Bachelor's Hannah Ann Sluss' Fiance Jake Funk Attends Bridal Shower (2024)

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Do fiances go to bridal showers? ›

It's totally up to you and your fiancé to decide whether he will attend the bridal shower. Modern etiquette suggests that he show up toward the end of the shower to say hello and help stock up the car full of gifts. Some men even drop in for a few fun games.

Nowadays, the person (or people) hosting the bridal shower are responsible for covering the costs associated with the shower.

The main difference between engagement parties and bridal showers is that while engagement parties are focused on celebrating the couple's love for each other and the announcement of their plan to marry, bridal showers focus on the bride's celebration with close friends with a focus on gift-giving.

A bridal shower is a daytime event where loved ones gather to shower the bride with gifts, typically focused on her new home and life as a married woman. On the other hand, a bachelorette party is all about letting loose and having a fabulous time with your girlfriends before the wedding day.

Who Makes Up the Majority of the Guests? A bridal shower guest list will be mostly the bride's closest friends, bridal party, and family. If the groom's mom is helping with the organizing, she may ask to invite the groom's sisters and aunties, so you can count on including the groom's close family too.

Bridal showers are meant to be intimate. You do not need to fill the invite list with people with whom you aren't particularly close, even if that includes your family members.

CostHelper.com, a website that compares the cost of services, reports that a typical bridal shower can run from $15 to $40 per person for a luncheon or party in a private room at a mid-range restaurant. If you're going all out with an elaborate bridal shower, you could be talking $40 to $150 or more (gasp!) per person.

First, keep in mind that bridal shower gifts tend to be less costly than wedding gifts. The average you should spend on a bridal shower gift is around $50 to $75. If you're especially close to the bride, you may spend upwards of $100. But no matter what, the amount you want to spend is up to you!

Consider heirloom-worthy serveware or a handmade book featuring your family's secret recipes. Alternatively, opt for items she'll likely need for the wedding. Think: a luxurious getting-ready robe, something blue or travel essentials for the honeymoon.

Think kitchenware, travel essentials (for the honeymoon, obvi), or some comfy pajamas for the couple. Or, you can pick out something more personal, like an initial necklace or a custom stack of stationery. The goal is simply for the bride to love the gift—and use it more than once.

How long after getting engaged do you have a bridal shower? ›

It would typically be later than the engagement party if you're choosing to have both. Everlastingoccasion.com suggests that it's best to have it anywhere from three weeks to three months before the wedding. It's usually one of the last events before the couple says “I do”.

A Jack and Jill party is a coed wedding shower where the couple is given gifts they need to start their new life together. It's like a bridal shower, but the groom and his family and friends are also in attendance.

Typically, your bachelorette party would take place a few months before your wedding day. If you're being whisked away for a weekend or weeklong getaway, you might decide to host it even further ahead of your big day. Bridal showers happen much closer to the big day — often only a few weeks beforehand.

If you're not sure what to do, it's always best to ask the host before you show up with a present in hand! That being said, there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to bachelorette party gifts. If you want to bring something extra special for the bride-to-be, go ahead!

Enter the modern equivalent to a traditional bridal shower: the groom roast. As known as a man shower, bro bath, groom shower, or guy gathering; the groom roast is a “shower”-type event where the groom is surrounded by important men in his life, celebrating, and having a little fun.

Do men come to Bridal Showers? It's all up to the bride and groom. Typically, the Groom, Father of the Bride and Father of the Groom are invited. The Grandfather of the Bride and/or Groom may also be considered.

Man-showers or bro-dal showers, events that celebrate a man's first step into marriage, are increasing in popularity. If the future bride can have a shower, why not the groom, too? But do not mistake these for bachelor parties.

As you are creating the guest list, keep in mind that men usually aren't invited to the bridal shower. However, it's ok to include male guests if you're hosting a co-ed wedding shower for the couple.