Bridal Shower Invitation Wording: 27 Examples to Copy
The bridal shower is usually the first party of the wedding season, and it's often planned by someone other than the bride: a maid of honor, a sister, a mom or a group of friends who've never planned anything together. The invite is where that group agrees on the details for the first time.
Below are 27 examples, sorted by the kind of shower. Pick one, fill in the names, send it. Further down there are lines for the registry and a note on RSVPs.
Classic bridal shower wording
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Please join us for a bridal shower honoring [bride's name]. Saturday, October 17 at 1 pm, [address]. Hosted by [host's name]. Please RSVP by October 7.
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Showers of love for the bride-to-be! Join us in celebrating [bride's name] on Sunday, October 25, 2 to 5 pm at [address].
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[Bride's name] is getting married, and we're throwing her a shower. Saturday, November 7 at 11 am, [venue]. Please reply by October 28.
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You're invited to a bridal shower for [bride's name], bride of [partner's name]. Saturday, October 24 at 2 pm, [address]. Given by [host's name] and [host's name].
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Before she says "I do", let's celebrate [bride's name]. Bridal shower on Sunday, November 1 at 1 pm, [venue]. RSVP to [host's name] by October 20.
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Please join us for an afternoon honoring [bride's name] as she prepares to marry [partner's name]. Saturday, November 14 at 2 pm, [address].
Brunch and tea party wording
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Brunch and bubbly for the bride-to-be. Join us for [bride's name]'s shower on Sunday, October 18 at 11 am at [restaurant]. Please reply by October 9 so we can confirm the table.
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Love is brewing. Please join us for a tea party bridal shower honoring [bride's name]. Saturday, October 24 at 2 pm, [address].
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Mimosas, waffles and one very happy bride. Shower brunch for [bride's name] on Sunday, November 8 at 10:30 am, [address].
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Tea, cake and wedding talk. Join us for an afternoon tea in honor of [bride's name] on Saturday, October 31 at 3 pm, [venue]. Hats encouraged.
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Pop the champagne, [bride's name] is getting married! Shower brunch on Saturday, November 14 at 11 am at [restaurant].
Garden and themed shower wording
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She found her perfect match. Garden shower for [bride's name] on Saturday, October 10 at 1 pm, [address]. Flat shoes recommended, it's on the lawn.
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Love is in bloom. Join us for a garden party bridal shower honoring [bride's name]. Sunday, October 18 at 2 pm, [address].
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From Miss to Mrs. Come celebrate [bride's name] with pasta, wine and friends. Saturday, October 24 at 6 pm, [address].
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Something old, something new. Vintage tea party for [bride's name] on Saturday, November 7 at 2 pm, [venue]. Bring a favorite old photo of the two of you.
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She's tying the knot! Wine tasting shower for [bride's name] on Saturday, October 17 at 3 pm, [winery]. Please RSVP by October 5.
Couples shower wording
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They're getting married! Join us for a couples shower honoring [name] and [name]. Saturday, October 31 at 4 pm, [address]. Partners welcome, of course.
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Stock the bar for [name] and [name]. Couples shower on Saturday, November 7 at 7 pm, [address]. Bring a bottle for their new home bar.
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Co-ed shower for the happy couple. BBQ, games and drinks on Saturday, October 10 at 3 pm, [address]. Please reply by the 1st.
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Please join us for a shower in honor of [name] and [name] before they tie the knot. Sunday, November 1, 2 pm, [address].
Surprise shower wording
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Surprise! (Or it will be.) Please join us for a surprise bridal shower for [bride's name] on Saturday, October 24. Arrive by 12:30, she gets there at 1. Please keep it secret.
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[Bride's name] thinks she's coming for lunch. She's coming to her shower. Sunday, November 8 at 1 pm, [address]. Please park down the street and reply to [host's name], not in the group chat.
Long-distance and virtual shower wording
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The bride is far away but we're celebrating anyway. Join [bride's name]'s virtual shower on Sunday, October 25 at 3 pm ET, 90 minutes on video. Link comes after you RSVP.
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Can't be there in person? Join us online for [bride's name]'s shower on Saturday, November 7 at 2 pm CT. We'll open gifts on camera.
Registry and gift lines
Registry info is fine on a shower invite (unlike the wedding invitation itself). Add one line at the end:
- "[Bride's name] and [partner's name] are registered at [store]."
- "The couple has a registry at [store], or feel free to bring a recipe card with your favorite dish."
- "In lieu of gifts, the couple would love a contribution to their honeymoon fund."
Short versions for the group chat
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Bridal shower for [bride's name], Sat Oct 17 at 1, [address]. Please reply by the 7th: [link]
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Shower brunch for [bride's name] Sun 11 am. Who's in? [link]
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Surprise shower Sat 24th, arrive by 12:30. Don't tell her! RSVP: [link]
What every bridal shower invite needs
- Who it's for: the bride's full name, since some guests only know the groom's side.
- Who's hosting. Guests reply to the host, not the bride.
- Date, time and place.
- The kind of shower: brunch, tea, garden party, couples shower.
- Registry info, or a note that there's no registry.
- Whether it's a surprise.
- How to RSVP and by when.
Send it four to six weeks before the shower. Guests who are also going to the wedding plan around a lot of dates this year, and the host usually needs a count for food a week ahead.
RSVP wording that gets answers
Shower hosts usually need an exact count for brunch or a venue, and they need it from people who don't all know each other. A few lines that work:
- "Please reply to [host's name] by October 7 so we can confirm the reservation."
- "Tap the link to let us know if you can make it. Takes ten seconds."
- "Let us know about any dietary needs when you reply."
- For a surprise: "Please reply using the link, not in the family group chat."
If several people are hosting, send one link from all of them. Otherwise replies end up in five different inboxes and nobody has the full list.
Sending it
With the free bridal shower invite maker you put the wording on a card, share one link by text, email or WhatsApp, and guests reply with their name. No signup for them, which matters when the guest list goes from the bride's college friends to her future mother-in-law's neighbors. The headcount updates as replies come in, and with a free account you can add a question for dietary needs or a meal choice.
If you already have a printed card and only need the replies, the bridal shower RSVP page handles that part on its own. And for the wedding itself, there are wedding invitation wording examples too.
Have a lovely shower :)
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