2torial #0719:
Learn2 Host a Wedding Shower (continued)

Make a guest list

The guest list should be made up in consultation with the bride and groom. Their shower shouldn't include anyone they don't want to see there, or exclude anyone they do. They can give you addresses and phone numbers, too. (See? They're already coming in handy.)

Who? Invite members of the wedding party, friends, and family--anyone who's especially close to the bride and groom. Guests invited to the shower should also have received an invitation to the wedding: It's considered rude to invite people to a shower but exclude them from the main festivities. An exception to this last rule is, again, workplace showers, which tend to be more informal events.

How many? Showers can consist of as few as four or five people, or as many as 30. More than that, and intimacy is lost: Guests should be able to have some contact with the guest(s) of honor.