Facts on Invitations

08/05/09

If you want to have a perfect bridal shower, you must not forget that you must also have that perfect bridal shower invitation. People were invited to parties and other event with town criers during the Middle Ages. This is so much practical then since the majority of people were illiterate. After several centuries, the invitations of the nobility were then written by the monks and were served personally to the guests. Since the monks' service is quite pricey, this was a way to show how affluent the family was. During the Victorian Era, the practice of bridal shower begun. When lithography was invented also during this time, it was the start of invitations for all occasions and even bridal showers being printed. In the next century following the Victorian Era, bridal shower invitations were then engraved. It became the nobility's favorite since it had the same handwritten style of the monks. Later on, cheaper printing became available through thermography. The people, not just the nobility and the elite, started using this kind of invitation not just for bridal shower but for other occasions. It became the start of mass produced bridal shower invitations. Since it was already the modern times, the masses started imitating the bridal showers of the nobles and the rich and famous, and this included the bridal shower invitations. For their part, the elite took it upon themselves to share their expertise with the masses. There was even a book on etiquette on how to properly address the invitations written by Emily Post and Amy Vanderbilt.

Today, people know that bridal shower invitations, similar with the wedding invitations, must complement the style of the bridal shower. The host must have a traditional bridal shower invitation if they are having a traditional bridal shower. Of course there are also other showers, like theme bridal shower and the host might want to give such. In this case, they must also show the theme in the bridal shower invitations. There is no longer a single rule that applies to these invitations. In fact, bridal shower invitations written by the host is now quite common. There are even invitations in the form of cakes, chocolates and candies. These days, the important thing is to have the same theme in the invitation so that they can have perfect invitations. This means that the theme and style of the bridal shower must be reflected on the bridal shower invitations.