speaking of showers................

J

jdoll

Cathlete
what are you supposed to do at a bridal shower besides eat cake and open presents that are recorded so you can send "thank you" notes? mine is comming up in May and i am in charge (as usual) not because i am a control freak:+ , but b/c honestly my 2 bestfriends are very busy and i plan better than they do. i have never been to one, so i have no idea what we are supposed to do.

tia


jes
 
I think one of the other pre-requisites is to make a really silly hat with all the bows and ribbons from the presents and a paper plate and force the bride to wear it. I think this fun tradition stems from the fact that everyone else is jealous because you're getting married and you're getting all sorts of attention and hundreds of cool gifts so they wanna make you look like a fool.:)
 
And don't forget that your guests have to make a toilet paper wedding gown for you - by literally wrapping you in toilet paper. Then you hold your bow and ribbon bouquet and look just like a real bride! LOL!
 
Sometimes they play games. I can't remember which ones specifically...like silly games....not card games,etc...;-)

Don't forget to spike the punch! Just kidding.
 
My friend here at work is having her shower in 2 weeks, and she suggested you have your friend do the paper plate bouquet with the ribbons and bows from the gifts, then you use that "bouquet" at your wedding rehearsal. That is what she is going to do.
Forget the other stupid stuff, no one is there to act like an imbecile. Just make sure to have a great cake!!:7 :7
 
Hi Jes,

You are in the perfect situation to do ANYTHING you want! :)

Honestly...I HATE traditional bridal showers. When I was getting married, the thought of sitting around in a funny hat and playing screwy games just about made me gag. So, I mentioned to my mother that DH and I would prefer a Jack & Jill shower, meaning both men and women attended.

Since it was summer, we got a surprise BBQ at our house. Everybody just showed up with food, bevvies and gifts, and a great time was had by all!

So, in closing, I suggest doing something fun that you REALLY want to do, and not what any wedding guide says you're "supposed" to do.

Have fun!! :+
 
Oh yeah, and one more thing......

Hunky male "dancers";)

I'M JUST KIDDING, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, DON'T ANYONE GET OFFENDED!!!!
 
Don't do a bridal shower. Have an engagement party instead. Much more classy. There is no rule that says you have to have a bridal shower.
 
>I would prefer a Jack &
>Jill shower, meaning both men and women attended.

That is actually what I wanted but DH didn't. He said that I was supposed to have a bridal shower and he wasn't supposed to be a part of it...it was for me and not him. It was very sweet of him to put me up on a pedestal like that and I had a wonderful time at my shower but I really think it would have been more fun if it were women AND men....


~Wendy~

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Drink, drink and drink! Ugh! I hate bridal showers. I like baby showers, though. Baby stuff is more fun to look at for some reason. I like the idea of a BBQ. We did that for my baby shower with my husband's side of the family. It was a lot of fun. Except I was too round to play volleyball or badminton.:( And I couldn't have any beer either.

I have a bridal shower coming up for my step-mother's granddaughter, so I guess she's my step-niece. They have a really nice idea. They've sent a blank recipe card to each invitee and asked that you write down your favorite recipe to give to the bride. I'm really not much of a cook, but I have one good halibut recipe I snagged from Food TV a few months ago. I'm giving her that one because it makes it look like I'm a classy cook.
 
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