In the last week, I had the zchus to be at 3 bridal showers. Living in a very small out of town community, things like that don’t happen often! Bridal showers are a funny thing. Different people go about it different ways.
One of the showers I went to recently was really unique and fun. Everyone was told to bring a recipe and a piece of advice, and there were tables set up with tons of scrapbooking materials and everyone made a scrapbook page. I had a great time and I actually stayed a long time, getting really into my page.
There are some girls who open presents at showers and some who don’t. It’s becoming a new thing (at least in my part of the world) to skip the present opening. Because what’s the point? Everyone knows what you’re getting already. They all saw the registry. And then when you open the presents what are you supposed to say? “Oh thank you Mrs. Katz! This is exactly the set of measuring cups that I wanted!” Um yea, well you did make a list of everything you wanted, and then on the shower invitation it told everyone what stores they should go to.
At some showers the chosson comes in and gives his present to the kallah. All the mothers "awwww”, and say how sweet he is.
Or he comes at the end to help carry everything and the mothers still “awwww”.
I haven’t yet been to a shower where someone DIDN’T register at Bed Bath and Beyond. Though one of my friends registered at Walmart. I had no idea people who shopped at Walmart actually got married. I thought they just have a “baby daddy”. JK! I go to Walmart all the time!
There’s usually one friend gives the bride lingerie at the shower. It’s always from Victoria’s Secret, so everyone knows right away what it is by that pink striped packaging. The kallah blushes and everyone laughs kind of awkwardly. She NEVER opens it in front of everyone.
Mostly everyone finds showers boring and can’t wait to leave. The best kind of shower games are the ones played WHILE the bride is opening the presents. People get annoyed when they play a 30 minute game about the bride, and then they have to sit there and watch her open presents.
I hope to have many more bridal showers to attend in the future!
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Showers are the biggest most boring waste of time. Collect the money, buy the present, skip the party.
The purpose of the party is to celebrate the bride. The bride has other things on her mind than you and is therefore not fully engaged in said shower, leaving you to talk to her friends who you may or may not be friends with, and you have to clean up after.
Why don't you just buy the gift, and go out for lunch with your friends, you can tip the waiter extra if he's good.
"There’s usually one friend gives the bride lingerie at the shower. It’s always from Victoria’s Secret, so everyone knows right away what it is by that pink striped packaging. The kallah blushes and everyone laughs kind of awkwardly. She NEVER opens it in front of everyone."
I received lingerie at my shower that was not from Victoria's Secret. My mom's best friend (who was the host of the shower) bought it for me and I opened it up in front of everyone... well, I waited until my rabbi's wife left, then I opened it in front of everyone else.
"Mostly everyone finds showers boring and can’t wait to leave."
Yeah, pretty much.
The reason that everyone registers at Bed Bath and Beyond is because they have a no questions asked cash back return policy. So you register for lots of stuff you don't need, and after the wedding, you return it all to the store and they give you cash for it. It's a way to make some money.
i know why everyone registers at bb&b- i plan to also one day... i was just making the observation that i dont know anyone that hasnt.
I was never by a shower where they had the registry thing. We made the opening presents into a fun game.
But I've only gone to 3 showers. Only close friends.
I doubt any of the girls in my class would give lingerie at a shower. I didn't even know people did that.
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