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

Play host

With good planning, the shower should run pretty smoothly. There are just a couple of important responsibilities that remain during the party.

Help people meet. Make sure you meet everyone yourself. Hand out nametags inscribed with people's names, and how they know the couple (for example "Ruth Ginsburg, groom's aunt"). Or gather all the guests early on, and ask each to tell who they are and how they know the bride and groom.

Coordinate a gift list. When the bride and groom open their gifts, have someone prepared to write down the name of the giver and what they gave.

Above all, relax and have fun. The shower itself is a gift of love and support to the bride and groom. Whatever happens is just icing on the wedding cake.

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