As you all know, I decided about a month ago to get married THIS September.
My SIL and sister JUST had babies so things in my family have been CRAZY busy... My mother is going nuts with all the christening planning and visiting my sisters (they live in MD & VA)
Unfortunately, I won't be having a suprise Bridal shower so I have to help plan it b/c everyone else is so busy.. Anytime I mention it to my mother she goes on about how overwhelmed she is.. Rightfully so... I totally understand.
My probelm is, I feel like 86ing the idea of a shower b/c everything feels so rushed. You know? I dont want to inconvenience anyone..but I'm the last sibling to get married, i deserve a shower.
Anyway, the tentative date for my shower is August 19. I feel like thats too soon as we havent even registered yet etc etc.
I suggested September 7 (one week before our wedding) b/c it might be easier on FSIL who just moved to Colorado. But my mother pointed out that it might be an inconvenience for people from out of state (FH's entire family is in NJ) to come here 2 weekends in a row. My sister is baptising her daughter on Sept. 2, and August 25-26 is out of the question.
Is Aug 19 too soon? We're sending out our wedding invitations beginning of next week... Is it poor taste to send out Bridal Shower invites right after (or before?)
ugh.. I just feel like forgetting the whole thing.
hdplaza
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I say go for it...it's not too soon and I'm sure everyone will understand being that you are planning your wedding in such short time. You deserve it. I did a lot of registering online and it is so easy and convenient.
I would also like to say that you have a great attitude about everything, being that things must be very hectic for you.
Also, congratulations!! The babies are so beautiful.
Best of luck to you. Everything will be great!
twinkletoes807
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Totally not too soon! I would get the invites out 6-4 weeks before the shower and go register with DH this weekend!! BB&B is awesome and the people are really helpful. FH and I banged it out in about 3 hours. You can also modify it online, they have many stores around the country for OOT people that can't make the shower and also have an awesome return policy!!
I'd say go for it. It's really only on the East Coast that showers are a surprise anyway. In CA, the bride is usually totally involved or at least knows when it is. Enjoy planning the shower...maybe have something at your Mom's house. I'd personally love a home shower, though set up and clean up is work!
You can do it Date Twin. And you deserve this!! You are a bride!! You have time, you just need to make a list of what needs to be done and get crackin!! GL!
I am getting married September 7 and I have a feeling my surprise shower is this weekend! I don't think August is too early at all.
And don'tt worry about registering...it didn't take us that long. We did BB&B and it only took us about 2 hours to finish it.
And I think it is totally fine if invites for the wedding and the shower go out together or shower invites go out first...if my shower IS this weekend then mu shower invites def went out first since I am not sending my invites out until tomorrow.
Good luck!
SoontobeMrsO
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Aug 19 is not to soon. I did my BB&B registry online.
dancerandchef
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We think that August 19 is perfect. You can create your bridal registry on-line. You will have a beautiful bridal shower.
