about wedding showers
I’ve been hearing a lot recently about wedding showers. Specifically, should a bride and groom who are already living together receive one? Some say no way since they should already have everything they need. Others say why not? A shower is meant to “shower” a bride with gifts and good wishes, and a bride is special no matter what.
I was a bride who was already living with her groom when she got engaged, and my MOH and bridesmaid did throw me a shower, which we were grateful for. Despite having a very nice apartment we really didn’t have many things, and what we did have were hand me downs from family. As far as I’m concerned every bride deserves to have a shower thrown for her-as long as that’s what she wants.
Some brides don’t like the attention, or really don’t need anything, and that should be respected.
I wonder if the people who disapprove of showers being given to couples already living together really disapprove of the living together? After all, just because a couple is living together doesn’t mean they have everything they need. As far as showers go I think it’s really up to what the bride and her friends/family want to do.
That said, showers don’t need to be fancy or extravagant. Instead of fancy gifts from a registry they can shower the bride with recipes, household goods, lingerie, and more. If you’ve got one to plan, use your creativity! If you want to register, by all means do so as most of your guests will expect it and it does make things easier for them. Here are a few things to remember when you do:
Do register for a variety of items in different price ranges so that your guests will find it easy to choose something to fit their budget.
Don’t register for expensive home electronics or furniture. It’s rude to expect your guests to spend thousands on a plasma TV or leather living room set.
Do register at more than one store. Not every store is available in all areas. However, limit your registries to no more than 3 to avoid overwhelming guests and looking greedy.
I was a bride who was already living with her groom when she got engaged, and my MOH and bridesmaid did throw me a shower, which we were grateful for. Despite having a very nice apartment we really didn’t have many things, and what we did have were hand me downs from family. As far as I’m concerned every bride deserves to have a shower thrown for her-as long as that’s what she wants.
Some brides don’t like the attention, or really don’t need anything, and that should be respected.
I wonder if the people who disapprove of showers being given to couples already living together really disapprove of the living together? After all, just because a couple is living together doesn’t mean they have everything they need. As far as showers go I think it’s really up to what the bride and her friends/family want to do.
That said, showers don’t need to be fancy or extravagant. Instead of fancy gifts from a registry they can shower the bride with recipes, household goods, lingerie, and more. If you’ve got one to plan, use your creativity! If you want to register, by all means do so as most of your guests will expect it and it does make things easier for them. Here are a few things to remember when you do:
Do register for a variety of items in different price ranges so that your guests will find it easy to choose something to fit their budget.
Don’t register for expensive home electronics or furniture. It’s rude to expect your guests to spend thousands on a plasma TV or leather living room set.
Do register at more than one store. Not every store is available in all areas. However, limit your registries to no more than 3 to avoid overwhelming guests and looking greedy.
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