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1、WeddingtraditionsWeddingshowerWhatareweddingshower?Weddingshowermeansbridalshower.Thebridalshowerisapartythrownforabridebyherfemalefriendsandfamilybeforethewedding.Whiletherearementionsofbridalshowersdatingbacktothe1860sinEurope,todayitremainsprimarilyaNorthAmerica
2、ncustomandusuallyinvolvesgiftgiving.Whydotheguestsgivegiftstothebride?A bridalshower isaveryspecialdayforabride.Theguestsgivegiftstothebride, whichhelps themtosetuptheirfuturehome,andgivesthecouplefinancialassistance.Usuallyabridehasonepartybeforehermarriage,butiti
3、snotarule;therecanbemorethanone.Itwoulddependonthenumberoffriendsorrelativesthatshehas.Forexample,thefriendsattheofficeandtherelativescanhosttwodifferentshowers.FOODMakeaCheese“Cake”Thisprettycenterpiecemadeofwheelsofcheeseisdrop-deadeasy.Chooseprettyflowersandherb
4、sinseason—lavenderwouldbeperfect.ServewithyourfavoritecrackersorFrenchbreadrounds.HatCookiesYourguestswon’tbeabletoresistthesebuttery,girlycookies.Frostthemincolorsthatcomplementyourdecorations.Freezetheun-icedcookies,tightlywrappedinfoilandthenplacedinafreezerbag,
5、upto1month.GamesGamestosuitanyBridalShowerBingoforaBridalShowerBridalWordScrambleHerbsandSpicesWeddingDressGame'WhoAmI?'GameFunShowerGameDon'tSayOrDoPurseBridalShowerGameWhatisaBachelorandbacheloretteparty?WhatisaBachelorparty?Abachelorpartythatisapartyheldforamans
6、hortlybeforeheentersmarriage,andtocelebratehis"lastnightoffreedom"ormerelytospendtimewithhismalefriends,whoareoftenathisweddingpartyafterwards.Abachelorpartyisusuallyplannedbythebestmanorotherfriendsofthegroom,occasionally,withtheassistanceofabachelorpartyplanningc
7、ompany.WhathappensataBachelorandBacheloretteparty?Agreatwaytohavefunatthebachelorpartyistodosomethingthebachelorandgroomsmenlikedoingsuchasgolfing,fishing,seeingaconcertorgoingonanawaytriptoLasVegas,NewOrleans,Mexico,orjustaboutanywhere!Goingbarhopping(soberdriver,
8、limoorpartybusplease)isagreatwaytocelebratethenightwithyouandyourfriends.Youcanalsoplaygreatgameslikewhohasthefunnieststoryaboutthegroom-to-be:Ha
