Bridal shower invitations
Bridal shower invitations, for every kind of shower.
Bridal showers are usually planned by someone other than the bride: a maid of honor, a sister, a mother, a grandmother, or a group of friends, often inviting people they barely know. The invitation has to introduce the host, honor the bride, and say what kind of afternoon or evening it will be. Below are twelve bridal shower wording examples, from a classic luncheon to afternoon tea, a couples shower, a surprise, and a stock the bar party, each on a real Bloomvite template. Pick one, change the names, add the registry link in its own section, and send each guest a personal link. Replies and dietary notes arrive in one list. Free for up to 50 people with no watermark.
Reviewed September 2026. Etiquette and timing are sourced below.
Abigail's bridal shower
Please join us for a bridal shower
honoring
Abigail Turner
Saturday, April 17, 2027, at one o'clock
The Garden Room at Filoli
Woodside, California
Hosted by Caroline Turner and Jess Morales
Templates we would start with
How it works
- 1
Pick a template
Choose a design, then change the font pair, accent color, and cover photo on a live preview that is the real invitation.
- 2
Add details and guests
Create the event as "Party", fill in the date and venue, and add guests by hand, or import a list on Pro or Large.
- 3
Send and relax
Send each guest a personal link from your email or messages. Review replies in the guest list. Pro and Large add reminder emails for eligible pending guests with email addresses.
What to include
- Who it honors
- The bride's name, or both names for a couples shower. Full name for a formal shower, first name for a relaxed one.
- Who is hosting
- The host's name, so guests who do not know each other know whose party it is and whom to ask.
- Date, time, and end time
- Showers usually run two to three hours. An end time helps guests plan the rest of their day.
- Where
- A home, a restaurant, a garden. Bloomvite turns the address into a map link.
- Theme or dress
- Tea party, garden party, brunch, lingerie. One line tells guests what to expect and what to wear.
- Registry
- A registry link in a section under the invitation, where guests who want it can find it.
Wording examples you can use
Each example is shown on a real template. "Use this wording" starts your invitation with it, and you change the names and details to yours.
Classic showers
A traditional luncheon or garden party, including one hosted by the bride's grandmother.
Abigail's bridal shower
Please join us for a bridal shower
honoring
Abigail Turner
Saturday, April 17, 2027, at one o'clock
The Garden Room at Filoli
Woodside, California
Hosted by Caroline Turner and Jess Morales
Isla's bridal shower
She found her forever bloom
A garden shower for
Isla Bennett
Sunday, April 25, 2027, 12 p.m.
The Bennetts' garden, 14 Magnolia Court, Savannah
Registry details below
Julia's bridal shower
Mrs. Dorothy Klein
invites you to a luncheon
in honor of her granddaughter
Julia Klein
Saturday, June 5, 2027, at noon
The Woman's Club of Evanston
By kind of party
Tea, brunch, a honeymoon send-off, or a bar to stock. The first line tells guests which one they are coming to.
Eleanor's bridal shower
Tea for the bride-to-be
Join us for finger sandwiches, scones, and far too much champagne
in honor of
Eleanor Walsh
Sunday, May 2, 2027, 2 to 5 p.m.
The Plaza, New York
Natalie's bridal shower
Brunch and bubbly
for the bride-to-be
Natalie Brooks
Saturday, June 12, 2027, 11 a.m.
Snooze, Denver
Hosted by her sisters
Lucia's bridal shower
Bon voyage, bride-to-be!
Help send
Lucia Ferrante
off to Portugal
Saturday, August 7, 2027, 2 p.m.
Le Coq, Phoenix
Honeymoon fund details below
Paige & Colin
Stock the bar
for Paige Hill and Colin Ward
Bring a bottle of your favorite
and the recipe for your signature drink
Saturday, September 18, 2027, 6 p.m.
The Hill home, 9 Birch Road, Louisville
Couples, surprise, and lingerie showers
Three showers with their own rules: both partners are honored, the bride does not know, or the guest list is her closest friends only.
Tara & Kevin
A couples shower for
Tara Nguyen and Kevin Shaw
Friday, March 26, 2027, 7 p.m.
Hosted by the Nguyen and Shaw families
Rooftop at The Guild, Houston
Megan's bridal shower
Surprise!
Please join us for a surprise shower
for Megan Fisher
Saturday, May 8, 2027
Please arrive by 12:30, Megan arrives at 1
The Pink Door, Seattle
Keep it a secret!
Camila's shower
Something lacy for
Camila Reyes
Friday, July 9, 2027, 8 p.m.
Marisol's apartment, 402 Ocean Drive, Miami
Her size is on the registry card below
Office and virtual showers
For coworkers who want to mark the moment, and for friends and family spread across time zones.
Dana's shower
Dana is getting married!
