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THE BRID AL



                                                 SHOWER
 This is the party given to
 the bride to be marking                                                    Bridal   shower   is   a
 the end of her bachelor-                                                   gift-giving  party  to  the
 ette way of life.  Usually, a                                              bride to be in anticipation
 traditional  type  of  Invita-                                             of the wedding ceremo-
 tion used to be printed but                                                ny.    Bridal   shower
 nowadays fancy animat-                                                     includes  mainly  foods,
 ed  invites  are  being                                                    drinks,  gifting  and  of
 designed to invite the                                                     course  a  surprise  gift
 bride’s  friends  for  the                                                 from the fiance. For the
 party.  A  similar  party                                                  Bridal shower, the moth-
 called ‘Bachelor’s Party’ is                                               ers  of  bride  and  groom,
 hosted  for  the  groom’s
                                      PARK HYATT                            aunts,  cousins,  sisters
 friends  from  the  groom’s     39, Velachery Main Rd, near Raj Bhavan,
                                    Little Mount, Guindy, Chennai           and  female  friends  are
 side.  Since  the  party                                                   invited.   The    Bridal
 involves  mainly  young-                                                   shower  ceremony  is
 sters   fancy   animated                                                   usually  held  between
 invites  designed  for  the                                                three  months  to  two
 purpose.                                                                   weeks  before  the  wed-

                                                                            ding. Invites are sent for
                                                                            this  purpose.  Beautifully
                                                                            animated  e-invites  are
                                                                              now being preferred.

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