One of the many jobs taken on when a woman agrees to serve as maid of honor at her friend’s wedding is planning and hosting a bridal or wedding shower. The purpose of this party is to allow the friends and family of the bride to get together, have a good time, and give the bride some special gifts that will come in handy in her new home. In recent years, these gifts have shifted from items needed to set up housekeeping to more personal items, such as lingerie. Another thing normally done by the maid of honor is provide bridal or wedding shower favors as “Thank you” gifts for the guests and provide a few extra ones as prizes for the winners of the various games played during the shower.

Normally, bridal and wedding shower favors are small, inexpensive items given to thank the guests for coming out and attending and giving so many nice gifts to the bride. The favors given as prizes for winning the games are ordinarily of a slightly higher caliber than the ones ordered for all the guests. The idea is giving the winners a gift that feels like a real prize without going broke.

In this modern world, it is not too uncommon to have a “Jack & Jill” shower that includes the groom and his friends as well. When this happens, the best man usually assists in planning and carrying out such a wedding shower, and in selecting the wedding shower favors for distribution to the guests to thank them for coming.

A wide range of different items are available for use as bridal shower or wedding shower favors. These can be chosen so that they fit in with different thematic elements so that they will be appropriate in any party situation, whether it is a “hen party” or a “Jack & Jill”. No matter what theme is chosen for the party, there will be some bridal or wedding shower favors available that will fit right in.

The best way to shop for bridal and wedding shower favors is online. Websites are apt to carry a much wider selection of different items than can be found in local bridal shops due to the difference in overhead and space limitations. Prices are also much better when shopping online. The competition faced by online stores is generally much more intense than that faced at the local level. This fact helps to hold the prices down to an affordable level.

Planning and executing the bridal shower is one of the many responsibilities taken on by the maid of honor when she agrees to assist her friend. This party is a time for the friends and family of the bride get together to play some games and give the bride some gifts that will come in handy when she sets up housekeeping. In the case of mixed company wedding showers, the best man may assist in the planning of the party and choosing the wedding shower favors.