Can bridesmaids ask the grooms family to help pay for a shower?
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Jan 10, 2005, 6:41 AM
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I always tell people that the best way (in most cases) to know if you are doing the right thing, both socially and from an etiquette standpoint, is to put yourself in the same situation. Would you mind if you were invited to an event and then asked to help finance the event? Many etiquette experts say that having a family member host a bridal shpwer is a no-no, and there has ben some bending on that rule of late, but it is never correct to host an event and then ask any guests (even family) to help foot the bill. Since you are hosting the bridal shower it wouldn't be polite to ask for any financial help from the families of the bride or the groom, sorry. There are many ways to host a wedding shower that can be affordable.
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Jan 10, 2005, 11:51 AM
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Dear Asking,
I completely agree. It is always best to host the party you can afford and there are many ways to do this. Some ways to keep the costs down would be to cut out the alcohol, offering chips and dips, making the cake, etc. There are many ways.
Asking groom's family to help.
