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Having that Perfect Invitation for your Bridal Shower
If you want to have a perfect bridal shower, you must not forget that you must also have that perfect bridal shower invitation. During the Middle Ages, there were town criers inviting the people to the parties and other events. Since most of the people then are illiterate, this was so much practical. 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, invitations for all occasions even for bridal showers were then printed in similar way we have today. 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 thermography was developed and it allowed cheaper printing. This type of invitation, for bridal shower and other occasions, was then used by everybody, not just the elite and the members of the nobility. It was then the beginning of mass produced invitations. By this time it was already the modern era and the people begun imitating the nobles and the rich and famous' bridal showers including their bridal shower invitations. For their part, the elite took it upon themselves to share their expertise with the masses. Emily Post and Amy Vanderbilt even wrote books on etiquette which included the proper way of addressing invitations.
Today, people know that bridal shower invitations, similar with the wedding invitations, must complement the style of the bridal shower. If the bridal shower is traditional, then they must have the traditional bridal shower invitation. Of course there are also other showers, like theme bridal shower and the host might want to give such. So, for these bridal shower invitations, they also must have the theme. 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. What is important today is that the bridal shower invitation, to be perfect, must be appropriate with the theme of the shower. This means that the theme and style of the bridal shower must be reflected on the bridal shower invitations.
