Bridal Shower or a Jack-N-Jill (Co-ed) Bridal Shower

I'd prefer the guys be there but I have the feeling I'd have a hard time selling FH on it. I just hate the spotlight being on me, especially if all of FH's female family members will be there too.

Ive been to a co-ed shower, bridal and baby. Honestly, the guys looked bored out of there mind and like they did not want to be there lol.

I want to do co-ed but mainly because I am shy and don't want everyone looking at just me. But we also did a co-ed baby shower so I wouldn't feel awkward too. lol

My vote is regular

I like the idea of a traditional / all-women shower. I think the guys will get pretty bored, as Maria said. Women are more interested in the shower games and gifts, and I like the more intimate group of just women. In my mind, it separates it from our engagement party and reception.

Girls only.. I think most guys are not interested in the shower part. I am having FH show up towards the end but that's it.

I would have preferred a jack and jill, because i'm uncomfortable in the spotlight...especially by myself. however, FH informed me that "men should not be involved in these things" so bridal shower it is

I've always liked the idea of a co-ed wedding shower. Not really sure why but I just think it would be fun. I guess I feel like the wedding is about the two of you, so the two of you should be celebrated. I know I'll end up with bridal showers and I perfectly okay with that and excited...but I would love to plan or go to a coed shower.

Here's a blog post on how to actually host a coed event (in case you end up having one): http://beyondtheessentialsevents.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/if-youre-going-to-do-hosting-a-co-ed-event-edition/

Our MOH and Best Man hosted a co-ed wedding shower for us. I'm not girly. I don't like toilet paper dresses or any of that normal bridal shower crap. I've actually not gone to bridal showers for ladies I'm not close with because of it.

We only invited friends, because adding family would have basically made it our wedding guest list. We played games that were better suited for both guys and girls (wedding mad libs, Get Er Groom, the "Almost"wed Game -- 2 couples in attendance were getting married about a month before us) and it was a blast. I wrote about it on my blog: http://reenskibride.wordpress.com/2012/10/20/co-ed-wedding-shower/

If you have guys at at BRIDAL shower, yeah, they'll be bored out of their minds. Don't make it so BRIDAL, make it something all can enjoy.

I insisted on a couple's shower because I did NOT want to be sitting in a room full of women opening gifts and having them all silently judging me ... just no. So, to share the spotlight, I desperately wanted my FH there. Plus, it's more of a relaxed and party atmosphere with the guys there.

I would want a regular shower but a jack and jill stag/stagette.

Super not the same thing but my baby shower was co-ed and it was a blast! You just can't do the regular like sitting down opening gifts gig.

We had a BBQ gender reveal shower so it was super laid back for the guys who could go swimming and make some burgers and drink their beer and then there was something cute for the aunts and grandma's which was the gender reveal cake.

Everybody stayed longer because they we're there with their significant others.

We wanted coed, but plans were botched. I think having a coed can be fun, but tradition can be fun as well if planned right.