Coin bridal shower

What is a coin bridal shower? I have never heard of this.

What is it?

View Quoted Comment It's a bridal shower but instead of gifts you request money. I have heard of a lot of people doing it but I wanted to know what their guests thought because I don't want to come off rude.

I’ve never heard of this but I’m gonna take a guess that it means to only bring monetary gifts? If you truly don’t need anything I would decline the offer of a shower.

A bridal shower is a gift giving event. To ask for money instead, defeats the purpose of the event and is both awkward and rude. If you don’t want gifts then don’t have a bridal shower.

View Quoted Comment That's what I was trying to figure out because I've heard a lot about people having coin showers but I never got anyone option of it that had one.

Wow. I have never heard of this and I think it is probably one of the most inappropriate shower “themes” I’ve ever seen.

If you dont need anything, either don’t have a shower at all, or specify “no gifts” on the invites. You could even change the name of the party to “pre-wedding luncheon” or something if you really don’t want gifts.

Asking for money is never okay. There’s no polite way to do it and a lot of people find it crass.

View Quoted Comment I love the pre wedding luncheon

Theres a lot of people that say bad stuff about cash gifts, but even though i had physical household gifts on my registry and the option of homegoods gift card, all i got were gift cards besides a knife set. People like convienient. I think it depends on your crowd. You know them best

View Quoted Comment Thank you.😊

View Quoted Comment I think that could be a great option for you. Seriously, we’ve been together 9 years, own a home and need NOTHING. I’m actually concerned about people bringing gifts, because ours is a destination wedding and we are going on our honeymoon right after! Of course we would accept gifts graciously, but I’m praying people pay attention to our “no gifts please” note on our details card, Lol!

I wouldn’t attend a shower where I was told to only bring cash.

I had never heard of this. But, I agree with the PP who said that if you don't want physical gifts then you should decline the shower. People will likely give you money for your wedding, and it just feels weird to give people money twice (to me).

People might buy you gifts anyway, and will try to guess what you might like or need without a registry to guide them.

I would think this is incredibly rude and tacky.

I’ve never heard of a coin shower. As a guest, this wouldn’t sit well with me. I’d go if it were someone I was very very close with, but otherwise I wouldn’t even attend. Asking for money is incredibly tacky and rude.

View Quoted Comment Agreed. I don’t want to be told to bring money

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I agree. How many times do I need to give you cash because you are getting married? I give cash for wedding gifts. Showers are for physical gifts.

View Quoted Comment Well I appreciate all the input that's why I wanted opinions. 😊

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Me neither, plus a shower is to "shower" the bride, or bride and groom, with gifts.

Please declines this theme for a shower - it is a bad idea.

View Quoted Comment Yeah, especially since a lot of people on here haven't heard about it I don't think im going to go with it. I think im just going to do the cute luncheon idea judy had. 😊