Cash gift... Bridal shower

Just skip the shower. A shower is an excuse to make your guests get you more than just a wedding present. Don't register. Don't have a shower. People will give cash at the wedding from what I've heard.

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What's wrong with Spazzy's answer? That's exactly what would happen...how fun is it to watch someone open envelopes of cash??

Yes OGK, Cheap Robe from China, monogrammed so it can't be returned.

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Obviously the answer is no, especially how you said it, but what are the circumstances that would have you want to do that?

We are at a loss for what to do. We are getting married in Tennessee, but moving to Cali (where FH already lives) a few months after the wedding. My mother wants to throw me a bridal shower but we are not planning on doing a moving van, rather shipping boxes of clothes, packing a ton of suitcases when we move. If I do a traditional registry and someone buys me a $50 plate set, I will have to spend at least that much to ship it out to cali. I am really sad that I can't do a traditional registry but oh well, it is what it is.

My current answer has been to not have a bridal shower, and for anyone who asks me or my family about getting us a gift, telling them gifts aren't necessary but if they want to we are moving cross-country so giftcards are better.

I've always just thought of a bridal shower like a birthday. Gifts are given, but not really the point of the event

Nope, the point of a bridal shower is to shower the bride with gifts.

The title is the point, to SHOWER the bride with gifts.

From Wiki - "A bridal shower is a gift-giving party held for a bride-to-be in anticipation of her wedding."

FutureMrsB: Just tell them you don't have a registry and they'll get the hint.

Adults can figure it out...especially if these are your nearest and dearest, and they KNOW that you're moving.

@Linday- her first response was great! The second one was a little over the top in my opinion. I couldn't imagine doing that to a friend. So what if they were tacky? They are my friend.

Are you going to be an askhole again?

A shower is, theoretically, a time to shower the couple with gifts to start their life together.

If they don't need anything (which is absurd, because everyone needs things), do a luncheon without the shower component.

4 stars. You know this answer. Why did anyone even answer her... I bet she's a Julieth/Rose supporter.

A shower's purpose IS primarily to give ("shower") gifts to the bride/couple. That's why it's acceptable to list registry information on shower invites (wedding shower, baby shower, etc.).

You all specifically told me not to have a shower if I didn't want gifts. Now you are saying I give bad advice. I'm giving your advice.

Lol. Y'all crack me up that you're still on the bathrobe thing. Too funny!

@O&S Completely.

@ Summer- Right! I get that, so why can't you shower the bride with cash though?