Join the team for cake and a card
Thursday, May 20, 2027, 3 p.m.
Conference Room B, 4th floor
Rebecca's bridal shower
A virtual shower for
Rebecca Lowe
Sunday, February 28, 2027
1 p.m. Eastern, 10 a.m. Pacific
Grab a mimosa. The video link is below.
Gifts can ship straight to the couple.
Etiquette notes
Who can host
Almost anyone can host a bridal shower: a friend, the maid of honor, a group of bridesmaids, or family. The one exception is the couple: throwing their own shower is considered a faux pas. With several co-hosts, list all their names on the invitation so guests know whom to ask.
Source: [1] Emily Post Institute
Shower guests are wedding guests
Normally anyone invited to a shower is also invited to the wedding. The recognized exception is an office shower thrown by coworkers who know the wedding itself will be small. If you are planning a shower for someone else, get the wedding guest list from the couple before you send a single invitation.
Source: [1] Emily Post Institute
When to hold it
The ideal time is two months to two weeks before the wedding. Earlier, and it feels disconnected from the day; later, and it crowds the final weeks when the couple is busiest.
Source: [1] Emily Post Institute
Writing the invitation when you are the host
Shower hosts are often writing to people they have never met: the groom's aunts, the bride's college roommates, her new coworkers. A few details make that easier for everyone:
- Introduce yourself in the host line. Hosted by Caroline Turner, sister of the bride, tells a stranger exactly who you are.
- Say whether it is a surprise. If it is, say so twice: once on the card and once in the details, with the time the bride arrives.
- Mention anything guests should bring. A recipe card, a bottle for the bar, a piece of advice for the couple. Put it in the details, not on the card.
- Give a way to reach you. Guests who cannot make it often want to send a gift. A line in the details with your email or phone number answers the question before it is asked.
- Keep the bride's size and preferences private. For a lingerie shower, share sizes in the details section, which only invited guests can see.
Setting up a shower on Bloomvite
Create the event as a Party and name it after the bride, for example Abigail's bridal shower. Pick a template, choose one of the examples above from the wording picker, and add a registry section with a link to any registry: a store, Zola, Amazon, or a honeymoon fund. Every reply includes a dietary notes field, so the tea sandwiches suit everyone. If several people are hosting, one of you creates the event and shares the guest list with the others.
Keeping a surprise a surprise
A digital invitation is easier to keep secret than a card on the fridge. Leave the bride off the guest list, ask guests to arrive before her in the wording, and share the link only with guests. The link is not listed anywhere and search engines do not index invitations.
When to send it
- 2 months to 2 weeks before the wedding Hold the shower. Emily Post calls this the ideal window. [1]
- About 4 weeks before the shower Send the invitations. This is our suggestion rather than a rule: enough notice for a weekend afternoon, not so much that it is forgotten.
- 1 week before the deadline Nudge anyone who has not replied. On Pro, Bloomvite emails the reminder.
- About a week before Close replies, then send final numbers and dietary notes to the venue.
Pricing
Free
1 event, up to 50 people, every template and RSVP. You share it yourself. No watermark.
$39 per event
Up to 300 people, plus emailed invitations and reminders, seating, CSV import, and QR check-in.
$79 per event
Up to 1,000 people. Everything in Pro.
One-time, no subscription. Full pricing.
Questions
- Who hosts a bridal shower?
- Almost anyone: a friend, the maid of honor, the bridesmaids, or family such as a mother, sister, or grandmother. Emily Post's one exception is the couple, who should not throw their own shower. The host's name goes on the invitation.
- Should everyone invited to the shower be invited to the wedding?
- Yes, normally anyone invited to a shower is also invited to the wedding. The exception Emily Post names is an office shower thrown by coworkers.
- When should bridal shower invitations be sent?
- We suggest about four weeks before the shower, which gives guests a comfortable amount of notice. The shower itself is ideally held two months to two weeks before the wedding.
- Where should the registry go?
- A shower is a gift-giving party, so guests will look for the registry. On Bloomvite it goes in a section under the invitation, one tap away, which keeps the card itself clean.
- Which event type should I choose on Bloomvite?
- Choose Party when you create the event, and name it after the bride. Every template works for a shower, and the wording picker groups the shower examples together.
- Can guests tell me about allergies?
- Yes. Every reply has a dietary notes field, and the answers appear in your guest list.
- How do I word a couples shower invitation?
- Name both people in the honoree line and say it is a couples shower, as in the couples example above, so partners know they are invited too.
- Is it free?
- Free for one event and up to 50 people, with every template and no watermark. Above that, $39 per event for up to 300 people, one-time.
Sources
- Emily Post Institute, Bridal Shower Etiquette: 11 FAQs Answered. Read September 25, 2026, from an archived copy.
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