The bridal shower is usually hosted by the maid of honor and bridesmaids or even a close family friend. It used to be that the mother of the bride or groom or a sister should not be involved in the planning, but planning a shower is not easy work and you can use all the help you can get. The wedding shower can be held a few months to a few weeks before the wedding day, can be formal or informal, can be a surprise party or the bride can be fully aware, and can be held just about anywhere.
Activities can include eating, gift opening, talking and games.
Some showers even have a kitchen or lingerie theme that can make it easier to plan. Anyone invited to the shower should be someone who was invited to the wedding. It is important to make sure friends and family members from both the bride and the groom s side are invited. It is a good idea to find out if anyone else is throwing the bride a shower. You do not want to invite anyone to more than one shower.