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[froggy_dear]

What does one bring to a bridal shower? Should I get her a gift from the registry? Should I get her something else? Do I bring anything at all?

Help. I'm socially unadept.

Comments

[dabblersupreme.livejournal.com]

i attended a bridal shower just last week. it was only my 2nd time ever at such an event (they're really strange rituals, in my opinion). most everyone gets stuff off the registry. if you don't, you should bring something related to setting up her new house. both showers i attended, i bought a houseware/something off the registry, plus a gift certificate for a spa/massage treatment. i figure wedding stuff can be stressful, so might as well help them relax. it all depends on how close you are to the bride and how much money you have.

since you don't know what to expect, i will also tell you - it can be rather boring to watch the bride unwrap all the gifts you've seen on her registry already. her friend/maid of honor sits and writes down who gave what gift, so there's a good reference list for thank you notes later. and all the bows/ribbons from the packages are collected and made into a gaudy hat that the bride then has to wear.

[paperdolltaped.livejournal.com]

I'm going to my co-worker's wedding in about three weeks. I bought something off the registry, but I took forever... because I didn't want to just get something they asked for... I wanted at least a leetle bit of thought to go into it. Since Lar-ray and I have had several discussions about the stress of money and paying bills (we have a running inside joke relating to car payments...) I bought the Money Deluxe software they'd asked for.

But then I've never been invited to a wedding on my own before. It's always been family or whatever... so I was clueless.

[cabell.livejournal.com]

If you're not really close friends, I think just getting something of the registry is entirely appropriate. That's what it's there for, after all, and they wouldn't have registered for stuff they didn't want.

[enzie.livejournal.com]

I hear you there. I attended my first baby shower on sunday which was quite a trip... Being grownupish is weird.

I'd say get something off the registry. Or a monkey.

[mrcomfypants.livejournal.com]

I second the monkey vote!

[drcristin.livejournal.com]

Just get something off the registry -- it's easier for you, and they get what they want. Everybody wins.

[missingdonut.livejournal.com]

I'd say get her some shampoo, but what the hell do I know.