Archive for February, 2009

Your bridal shower invitations

Friday, February 27th, 2009

The saying “First impression is the best impression” - holds true for most endeavors in life. This is exceptionally true for any woman’s Bridal Shower Party, which to my mind is one of her most treasured occasions. Sites.

The bridal shower invitation is the first activity which requires planning in any such party. In my opinion a well written and elegant invitation speaks volumes of the kind of party you can expect. The sort of paper and the choice of words used will give invitees an insight into who you really are. Too loud or flashy bridal shower invitations are a put off unless of course, you belong to the ‘Bling brigade’!

You also would like to stay clear of an impression of being a stuffed shirt (or is it skirt!). So what you need is a well-balanced, neat piece of prose. See another site that is similar here. Since not all of us are great poets, it is best left to the specialists who know just the right design for your bridal shower invitation. You may want to look at some of the companies and products dealing with bridal shower invitations available over the net are pretty good and worth the money. Make sure you take it nice and easy - you have a wide selection, so just take your pick.

For Your Perfect Bridal Shower Invitation

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

You must not forget to have a perfect bridal shower invitation, if you want to have a perfect bridal shower. People were invited to parties and other event with town criers during the Middle Ages. This is so much practical then since the majority of people were illiterate. After several centuries, the invitations of the nobility were then written by the monks and were served personally to the guests. This was the family’s way of showing how wealthy they are since the payment for the monks were quite high. During the Victorian Era, the practice of bridal shower begun. When lithography was invented also during this time, it was the start of invitations for all occasions and even bridal showers being printed. Then we saw bridal shower invitations being engraved in the century following the Victorian Era. This became the favorite of the nobility since it had the same handwritten look the monks used. Later on thermography was developed and it allowed cheaper printing. The people, not just the nobility and the elite, started using this kind of invitation not just for bridal shower but for other occasions. It was then the beginning of mass produced invitations. By this time it was already the modern era and the people begun imitating the nobles and the rich and famous’ bridal showers including their bridal shower invitations. For their part, the elite took it upon themselves to share their expertise with the masses. There was even a book on etiquette on how to properly address the invitations written by Emily Post and Amy Vanderbilt.

Nowadays, everybody knows that the style of the bridal shower, similar with the wedding invitation, must also be seen in the bridal shower invitation. If the bridal shower is traditional, then they must have the traditional bridal shower invitation. Then there are some hosts who want to give theme bridal shower. In this case, they must also show the theme in the bridal shower invitations. There is no longer a single rule that applies to these invitations. It is now even common to see bridal shower invitations written by the host. Cakes, chocolate and even candies invitations are now also being used. What is important today is that the bridal shower invitation, to be perfect, must be appropriate with the theme of the shower. In other words, the bridal shower invitations must reflect the style and theme of the bridal shower.

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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Just a little note on my very first blog page. I will try hard to post each and every day here on my blog. I am writing about weddings, wedding planning and wedding logistics. Please comment and come back when I have more. I really appreciate that you stopped in my blog.