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How to make a shower...not so shower-y ??
Let me start off by saying I HATE WEDDING SHOWERS (baby showers too, but one thing at a time). I can't stand the silly games and the fake oohs and ahhs and all the formalities. But, I go and try to have fun because I love the bride.
So now it's my turn. Of course I plan on having one..but how can I avoid it being just another uncomfortable shower?
So now it's my turn. Of course I plan on having one..but how can I avoid it being just another uncomfortable shower?
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Re: How to make a shower...not so shower-y ??
In addition, I am with you OP, I hate showers. My sister threw me one but it consisted of only 15 people and all we did was chit-chat, drink sangria, and ate lunch. I opened presents but I certainly didn't sit in a speacially decorated chair and have to put on a stupid hat made from all the present wrappings. We also didn't play one single game. We are all adults and playing stupid wedding bingo or whatever is dumb.
[QUOTE]My MOH is throwing a co-ed shower for FI and I. It's going to be like a cookout.
Posted by em01092[/QUOTE]
This is what we are doing as well. It will be more like a BBQ kind of feeling.
[QUOTE]My MOH is throwing a co-ed shower for FI and I. It's going to be like a cookout.
Posted by em01092[/QUOTE]
This is exactly what we had, cookout/pool party.
It's going to be a couple's 'Display Shower', where everyone drops their gifts off at the house the night before (it's a small small town, so she insists this isn't a big deal) and then we set them all up at the shower the next day.
I had never heard of this, but apparently it's pretty popular when you are having a couple's shower, and their group of friends has done this before and it's a huge hit.
I like that not everyone is going to be watching me open presents and seeing my reactions.
[QUOTE]Because my FI's hometown is 2 states away, his parents and their friends decided to throw us a huge shower for most of the people that won't be able to make it to the wedding (although they are still invited). <strong>It's going to be a couple's 'Display Shower'</strong>, where everyone drops their gifts off at the house the night before (it's a small small town, so she insists this isn't a big deal) and then we set them all up at the shower the next day. I had never heard of this, but apparently it's pretty popular when you are having a couple's shower, and their group of friends has done this before and it's a huge hit. I like that not everyone is going to be watching me open presents and seeing my reactions.
Posted by cwaggoner07[/QUOTE]
<div>I've heard of this and I've been to a baby shower that was a "display shower." As a guest, I LOVED it. My family is pretty large, so there are usually quite a few gifts at any family shower. I always hate having to sit through hours of gift opening. I think a display shower is a great idea - whether it's a couples shower or just a females-only shower.</div>
[QUOTE]I've heard of display showers and god, I wish they'd catch on. I love showers for the mingling and daytime drinking but absolutely hate the slooooooowwwww opening of gifts.
Posted by ceh789[/QUOTE]
These sound awesome!!! I wish I had known about this for my shower...I so would have suggested this to my MOH. Opening presents in front of a large group of people is just awkward and kind of embarrassing...I mean how excited can someone possibly act about getting a set of sheets?