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Melissa
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 Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:34 pm Post subject: If I received bridal shower gifts for my bachelorette party, do I invite those givers to my real bridalshower? |
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| For my bachelorette party I received no "gag" gifts. Mostly useful household products such as a blender, wine glasses, picture frames, pots & pans, and a patio set. I don't want people to think I'm greedy and expect them to give me more presents, but I would like it if they could join me in another fun day at my shower. How do I handle this situation with correct etiquette? |
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dream
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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| i would say invite them.....its not your fault they gave you a blender instead of cute sexy play things. i just wouldn't be hurt if they didn't give you a gift at the shower. you don't want to be a bridezilla and not invite them and hurt their feelings.... |
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Hobbes
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Invite them but, add a little note at the bottom of THEIR invites that says "Please No Gifts." or "Your Presence is Gift Enough" or combine the two. I've seen this done for a couple of parties where they didn't want anyone to bring gifts, it works fine. Everyone else will bring gifts, and your friends will know you're not greedy. |
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Loraine F
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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| What's the difference between a bachelorette party and a bridal shower? I had one bridal shower and received household goods. |
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Crystal
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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| If they are close enough to go to your bacherlorette party, they are close enough that they should be invited to the bridal shower. Are you sure your party wasn't so tame that they thought that was the bridal shower? Like bachelorette parties can be pretty low key (dinner or just friends talking and over drinks), but people still don't bring household items to it. |
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sylvia
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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Wow - I actually don't know what the proper protocol would ne om this one....I CAN tell you what we did with my bridal shower(s). I was lucky enough to have been thrown two showers. My mom's best friend was a HUGE help to us in planning the wedding, that I wanted her to come to me second shower as well.... I also wanted my aunt (to whom I'm very close) to come to both showers. What we did was mail the invitations out - but we didn't mail invites to them. Instead, I called them the day after and invited them over the phone - that way I could explain to them that I didn't want to send them a formal invite, because I didn't want them to feel like they had to buy me another gift. I just wanted them to come and spend time with us that day. Since they're ladies to whom I'm close, it was hardly viewed as inappropriate. I don't know how many girls you're talking about here, but it's an option for you....Edited to Add: As an afterthought....so your friends don't feel "weird" about not bringing a gift, before you start opening gifts, you can thank them in front of your guests for the gifts they gave at your bachelorette party....it's just another way to acknowledge their kindness.  |
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Lydia
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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| I've never heard of that. Invite them to the shower if you like but SPECIFY CLEARLY that they are to bring no gifts, just themselves. |
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Mrs. S
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I think it would be weird if you didn't invite them to your bridal shower. The two kind of go hand in hand. |
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leslie h
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I just had a bridal / bachelorette party a couple of weeks ago and what my maid of honor did was the first half of the party was food games gifts and everything you would expect at a shower. the guest were inlaws family and friends and at the end of the party the "proper" people went home and we went out to the clubs to party and have the bachelorette part of the party and it was mostly just my close friends. everyone was happy and so was I. |
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