The eve of the wedding "Slumber party"
There is an old custom that the bride and groom should not meet after the rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding. With so many couples living together before getting married, this means that at least one of them will have to spend that night elsewhere. It is also customary for the bride to spend her last night as a single woman in the company of her closest friends, celebrating a pajama party on the eve of the wedding.
Unlike the kind of sleepovers girls have growing up, the wedding eve gathering should definitely end with the guest of honor arriving early. Don’t get so caught up chatting with your friends that you give up on your restful sleep! The job of the bride’s friends is to make sure she is well rested on the morning of the wedding.
The wedding eve slumber party is a great time for the bride to remember the good times she has shared with her friends. These are often old friends and they have shared many happy adventures together. Although you will undoubtedly keep your close friends, things can change when a woman gets married, so it is nice to have this special time to share memories with your dear friends.
This is also a good opportunity for the bride to talk about any nervousness she may have about the wedding day. Hopefully, at this point, she has no doubts about her decision to get married, but many brides will feel some anxiety about the actual process. It is up to her friends to assure the bride that everything will surely go smoothly and that she will have the wedding she has always dreamed of.
There are many other things that happen the night before the wedding. If the bride or her bridesmaids need to touch up their manicure or pedicure, this is the perfect time to take care of it (don’t wait until the morning of the wedding). It’s also fun to share a bottle of champagne to celebrate the bride and groom.
The wedding eve slumber party can be a time when wedding jewelry gifts are presented. If the groom has chosen something special to give to his future wife, he can give it to his maid of honor to present the night before the wedding. This works very well, because often the groom will have consulted the bridesmaid about any wedding jewelry gifts he was considering, to make sure they would match the wedding dress. This is the kind of surprise any bride would love to receive!
Above all, the wedding eve pajama party is a time for the bride to relax in the company of good friends. These are likely the same women who have supported and guided you through the wedding planning process, and it will mean a lot to the bride to have them there for her in the end. If any of the bride’s friends are already married, this would be a good time to share your secrets for a happy marriage with her. The night before the wedding used to be the time when the mother of the bride would give her clues to the facts of life, but this has largely become obsolete!
A girlfriend’s last night as a single woman should be a time to relax and prepare for the big day ahead. What better way to spend it than in the company of good friends? After the fun of enjoying this special moment with her friends, the bride will wake up on the wedding day feeling refreshed and ready to get married.