Can A Sister Host A Wedding Shower?

Mothers, sisters, and MILs should not host showers.

Immediate family members are not supposed to host showers. Anyone else can. I`m not sure who told you it has to be the MOH. Bridesmaids, friends, neighbor, anyone who wants to host a shower (other than sis, mom, etc) can do it.

No, an immediate family member is not suppose to host a shower, because it is seen as self serving. An exception is sometimes made when a sister is also
The MOH. Perhaps if the bridesmaids also help, and there names appear on the invitations it would be less offensive. I think so anyway.

WOW, I have to say this whole thing about immediate family not supposed hosting a shower is really new to me. We have had and I`ve also been to MANY showers where family have hosted the shower. I see NOTHING wrong with you hosting your sisters party.

This post really got me thinking. See below from The Knot Q & A section:

Q. I keep reading about brides whose relatives throw a bridal shower for them. I thought this was considered inappropriate because it seemed like the relatives were soliciting gifts. Is this still the case?

A. These days, it`s increasingly practical for moms, sisters, or other relatives to throw bridal showers. More brides and grooms are living in cities other than the one where they grew up, and their attendants may be in still another city. If they`re having the wedding in their hometown but none of the attendants live there, it`s unrealistic to expect a maid of honor in Seattle to plan a shower in Chicago without any help from the locals. So it`s often Mom or Sis who can really coordinate the shower plans. Faraway bridesmaids and honor attendants are definitely pitching in but more and more, Mom is becoming party central and there`s no faux pas in that. (In fact, showers thrown by relatives are pretty much the norm in some regions of the country.) And when it comes right down to it, the shower is about gifts, no matter who throws it.

Notice that the answer says it`s practical. These days being practical and convenient has obviously taken a front seat to good manners and graciousness. How sad.

Notice also that the answer says the shower is about gifts - which is exactly why mothers and sisters shouldn`t be throwing showers.