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Shower gift??

MyWedding13MyWedding13
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Do you give a gift to whomever throws you a shower as a thank you? Or do you just write a nice note? How does this work?
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Re: Shower gift??

  • Beachy730Beachy730 member
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    My mom threw my shower, as thats whats usually done in my area.  I know a lot of areas don't do it that way or consider it bad etiquette, but thats what we know.  I bought her a nice Swarovski crystal piece of pink tulips which she loved.  My MOH was my aunt (my mom's sister) so she helped her a ton and made the cookies for the favors, so I got her a gift card to the liquor store (she's a major wine-o) and something else small that I can't remember.  Also, my mom's friend bought my shower cake for me so I got her a nice Vera Bradley recipe box and apron set. 

    I've almost always seen the bride give something as a shower TY to the hostess(es), but what you want to spend or do is up to you.

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    I did both. Wrote a nice thank-you and gave a simple but nice gift to the hostess. My Mom and Grandma helped with my shower as well, but I just gave the main hostess a gift.
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  • MyWedding13MyWedding13
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    What kind of gift? I am so confused!!!
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  • mica178mica178 member
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    I gave a gift to the shower hostesses.  I also plan on mentioning extra thanks when I send the thank you notes for their shower gifts (shower was this last weekend, will send thank yous this week).
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  • Beachy730Beachy730 member
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    Go with something they would personally like.  My mom has a silimar Swarovski piece so I knew she would love the one I got her.  I had considered getting her flowers, but I figured these flowers would last much longer.  But it could be something just as simple as flowers to say thanks.

    My MOH is very picky and returns or re-gifts almost anything you give her, but I know how much she loves her wine, so I got her the liquor store gift card, and she thought it was the greatest thing ever.  And my mom's friend loves Vera Bradley and loves cooking so it was the perfect gift for her. 

    This is another time to shop like its their birthday, but spend whatever you feel is appropriate or can afford.  Again though, you can always just get them flowers which is always a nice gesture.

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  • apple_greenapple_green member
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    I did. I don't think they expected it and really appreciated it. I wrote nice, thoughful, long thank you cards, a framed picture of us and $25 gift cards to Victoria's Secret.
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  • jenb1205jenb1205
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    MyWedding,

    Four of my mom's friends threw my shower.  It was in San Antonio so I knew I wanted to bring something from Chicago.  I ended up getting a bunch of chocolates for them from the Vosges store on Armitage, which worked because they are in purple boxes and that's our main color for the wedding.  I just wrote a thank you note and wrapped a tulle bow around them.  It was about $60-75 total. 

    My mom threw a shower last year and I think she got a candy bowl. 
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