Let me see if I have this correct, a bride cannot throw her own bridal shower, nor can she ask someone else to throw it for her? Am I the only bride out there that thinks these "rules" are total crap? I keep hearing "a bridal shower is not a right" and "if no-one offers then you just go without". Maybe I'm a narcissist, but I want one! And I do feel entitled to one! Why would it be so bad for me to throw my own? Because I'll look "gift-grabby"? How is it any different than having a wedding? You pay for a party and some people bring gifts. (It's also the same as throwing a birthday party for yourself.) I understand that there is etiquette, but is it really THAT bad if I throw my own shower?
And really, I'm not concerned about gifts - I just want to play the ridiculous party games with my fiancé (Jack and Jill Wedding Shower) and drink mimosas.