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Shower Debate!

jrdelarjrdelar member
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Hello all,

I need to settle a debate my mom and I had over my bridal shower!

She's telling me that at some point in the shower, we need to go around the room and have everyone introduce themselves.  Say their name and how they know me.  I've been to quite a few baby showers lately so I can't really remember how it should go for wedding showers.  Is this something we have to do?  She claims it would be really rude not to have everyone introduce themselves.

Personally, if I were to attend a shower I would just want to show up, socialize with those around me, and not have to say things in front of a big group of people that I don't know.  However, that is my shy personality so maybe it really would be inconsiderate not to have everyone introduce themselves.

Thoughts???

Thanks :)
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Re: Shower Debate!

  • barbbhowwbarbbhoww member
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    edited December 2011
    We had everyone go around introduce themselves and say how they know me.  It was quite funny and very interesting, too!!  I'd do it!
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  • MsBunny312MsBunny312 member
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    edited December 2011
    I've never heard of doing that, but I don't see a problem with it unless you have a lot of people attending. It could get a bit tedious if you have a really large group. Also, the accoustics could affect if everyone can hear or not. If it's not a big group and there are good accoustics, I think it would be kind of nice.
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  • duckie1905duckie1905 member
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    edited December 2011
    I wouldn't be comfortable with something like that and I am not shy.  I've never been to a shower in which that occurred so I wouldn't find it unusual to not have it happen.

    I think that if you would be uncomfortable with it then perhaps some of your guests would be as well.  If your guests want to socialize with each other and meet new people then introductions can be done on a smaller scale.  I don't really know why it would be necessary for it to be a group thing.
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  • sgyllingsgylling
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    edited December 2011
    At mine, they had these cute nametag things, which I wasn't really into name tags, but once I saw them, I thought they were a good idea. It had a spot for their name, then it said I'm Stephanie's _____. So people could write in how they knew me.
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  • ladybug7485ladybug7485 member
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    edited December 2011
    I like the nametag idea. Having everyone stand up in front of the group and introduce themselves seems kinda "icebreakerish" to me. Like the first day of school or something. Plus it's not like everyone will remember everyone else's name, they would have to re-introduce in small groups anyway. IMO
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  • FutureMrsBicoFutureMrsBico
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    edited December 2011
    I agree with PP. I went to a shower where we had to introduce ourselves and say how we knew the bride. By the third person, I had already forgotten the first two's names! But I have a bad memory with things like that, so maybe it's just me. I didn't really care for it, it took way too long and people were trying to eat at the same time. Pretty sure most people weren't paying attention.

    I think the name tag idea is cute. That way people can socialize and that can be an ice breaker that way, "oh I see you are so-and-so's aunt, I'm ____".
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  • morgie44morgie44 member
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    edited December 2011
    The only time I have seen this done is at smaller showers for my family, where the bride is NOT from our family (so when one of my guy cousins is getting married) we have a pretty big family so a lot of times, there will be people there that the bride has not met before.  I personally am not a fan of it, but I can understand why the hosts have done it in the past.  I think in our case it is more for the bride than the guests.  If it is purely so the guests can 'meet' each other I think it should be skipped!
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  • Sparkette19Sparkette19 member
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    edited December 2011
    I've never experienced that at any shower that i've been to. I've always socialized with those around me and introduced myself.

    I like the name tag idea for a larger shower, otherwise I think people can introduce themselves.
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