A bridal shower held at the wedding venue does a second job for free: the mothers, the sisters and the bridesmaids all see the room months before the day, which settles an enormous number of small arguments before they start.
It works whether or not the wedding is here. But if it is, say so when you book — we will put you in the space you are marrying in rather than wherever suits the diary.
How they usually run
Three to four hours, daytime, thirty to sixty people, with food that is grazed rather than served. The practical asks are a gift table, somewhere to stand for the photograph everybody wants, and enough space between tables that a room full of handbags does not become a hazard.
If you want a champagne toast rather than a full bar, that is a conversation worth having — the bar is ours, and a single toast is not the same booking as an open bar.