I just came across these photos and realized I hadn’t yet shared them with you. A few weeks before Mr. Handsome’s youngest brother married Sarah during a beautiful December ceremony on the East Coast, his grandmother threw a wedding shower for Sarah.The shower was music themed, as Sarah is a professional, classically trained musician. Everything was very beautifully done! I wasn’t able to attend because Mr. Handsome had to work that weekend, so we couldn’t make the seven-hour drive, but my in-laws sent me photos.
The game they played was created by Mr. Handsome’s grandmother. Guests had to finish the story using music related words. In case you want to try it, I posted the answers as a comment below.
Music for the Shower
The ______ to a perfect day is to have everybody in _______.
As you arrive at your wedding, may you ________ into the
church on _________ with your family there to __________ you. Rumor has it that
you will be wearing __________ on your feet with __________ on your toes. Your
wedding planner will greet you and __________ in with ideas from her _________.
church on _________ with your family there to __________ you. Rumor has it that
you will be wearing __________ on your feet with __________ on your toes. Your
wedding planner will greet you and __________ in with ideas from her _________.
Your wedding planner will remind the groom to ____ _____ and
not to fall to ______. It is difficult to have a wedding if the groom is
__________. Also, be sure your groom knows you want the best man to be a
__________.
not to fall to ______. It is difficult to have a wedding if the groom is
__________. Also, be sure your groom knows you want the best man to be a
__________.
The ________ of the ceremony is usually a member of the
church ___________.
church ___________.
When you place your _______ on your finger, it is a
_________ that you are no longer going through life _________.
_________ that you are no longer going through life _________.
Some couples ______ _____ as they leave the ceremony.
A good choice for the meal for your reception is ______
________. Make every effort to keep the groom away from the _______. As you
look at your gift table you will notice that many people have taken time to
_______ their gifts.
________. Make every effort to keep the groom away from the _______. As you
look at your gift table you will notice that many people have taken time to
_______ their gifts.
It is always risky to have the best man __________ a toast.
If it is too long, have your maid of honor ready to _______ in.
If it is too long, have your maid of honor ready to _______ in.
As you leave for your life together, it is our wish that you
will have ________ happiness and ________ stress.
will have ________ happiness and ________ stress.
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The shower looks absolutely stunning!!! Question though – I was raised to believe that family hosting a shower (wedding or baby) was in bad taste. Is it not like that where you live?
I was also taught that too.
Hey I think the bride could throw herself one and it would not be in bad taste. Lots of people who are not going to the wedding would still have a party with her. Silly ideas of taste you have.
It's not a "silly" idea of taste. It's called good etiquette or good manners, and that never goes out of style. I totally agree with the top response. Showers are not to be thrown by a family member. That is always going to come across as trying to get gifts for yourself or your own family. Whether it's 1957 or 2017 or 2057, that's not in good taste.
The whole idea of a shower is to be showered with gifts, so why does it matter who hosts it? Personally I think the whole concept of wedding and baby showers are in bad taste because their purpose is to ask people for gifts. I don't see why it's more acceptable for friends to host a shower than family, because either way it's a request for gifts to the bride, and usually she registers for the gifts she wants anyway.
In all honesty isn't a shower designed for each person to give a small useful gift to the bride to be, to help her set up her new home? Showers are supposed to be for giving gifts to the bride to be so does it really matter who puts on the shower? I am kind of surprised at this discussion, speaking of good taste, this discussion is not so tasteful, about who is 'allowed' to have a shower for someone.
Hi there,
I have heard that too, but I have only heard it said that direct family should not organize the shower. For example, my mom didn't throw me a wedding shower, but my mother-in-law and sister-in-law did. But if someone wants to break from tradition, that doesn't bother me. As long as they put on a fun get together for guests (not just handing them a plate of cookies, thanking them for the gifts, and showing them to the door) I would say just do whatever the bride (or mom, in the case of a baby shower) is comfortable with. 🙂
Ellie
Where I come from, baby showers are almost always hosted by family members. And the guests are mostly family members too. It is more a family gathering than a party to give gifts. Also, wedding showers are not something we see often. Usually, when a couple decides to get married, they are already living together so there is no need for a shower with gifts because we already have pretty much all the essentials for every day life. But there is always a table at the wedding reception where guests can put cards or gifts if they want to.
Josée
Just go look in an etiquette book or at an online etiquette site. You'll see that family members shouldn't throw showers. You can't start splitting hairs and saying that since they weren't a "direct" family member, it was OK. Family is family.
Love that the shower was so personalized for the Bride. Looks like a very nice party.
I love that, too. Mr. Handsome's grandmother really went all out. Wish I could take credit for some of it, but I can't. Lol.
Ellie
"Your family like sugar huh?"
Lol. They do enjoy treats, but it's more that they like to have lots of options for guests. They are very good about not over indulging.
Ellie
Key harmony and I give up now
Too many blanks. That's like the SAT of bridal shower games.
I have no idea what goes in the blanks. I like the pictures, especially of the food. I would go just for the food.
Such a nice shower. Congratulations to the newlyweds!!
Thank you!
Ellie
It all looks lovely! I'd love to see the answers to the game! I love the creativity that went into this all. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Betsy. I'll post the answers below. 🙂
Ellie
That was a difficult game, wasn't it? I'll admit I didn't get many of them at all. Here are the answers:
Key
Harmony
Waltz
Bluegrass
Accompany
Flats
Bells
Chime
Notes
B #
Pieces
Haydn
Hymn
Conductor
Staff
Ring
Cymbal
Solo
Hip Hop
Drum Sticks
Bar
Rap
Compose
Horn
Major
Minor
Have a great day!
Ellie
That's a great idea for a bridal shower!! Love seeing all your posts about different bridal showers!
Hannah
I'm glad to hear that, Hannah! Thanks for reading. 🙂
Ellie