Okay, this was a while ago but it's always bugged me. I was at a bridal shower for a friend. A lot of the shower prizes were little things (cake server, salt and pepper shakers, napkin rings) that while not on the brides registry, were similar to things that were. I was really excited when I won the cake server as I had started getting into baking cakes and pies and needed one. At the end of the shower the bride's mom or MIL (whichever was hosting I don't remember) whispered that the prizes were supposed to be given to the bride. I thought it was weird. She was registered for similar stuff and I had won that prize. I didn't want to look like a petty brat so I didn't aruge it and gave up the cake server. Is this common for shower prizes to be given to the bride at the end of the shower no matter who won the games?
This is gonna be a P&R since I have to go to work but I'll be back later this evening.