Elaine: How do I ask the bride’s friend to help me surprise the bride for her bridal shower?
its a surprise so i want the bride to leave in the morning. the party will be in our house, she lives with me.
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Answer by E
I don’t think most brides would appreciate any kind of “surprise” during their wedding preparations. She’ll be busy, and might have other things she was planning to do that day. She also might start to feel hurt that no one is planning a shower for her.
Usually surprise parties of any sort are fun for the “surpriser” to plan, but not much fun for the “surprisee” who gets caught unprepared, and possibly a little annoyed.
Answer by Love.DestinyI don’t think the bride would be angry about you surprising her with a bridal shower.
If you plan it properly, it can be enjoyable. I’m sure with all the planning she does she would be happy to take a break, and receive those gifts.
Just explain it to her. If the friend doesn’t agree with you, then it wont happen. Just speak to her about it and everything you plan to do and most importantly that it is a SURPRISE.
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Select a date. Try to find a time when they will least expect a surprise. If there is a family birthday or an anniversary to celebrate you can select that day and tell the couple that they are expected for the birthday or anniversary party.
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Step 2
Send invitations. Make sure everyone knows it is a surprise wedding shower, and that the bride and groom think it is a birthday or anniversary party for someone else. That way, if they are talking to the bride or groom they can mention the party without giving away the surprise of the wedding shower.
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Step 3
Involve the bride and groom in the planning of the party. Of course they will be planning the birthday or anniversary party, not realizing they are planning their own party. If they have mutual friends with the birthday person, this works for getting addresses that you may not be able to get otherwise.
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Step 4
Coordinate with the person hosting the party to make sure the bride and groom do not arrive too soon. However, you won’t have to worry about them meeting others coming to the party because they will expect to see the people who are coming to the birthday or anniversary party.
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Step 5
Get ready to yell surprise and make sure you have the cameras ready. They are going to come in and expect to see decorations for a birthday or anniversary party, not a weeding shower. If you can capture their surprise when they realize the party is for them, it will be priceless for years to come.
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