Room by Room shower

fochtkm · January 2011

I am throwing a "room by room" or "around the house" shower for my sister where each guest is assigned a room and buys a gift accordingly. Does anyone have any good ideas for table centerpieces, favors, or name cards that would go with our theme?

mgietler76 · January 2011

I have no advice because I think this is a bad idea. One of the things I love to do is choose a gift for the bride and groom, not be assigned one.

golden1215 · January 2011

I would also not like to be told what type of gift to bring. Since almost everything on wedding registries are housewares anyway, I dont see the need to assign rooms.

I had a "recipe" themed shower where people brought, not surprisingly, cooking and baking gifts off my registry and then 3 of their favorite recipes which were then put in an heirloom recipe book. Just something to think about because its so nice having not only people's gifts but their most cherish recipes as well.

Simply Fated · January 2011

I would decline, as well. I would hate to be told what type of gift to get someone.
Like, for one of my friends, I know she loves to cook (and he loves to eat what she cooks) so I loved looking for something they can use in the kitchen. I'd have been really annoyed if I was told, "Nope, sorry, you have to buy something for the bathroom. They registered for towels and a shower curtain. Which one do you want to buy?"

Simply Fated · January 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_pre-wedding-parties_room-room-shower?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:32Discussion:218e89d2-7f87-482c-826c-7bed4059f677Post:23e139d9-1162-4035-af56-e5111a93f9f2">Re: Room by Room shower</a>:
[QUOTE] I would decline attending a recipe shower because I HAVE no recipes to give you. I don't cook, at all, even a little. And while I'm really rather secure about the size of my ovaries even though I can burn Kool Aid, the idea of sitting through several hours of talking about cooking and swapping recipes sounds slightly more appealing than a root canal. Slightly.
Posted by StageManager14[/QUOTE]
Same.

I would be the snarky guest who shows up with the recipe for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. And I wouldn't want to stick around to discuss something I have absolutely no interest in at all for several hours. I wouldn't have anything to add to the conversation, anyway.

SaraAndrew2010 · January 2011

At one of my showers the hostess asked guests to bring a recipe for me which they put into a recipe holder. It was a nice touch, but it certainly wasn't the central point of the shower. We certainly did not spend the whole shower (or more than about 5 minutes) talking about the recipes. Some people forgot to bring recipes and it was no big deal.

LoveMuffins · January 2011

I've done an hour by hour shower before... I don't necessarily think it's rude, it's just one of those ideas that's cuter in concept than in reality. People get confused about what they're supposed to be getting, some of them are annoyed that they can't get what they were thinking of before they received the invite (as PPs have shown), etc. etc.

However, if you'd like to throw a room by room, you could individually decorate each guest's place card/favor with something from the room they're giving to. I don't really know about centerpieces though... gingerbread houses? lol. Sorry, taht's all I can think of. Even if you have a room by room shower, to be honest, I probably wouldn't decorate for it. I'd just decorate for whatever the season is, or choose some colors and decorate in that.

trix1223 · January 2011

Sorry, but I'm also unable to give you advice because I also don't care for this type of shower.

If the bride has a registry, let the shower guests just choose what they want from the registry. Please don't tie their hands by telling them that they have to fit their gift into narrowly defined parameters.

I'm afraid that I might also be the guest that brings bath towels even though I was assigned to the dining room.

DNAtime · January 2011

I would skip themed decor as well. Regular decorations are just fine, you could use their wedding colors for decor but otherwise its OTT. In a gag me sort of way.

I think my least favorite part about round the clock or round the house showers is when you get assigned a gift or gift category even when you aren't coming. It really grinds my gears.

redheadtmk · January 2011

I actually like these types of showers. I almost never have anything in particular in mind for the couple, just a price point that I am willing to spend on an item from their registry. If I am picking a random item from their registry it doesn't really matter to me if it is for the kitchen, bathroom, etc. I have no attachment to what I get them if it is from their registry then I assume they will be happy with it.

As for the recipe part, I am not the greatest cook either but would just have a family member who is a great cook write down the recipe for a meal they make that I really love. I don't think the recipe has to be something you personally cook well, just a meal you love.

bosoxy · January 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_pre-wedding-parties_room-room-shower?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:32Discussion:218e89d2-7f87-482c-826c-7bed4059f677Post:b9494cae-7e95-48bd-a721-ab56c171acc0">Re: Room by Room shower</a>:
[QUOTE]I would also not like to be told what type of gift to bring. Since almost everything on wedding registries are housewares anyway, I dont see the need to assign rooms. I had a "recipe" themed shower where people brought, not surprisingly, cooking and baking gifts off my registry and then 3 of their favorite recipes which were then put in an heirloom recipe book. Just something to think about because its so nice having not only people's gifts but their most cherish recipes as well.
Posted by golden1215[/QUOTE]
I love this recipe idea! I am totally stealing it and asking my MOH to do that. Thanks!

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