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Bridal Shower Gifts

jesslv74jesslv74 member
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My MOH and BM are throwing my shower. I really don't have a theme, so they are suggesting that guests give gifts that are on my wedding registry. I find that odd b/c those kinds of gifts are more for the couple. Is this customary if the shower is not themed (like a "personal shower")? Am I supposed to give ideas as to the types of gitfs I'd like? I feel like it would be easier to have a theme so that guests would have an idea of what to buy. If so, am I the one who suggests it?  I'm so confused. Thanks in advance.
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Re: Bridal Shower Gifts

  • banana468banana468 member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm honestly not a fan of buying shower gifts that go with any theme.  The theme really should be, "Buy the couple stuff".

    At every shower I've attended, the gifts are the basic registry type.  Sheets, towels, China, small kitchen appliances, etc. make up the group of your typical shower gift.  If you have a registry in a variety of price points, that's really the best way for your guests to shop for you.
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  • jesslv74jesslv74 member
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    edited December 2011
    That makes sense, I like that...esp since I don't even want to have a theme. Thank you!
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  • mysticlmysticl member
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    edited December 2011
    Technically a guest can give any gift they want.  However, at every shower I've been to or heard of it was registry gifts.  That's the whole point of the registry to let people know what you want.  Laughing
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  • SuMmErKuTiESuMmErKuTiE member
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    edited December 2011
    I've also never attended a bridal shower where the gifts were centered around a theme. I would find that useless, because if the couple registered it's for stuff they really want and need to start their new home. That's why the close friends and family gather together to shower the bride or the couple with gifts that they want and need for their new home.

    My bridal shower was a Mad Hatter Tea Party theme, and the theme was very prevalent throughout the shower, but if it had been for the gifts as well, there are only so many teapots and tea cups I would want or need. So, I'm glad that wasn't the case and the guests who attended brought gifts off of our registry. HTH!
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  • jesslv74jesslv74 member
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    edited December 2011
    Gotcha...now I understand what it means to have a theme. Kind of like a children's birthday party, if they wanted a Thomas the Train theme or something, that doesn't mean everyone should bring Thomas the Train gifts.
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  • MairePoppyMairePoppy mod
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    edited December 2011
    When I go to a shower, I always buy something from the couples registry. Usually, I give money for the wedding gift.
                       
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