HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-09-20, Page 48groom's mother lives nearby it is nice to in-
clude her on at least one shower invitation
list, however an invitation is only considered
a courtesy unless she is what the bride con-
siders a "close" acquaintance.
At any rate the bridegroom's mother should
not feel obligated to attend.
When a bride-to-be "has numerous friends
who all wish to have a shower for her, she may
ask her mother or other emissary to suggest
a group shower. The reason for this is that
each bridesmaid should be° irfvited to each
shower and ' she generally wishes to bring a
gift to each shower, too.
CONSEQUENTLY it is coiisider,
of the attendants' pocketbooks whe to to think
showers. n planning
There are many room and themes for show
of them are: linen';- kitchener�''�ome
geriie; dinin r • bathruom; lin
miscellaneous.
Another interesting theme, fora w .
shower is the recipe shower 'p( t edd�nK
each gS�est must. bring shower� a favorite recipe. An
appreciated way to present a recipe might
to include a cookie reci be
pe in a large cookie jar.
ANOTHER FUN shower for a limited
ber of participants is the "first dinner" them
mo
shower. Each of the guestti is, instructe
bring one item necessary to e to
pre -pare and serve
a .complete' meal for two.
Pack a picnic basket full of baked beans..a
franks (canned), bottles of soft drinks nd
wine; utensils and lace to -
name a few items, and You've and dishes, to
It is a nice gesture, �' t rt .
when invitations are
mailed; to also write on them, the color scheme
for -the room being featured at the showe.
For instance, if the kitchen 'is the theme, it
is nice to know what the color scheme of the
room will be so that appropriate colors may be
chosen to blend with the kitchen scene, instead
of ending up in a "Fibber McGee" closets for
years.
While fun and fanciful, the bridal shower
also stands as a practical and most appreciated
custom. Especially because we live in an age
when we read about dowries in 18th century
o uels, showers have become a replacement
• for -that earlier custom.
Showers come in many packages al -fa nearly
all the wrappings have some practical begin-
nings. For instance, a kitchen shower may
yield the ,bride-to-be a complete dowry of
utensils, small appliances and other sundries
like spice racks, etc.
These items all add up to well stocked
kitchen on that first day she tries to cook a
meal for her new husband..
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LIKEWISE, a linen shower may provide a
bride with the loveliest of linens which she
might not buy herself. Even though most
shower gifts are supposed to be fairly practi
cal and inexpensive, it is nice to bu
thing extra special that a new bride might ghtnot
buy herself for her first household.
Showers are usually given for the bride by
her chi-se—friends or her mother's whom she
hati known as close friends also. If the bride -
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