Is the family of the groom required to throw the bride a shower?
– Shower Shoulds Dear Reader: Bridesmaids or close friends should host a bridal shower. It is highly inappropriate for close family of the bride or the groom to host a shower. Dear Carson: A group of us is planning a surprise get-together to celebrate a close friend’s birthday. We, her family and friends, have scheduled events on the majority of the days and have a few free days. Would it be appropriate on one of the free days to take the guest of honor (who is also my business partner) away to do business? She knows that her family is going and some of the things being planned, but does not know I am going, ergo the surprise. – Wanting to Do What’s Right Dear Right: If I were you, I would leave business to business and not introduce something that does not include the other guests. Only you know if it is appropriate to ask if this would cause your partner any discomfort for this occasion. Write to Ask Carson, The Augusta Chronicle, PO Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928. Send e-mail to a
