Bridal shower with no bride?

That's extremely rude then you are out hiking like its nothing smh. I could see if someone was sick or car trouble but to not just show is just tacky

Umm... how do you have a bridal shower with no bride?! This seems crazy! I agree with you, totally tacky.

OMG ew why did they do that?

Ya that seems rude. Especially just out hiking. Feels a little gift grabby. Whether or not that was the intention, it just shows that it wasn't a priority to the bride and yet all those people took the time to show up and give her gifts. I would be seriously not impressed.

I feel like I've heard of this somewhere before, I can't remember if it was on here or not, but anyway, apparently it's something that some people do... I don't understand why someone would go through the trouble of coordinating the food, the people, etc., if the bride wasn't going to be in attendance. I'd be pissed for sure if I was a guest and I took a day off for a bridal shower and the guest of honor wasn't even there.

That's worse than what happened to me, I was extended an "oh since I'm seeing you you're invited to my bridal shower this friday" (which was two days away) kind of invite, I didn't go because I felt she was only inviting me because 1: she saw me in person and I'm marrying her brother and 2: for more presents, and I don't work that way...

I've heard of this before! This couple moved across the country after their wedding and threw a baby shower over Skype. I thought it was weird, not to mention the added expense of shipping all of the gifts.

I have heard of this happening with baby showers - but only because 'baby came early and mom is still recouping' so dad or sister or grandma open gifts and thank everyone.

This would not be okay for me at all.

Briana - that sucks - i love my brothers gfs. I want them at my shower - and my house for sunday dinners lol.

Erin: I like his sisters, well most of them but I found it just a little tacky to be like "oh btw my bridal shower is on friday and you're invited" she could have messaged her brother on fb and have him let me know but two days before the shower and I was shopping at her work and she invited me then was a bit weird for me so I didn't go...I'm not really one for parties where I don't really know anyone anyhow

So basically, mom wanted people to bring her little princess presents that she couldn't afford to give her herself, so she invited folks over to bring a gift while her little spoiled princess went hiking hundreds of miles away? Yeah, rude. How can it be anything else?

Ummm what??? I would have taken my gift back.

I literally cannot even fathom this...

That's super weird and rude

Weird- I wonder if everyone knew she wasn't going to be there - I wouldn't have attended

So did the mom register for the bride's gifts? The whole thing is just bizarre.

@brianna so that was your FSIL? Whaaaat?

This actually made me laugh. I'm socially awkward so parties in my honor make me nervous but I would NEVER not show up. How rude!

Someone asked to throw me a shower. I politely declined because I just don't like bridal showers. She was in another state and she offered to throw me one in absentia. I found it even more gift grabby and declined again. Plus the distance was not the reason I declined the first time...

Gross. So rude.

@Kathrine: yes, it was my FSIL that did it...I like her I just don't like how she asked...it could have been a little better. I can understand forgetting to message me or her brother but only asking because she saw me two days before hand was a little off putting to be honest.