Facts on Invitations
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You must not forget to have a perfect bridal shower invitation, if you want to have a perfect bridal shower. People were invited to parties and other event with town criers during the Middle Ages. This is so much practical then since the majority of people were illiterate. After several centuries, the invitations of the nobility were then written by the monks and were served personally to the guests. Since the monks service is quite pricey, this was a way to show how affluent the family was. During the Victorian Era, the practice of bridal shower begun. When lithography was invented also during this time, it was the start of invitations for all occasions and even bridal showers being printed. In the next century following the Victorian Era, bridal shower invitations were then engraved. It became the nobilitys favorite since it had the same handwritten style of the monks. Later on, cheaper printing became available through thermography. The people, not just the nobility and the elite, started using this kind of invitation not just for bridal shower but for other occasions. It was then the beginning of mass produced invitations. By this time it was already the modern era and the people begun imitating the nobles and the rich and famous bridal showers including their bridal shower invitations. For their part, the elite took it upon themselves to share their expertise with the masses. There was even a book on etiquette on how to properly address the invitations written by Emily Post and Amy Vanderbilt.
Today, people know that bridal shower invitations, similar with the wedding invitations, must complement the style of the bridal shower. The host must have a traditional bridal shower invitation if they are having a traditional bridal shower. Then there are some hosts who want to give theme bridal shower. In this case, they must also show the theme in the bridal shower invitations. There is no longer a single rule that applies to these invitations. It is now even common to see bridal shower invitations written by the host. There are even invitations in the form of cakes, chocolates and candies. What is important today is that the bridal shower invitation, to be perfect, must be appropriate with the theme of the shower. In other words, the bridal shower invitations must reflect the style and theme of the bridal shower.
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