So, I went to a bridal shower this weekend. It was at a lovely restaurant with yummy food. When I walked into the venue, I greeted the MOH and told her everything looked lovely. Her response was, "I was so stressed out, I think i'm going to throw up." Perhaps that should have been a sign of things to come!
She had the bride start opening gifts as soon as she got there, and continued throughout the event (taking breaks to eat her meal). Towards the end of the party everyone was drinking wine, chatting, and eating while the gifts were being opening. The MOH banged a knife on a plate to get our attention. She reprimanded all of us for being to loud. . . . saying that the bride couldn't hear what was going on. She then yelled at her mother openly in front of everyone for nothing of any importance (MOH and Bride are sisters)
I walked over to the Bride to be near the end of the shower when there was a quiet moment to congratulate her and the MOH happened to walk by. She started yelling at anyone who would listen that it is ridiculous that people would leave a shower before cake was served and how rude everyone who left was. (At this point, the shower had run over the time indicated on the invitation by about an hour)
All the while, the girl across from me at the table was talking about the PPD she is planning because everyone wants to see her get married, even though she was married over a year ago.