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Bridal shower gift etiquette!

Brittany, on July 7, 2019 at 3:54 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 9

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Hey everyone! I wanted to get your opinion on bridal shower gift etiquette. My maid of honor mentioned that some family who are RSVPing are asking about gifts. If there’s a theme/colors/items/sizes we should follow. She thinks she could send out an email to all those RSVP’d a short message about gifts. I personally don’t want any lingerie. Living with my fiancé for theee years now, it honestly wouldn’t serve any purpose, and I just don’t need it. I’d personally rather not open gifts with lingerie in it in front of everyone. Any suggestions on how my maid of honor should go about answering this question? I personally don’t want people to worry about gifts, I am just happy to be surrounded by my friends and family. Any suggestions? Thanks so much!

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Latest activity by MrsD, on July 8, 2019 at 1:45 PM

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Hillary · on July 7, 2019 at 3:58 PM
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I didn’t know lingerie for a bridal shower was a thing. Typically you have registry and that’s where people buy the gift for bridal showers.
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Brittany · on July 7, 2019 at 4:01 PM
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That’s why I was confused as well. My registry was on the invitation, so I’m a little confused to why a few of my family members are asking about specific gifts/sizes etc. Maybe we just shouldn’t worry about it?
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Hillary · on July 7, 2019 at 4:05 PM
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Yeah, I would just have your maid of honor direct them to your registry. But I wouldn’t worry too much about it!
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Chandra · on July 7, 2019 at 4:23 PM
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I've only ever seen lingerie given if the shower theme was honeymoon or lingerie.
Definitely just have them get the registry info
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Mandi · on July 7, 2019 at 4:38 PM
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For my MOHs bridal shower, one of our friends got her lingerie. It was an alphabet game where Lisa brought lingerie for L. Lisa was mortified when she realized she had brought lingerie to a co-ed shower... with all of the bride's family [uncles]! Lol!
My suggestion would be to have your MOH direct them back to the registry. But only if they contact her first.
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Caytlyn · on July 7, 2019 at 5:12 PM
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Do you have a registry? If so, that information should have been distributed with the invitations. If it wasn’t, I would have your MOH tell people where you’re registered when she is asked and tell them that lingerie gifts are not preferred.
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MOB So Cal · on July 7, 2019 at 5:17 PM
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Yeah, as the MOB (and host of the shower...), I was the only one to gift my daughter lingerie, LOL! It was a pretty "gift from your mother-appropriate" satin nightie & robe for her wedding night (or whenever...). Back when I was married, it was sort of a tradition that the MOB gifted the bride something "special" like that, so my doing it was more of a nod to my mother, daughter's beloved grandmother who is no longer with us. There was nothing at all "risque" about it! Other than that, all her gifts were from the registry, etc. (I do believe she received some lingerie at her bachelorette party though! )
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Kelly · on July 8, 2019 at 7:50 AM
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Lingerie is a popular gift, and unfortunately one smart arse always has to do it. 🙄
I'm not looking forward to that either, I own some and fiance doesn't even like lingerie so it'll sit in the drawer with the rest.
I'd just send them registry information and say something like anything off the registry would be greatly appreciated!
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MrsD · on July 8, 2019 at 1:45 PM
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Did your MOH include your registry on the invites?
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