Wedding Etiquette Forum

Speaking of Bridal Shows....

What do you think of the FI going with you?

Re: Speaking of Bridal Shows....

  • I didn't even think to ask.  Guys don't want to be at those things.  Shiit, I didn't even want to go.
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic  
    6.6.12 | 7 lbs 9 oz | 20 inches
    AlternaTickers - Cool, free Web tickers
    
  • It's his wedding too.

    But seriously, don't waste your time at a bridal show. They have this thing called the internet now and you can find all your vendors there. 
  • Why would a guy want to go with that? Its called a BRIDE-al show. He ain't no bride.
  • achiduckachiduck member
    5000 Comments 5 Love Its
    edited January 2012

    I think it depends on the guy. I know FI well enough to know that he wouldn't enjoy it. I didn't even ask him, just told him I was going to it with a BM.

    The bridal show in my area has a "grooms room" anyway where they can try on tuxes and play Xbox. So he might have enjoyed that, but I'm sure he enjoyed having a little bit of time to himself on the couch more.

    Edit: I never really got much out of going to the bridal show other then trying cake and chocolate covered strawberries. Honestly, I found the whole thing pretty overwhelming.

    image
    Anniversary
  • If he wants to go, take him with you. If he doesn't, go alone. I'm not really sure why this is even a question.
    image
    Whatever you hatters be hattin. -Tay Prince
  • If my fiance wanted to go, I would definitely let him.  However, he would rather stay home and watch football, so I'm not going to force him to go.

    I am going to a bridal show in February with my MOH, though, and I'm really looking forward to it.  I don't care that much about the actual bridal show, but I will love spending the day with my MOH.
  • My H went with me.  We went on a night that grooms got in free. 

    I didn't think it was that bad, frankly.  If we thought something was silly, we didn't stop at the booth.  The one we went to had a lot of photographers, and it was actually helpful to meet them and see their albums.  We had follow up meetings with the two we were serious about, and ended up going with one of them.  Of course we could have found photographers other ways, but the show worked, and we felt like we'd shopped around.  We also would have gone with a DJ we met at the show, but we ended up having a band. 

  • Ditto Anna.

    I didn't attend any bridal shows.  Everything I found, I found online.

    But had I gone, I doubt H would have wanted to go. 
  • I wouldn't reccomend going, or taking your fiance.
    I went to one a few months ago with a bridesmaid, and we left after 20 minutes. We ended up spending the rest of the day shopping at the local mall and having margaritas. Much better than a bridal show. (:

    Wedding Countdown Ticker
  • Depends on the groom, mine said no. So I went to it myself and ran into my brother and his fiancee at the event. Later my fiancee said he would have gone if he knew my brother was going.

    So I guess it is easier for a guy to go if he at least gets to hang out with another guy friend at it or in my brothers case he went for the cake and to increase their chances at winning something. My brother won a DJ
  • My FI volunteered to come.  He found a tux shop he wants to use, got ideas for groomsmen gifts, tasted samples to help pick a cake baker, and chatted up the photographers we ended up signing.  Then he hid in the limo with a few other guys when the dress show came.

    If he's willing, I say bring him along.  If he doesn't want to come, you won't get much good out of dragging him, but if he does want to come, he has as much right to browse vendors as you do.
    Wedding Countdown Ticker
  • I don't know- the ones I went to (around 5 of them) were approximately 99.9999% women.
    September 2012 Siggy Challenge: Wedding Preview!
    imageWedding Countdown Ticker

    122image 110image 12image
  • Mine went only because I had made arrangements with a friend to go and she couldn't, so FI said he would.
    image
  • I went to one out of sheer curiosity shortly after we got engaged.  I told H he didn't have to go and I wouldn't be upset if he didn't, but he insisted on coming.  He said it was his wedding too and he wanted to be a part of the whole process.
    PitaPata Cat tickers Anniversary
  • The one I went to was a waste of time too but I went with my mom and we had a fun day together :) I didn't think to ask my FI, he stayed home and watched football.
    BabyFruit Ticker
  • I went to the Bridal Show with DH & my mom.  It was his wedding too & he was interested.  Mom was paying for most everything & she was excited about it.
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards