Shower at the Office - Offices have become friendlier places over the years and with the growing brotherliness, it's become more common to host bridal showers for co-workers. We are seeing more nowadays showers being extended to the groom, not just to the women in the office. Of course, given the more professional nature of the environment, the do's and the don'ts for office showers are a bit different from family and home showers.
Organizing Tips:
o Get management approval if you plan to host the shower in the office, instead
of in a restaurant.
o Check with honoree's supervisor to make sure employee will be available
at the planned time.
o Try to schedule the shower during lunchtime when it is easiest for employees
to take a break.
o Keep the event to under an hour.
o If it will be held in the office, you can have everyone contribute an appetizer
or salad to the refreshments, or you can collect money for purchased refreshments
such as a deli tray.
o Attendees can purchase their own gifts, or contribute to a combined gift.
o If you work in a large corporation, your guest list should be limited to
honoree's department and close friends in other areas of the company.
o If financial contributions are on the low side, then limit the food to a
cake served and festive party goods.
o It may be difficult to choose an appropriate gift. It's often hard to know
what a co-worker needs or has already purchased for the expected new home.
In that case a gift certificate to a favorite department store or catalog
is a good choice.
o Keep decorations simple, you may not have much time for setup. A cluster
of festive, helium balloons and a banner honoring the guest of honor will
help to set the party mood. Add the appropriate party goods, and you've probably
done as much as you can in an office setting.
o Alcohol is inappropriate in an office setting. Serve a non-alcoholic punch
instead.
Twentieth-Century Bridal Showers
Today there are many variations of bridal showers.
Hosting Couple Showers - Men have become much more involved in the wedding
process. With more couples paying for their own weddings, the groom doesn't
want to feel left out of the pre-wedding festivities. Having men present makes
the whole thing much more relaxed. You see less of the traditions such as
bouquets and hats made from the bows and ribbons. And the showers are more
often held at the couple's favorite hangouts such as a restaurant or a bar,
or even at a friend's house.
for brunch. The friends or family planning
the showers have become tuned in to this. As the guest arrives at the bridal
shower, have him or her fill an entry in an address book, which will act as
the "sign-in" book. At the end of the shower, the bride has all
the addresses and phone numbers she needs!
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