what is a bridal shower

A bridal shower is a gift-giving party held for a bride-to-be in anticipation of her wedding. It is typically thrown by the bride’s maid of honor and bridesmaids and attended by close female friends and family members. The purpose of a bridal shower is to celebrate the bride-to-be, shower her with gifts, and allow guests to meet and mingle before the big day. It is a pre- wedding celebratory event where friends and family come together to celebrate the bride, and sometimes with the addition of the groom, ahead of the wedding- day festivities