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2 gifts.
I always give a registry gift at the bridal shower and cash at the wedding. My mom gives a small gift at the bridal shower and bigger/more expensive registry gift at the wedding. Either way, always two gifts.
Yeah I know it's two events...but the purpose of a bridal shower gift is to give the couple something they'll use when they're married, no? And the wedding gift serves the same puropse, correct? So what I should've said was I don't understand the point of giving two gifts for the same purpose. It just makes sense to me that if you give a gift for the bridal shower you'd be exempt from giving one for the wedding...but whatever, tradition is tradition. It's still kind of annoying though.
The bridal shower is supposed to be for useful items for a new bride to set up house. Tupperware, cool utensils, place mats, a set of towels, stuff like that. Some brides will still register for a $700 Vitamix, but you don't have to go that route. I like to go to Sur la Table and pick up some handy little gadgets.
Are you supposed to bring a separate gift to both or is the gift you bring to the bridal shower for both?
I know people probably do this differently but I'm just trying to get a general idea. All of my friends and I are in our late 20s and none have ever been to a wedding. We have no idea what wedding etiquette is.
Looks like the consensus is two gifts. Well that's annoying.
It is. Bridal showers are annoying.
I may be getting remarried later this year. There will be no shower.
If we do register (which isn't likely) it'll probably be for gag gifts from Amazon. Or requests from people to donate to one of our favorite charities.
I may be getting remarried later this year. There will be no shower.
If we do register (which isn't likely) it'll probably be for gag gifts from Amazon. Or requests from people to donate to one of our favorite charities.
I don't think second marriages should have a shower, and I also agree that a donation to a charity is a great idea.
I keep seeing elaborate 2nd marriages, where there are one-three showers and the wedding, but yet most of the time they combined two households.
I don't think second marriages should have a shower, and I also agree that a donation to a charity is a great idea.
I keep seeing elaborate 2nd marriages, where there are one-three showers and the wedding, but yet most of the time they combined two households.
Only my opinion.
I am having my first marriage and said no to having a bridal shower. Because I didn't want another thing to put focus on me
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