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3 States - How Many Bridal Showers?

Amber, on December 22, 2017 at 11:26 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 8

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My fiance and I are unsure what to do about a wedding shower. He and I live, and have lived, in central Florida for years. The tricky part is that his family lives in Georgia, while mine lives in Ohio.

All of our families are talking about throwing us a shower, but we do not have the money to fly to two states and ship two states worth of gifts back to our home.

What do you suggest? Is it rude to have only one in Florida, and suggest they buy gifts from our registry and have them shipped to our house?

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Latest activity by MissDec1, on December 24, 2017 at 2:57 PM

Champion August 2017
Mrsbdg · on December 22, 2017 at 11:29 PM
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When you set up a registry you can provide an address for the gifts to be sent.

If you cant fly to attend a party thrown in your honor please let the host to be know.
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Super October 2017
stephanie · on December 23, 2017 at 12:24 AM
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Can you possibly drive to one or the other? You should decline to have them throw the party of course if you won't be able to attend. We live in Chicago, and my family hosted a shower 6 hours away in MO, and his family hosted one 6 hours away in OH. Luckily I was able to drive to both. If you are getting married in FL, a family member driving to the wedding may be able to transport gifts for you later.
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Cuoghi · on December 23, 2017 at 2:58 AM
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Can you have something right before the wedding, like a s bridal brunch and invite out of town people and let them host? Also technically it is poor etiquette for family to host a shower maybe you can fall back on that. Dont have more than one (or any) shower if you don't want to though, they really arent that fun!
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Ms.Fox · on December 23, 2017 at 7:41 AM
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In today’s age, it’s perfectly acceptable for ANYONE but the couple to host a shower. Those rules about family members are démodé.
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Champion June 2018
muriel · on December 23, 2017 at 10:15 AM
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If you can't attend, you decline the shower.
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Cuoghi · on December 23, 2017 at 11:47 AM
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Speaking of archaic things: getting married, wedding rings, changing your last name, bridesmaids, you name it. I was offering an option for her back out of having 3 showers and not offend people.
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Champion June 2018
muriel · on December 23, 2017 at 5:07 PM
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There is nothing offensive about having more than one shower. There is however, something offensive about planning an event and expecting someone else to host.
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Devoted December 2018
MissDec1 · on December 24, 2017 at 2:57 PM
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VIrtual shower?
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