give the bride a gift to help her and her future husban­d get a start on their life together. As a general rule in proper wedding etiquette: Anyone who is invited to the bridal shower should also receive a wedding invitation.

You have many options when sending out bridal shower invitations. You can order them from a company that designs and sells invitations or you can even create an inexpensive and unique bridal shower invitation by yourself depending on your wedding budget. There are stores that offer card stock that you can decorate yourselves as well.

☆ Here is some information that should be included in your bridal shower invitation:

1. The bride’s full name (the groom’s name if you desire)

2. The date and time of the bridal shower

3. The location of the bridal shower

4. The RSVP phone number and date the guest needs to RSVP by

☆ Here are some other things that can be included if you wish to give out more information on your bridal shower invitations:

1. The theme of the bridal shower

2. The host’s name

3. Date of the wedding

4. Where the bride is registered

5. If the bridal shower is a surprise, make sure that you let the guest know what time to arrive so they get there before the bride does

If you are having trouble deciding just what you want your bridal shower invitation to say, take a look at some of our examples of bridal shower invitation wording.