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Bridal Shower Questions.

Grits8812Grits8812 member
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I have personally never been to a bridal shower.  I attended my cousins for maybe a half hour, which was just long enough for me to say hi and give her her gift.

Anyway, my MOH is starting to ask me questions about how I would like mine, where, when, etc. I have a handfull of girls that I would like to invite, but what about family?  Does my mom, aunt, cousin, stepmom, and step sister come?  I would like them to, but from things I have heard usually the gifts are lingerie related, which I don't really want to open in front of my stepmom.

So questions:
1. Is family usually invited to these sorts of things?
2. Can I have a bridal shower without lingerie type gifts?  If so, how do I express to guests that I would like other things?

I realize my post sounds gift grabby, and I'm certainly not being that way in real life, but that is what is most on my mind.  I'm not even really a lingerie type of girl to want/need it.
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Re: Bridal Shower Questions.

  • MairePoppyMairePoppy mod
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    The moms and sisters should be invited to all showers. Usually close family and friends are included, too.

    If you have a wedding registry, most guests will buy something from that. In my experience, there's one person in every crowd, that brings a lingerie gift to the shower. You can let your MOH know that you are uncomfortable with those types of gifts, but if it happens, just smile, say thank you and move on to the next gift.
                       
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  • lnl1025lnl1025
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    This post made me chuckle a little, only relatively off the direct subject, I thought I would share what happened to me. My fiances mother, as a birthday gift, bought me wedding night lingere. I still am not totally sure how I feel about this. I was very gracious, and am trying to look at it like " well, I guess she approves". But I think Im still processing it. HAHHA. A lot of moms and family are totally ok with buying the bride lingere, they remember when they were brides themselves. Previous posters offer good advise, show the gift just briefly, and say thank you. Theyll note your embarassment, tho I think its part of the fun for them in buying it for you :)
    You can't argue with the universe..Well, you can, it just doesn't get you anywhere.

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